Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-16
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The twepty-fourth annual meeting
Of the State Horticultural society was
called to order in the senate chamber
in the capitol at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning. with President NJ 4. Thayer
Of Sparta, presiding.
The first hour was spent in routine
work, such Us hearing reports OF var
| iOus officers and committees. The re-
port of the committee Oh observation
and on experiments at the trial sta
| lions, that at Ithaca being first
| considered, was made. and
| very satisfactory results were
shown. There are now three of
these trial stations in the state, at
Ithaca, conducted by A. l.. Hatch, at
Weyauwega. conducted by +. Harden
! and at Sparta, conducted by President
NJ. A. Thayer. All are supported by
! the society, the expense for the past
Year averaging about SO. An urgent
application was secured from Winnie
bago county asking for Il trial station
! there.
! A communication was reported from
the Missouri society asking co-opera-
; ton in a movement for the issue of
Il handbook Oh horticulture, to be
used as a textbook in the public
schools. The matter was referred to
Il committee.
! Considerable time was spent in the
discussion Of different methods of cold
storage
! A good collection Of fruits is OH
! exhibition in committee room off
, the south corridor for which prizes
are offered by the society. \ com
mittee on awards was appointed, CON
sistins Of VIM. Springer, of Fremont,
III. w. Ash, of Iowa, and Il. j. Coe, of
TT. Atkinson 1t will report Thurs
day.
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pointed, consisting of Mrs Vie II.
Campbell, OF Evansville. Prof. f. S.
Golf, of Madison c. Il. Toby, of Sparta,
and Is. f. Adams, OF Madison. The
committee will consider various mat
tiers of interest in the society's work
and report them in the shape Of reso-
buttons.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
largely attended and the program was
! full Of interest
There was an exhibition OF apples
/ from the worlds fair by 3. S. HoXie,
with Il report of the fayoriteS from the
apple growing regions of the United
States, showing the great variation
in size, color and quality of our stand
ard apples. The Ben Davis is grown in
ten states, the yellow belle-fower in
eight states, and includes twenty We
varieties The Ben Davis is from
Canada Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas,
Washington, California, Oregon, Colo
RADIO, Iowa, Maine, New York, Ken
lucky and Wisconsin.
OF the twenty-five varieties on the
table from ,ne worlds fair only about
twelve are worthy Of recognition.
Russian Apples was the title of an
address by S. I. Freeborn, of Richland
Center.
The Longfield is the greatest prize
yet found in 100 varieties listed Of
the new Russians. The blight does
nit seem to work On it as badly as the
orchard grows older.
The Snowland raspberry is better in
quality than other varieties.
A. J. Phillips, of West Salem, spoke
on Apples and Apple Growing in Wis
consin. Among other things he advo-
Gated the appointment of a fruit com
missioner for the state. 1t is of more
Importance than dairy commissioner
! to protect our people from tree sharks,
he said
Looking Forwarl was the title Of a
paper read by A. L. Hatch, of Ithica,
which had many interesting points in
it.
| Quality VS.. Hardness was a question
brought forth by J. G.. Plumb, of Mil
| ton He said that 225 varieties Of
apples had been tried under his super
vision, and while many of them were
highly recommended only a few Of
them will succeed in the west He
added, I'VE are growing apples for
bushels and profit and not for quality"
The display Of fruit, potatoes, ETC.,
| in the large room occupied by the Wis
consin Academy Of Arts, Sciences and
Letters, up stairs on the south side,
is worthy of attention. The principal
displays of fruits, especially apples,
are by Charles Hirschinger, of Baraboo;
Parsons & Scope, OF Eureka; A. J.
Philips, Of West Salem, a. L. Hatch,
of Ithica; J. Wakefield, and Mr..
Springer, of Fremont; L. A. Car
penter, of Fond du Lac
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