St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-11
THE HORTICULTURISTS.
MANY INTERESTING PAPERS
TO FARMERS ARE READ.
Annual Election of Officers -
Awards Made for the Finest
Exhibits.
Special to the Globe.

SpeCldl TO the GlOOe.
LAKE CITY. Mimi. Jan. 10. - There
was an increased attendance at the ses-
sions of the horticultural meeting to-
day. The morning session was devoted
to the reports of the different commit
tees of small fruits and grapes. Il. L.
Crane, of Excelsior. addressed the nor
ticulturists OH "Vine Growing for
Profit" and Berries for the North
west" by c. E. Toby, of Sparta, Wis.,,
formed the subject of all interesting adj
dress this morning. Edward A. Beal,
uperintendent weather bureau, Mime
apOlis, delivered an address on Studies
of Rainfall in Minnesota in Connection
With Irrigation" which was listened to
attentivelY by the members. Posi-
bility of Irrigation in Minnesota" was
also spoken of by D. R. McGinnis, Sec
rotary ST. Paul Commercial club.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, j. NJ.
Underwood. Lake City: vice presidents,
4. II. 5. Dartt, OwatOnna; 5. d. Rich
ardSon, Winnebago City; Mrs. A. A.
Kennedy, Hutchinson; K. s. Mackin-
tOsh, Langdon; j. H. Stevens, Minne-
apolis; Mrs. Jennie Stager, Sank RAJ
pids; J. 0. Barrett, Browns Valley;
reasurer, Ditus Day, Pennington; ex-
ecutive committee, Wyman Elliott,
of Minneapolis, aud j. S. Har~
ris. of La Crescent. for three
years; Prof. S. b. Green. of st.
Anthony Park, and Clarence Wedge, of
Albert Lea for two years: j. P. Andrews.
of Faribault. and l.. r. Meyer. of Monte
video, for one year. Under the new
constitution. the secretary is to be
elected by the executive committee. f.
q. Gould, Excelsior. was elected dele
gate to the Wisconsin horticultural
convention.
The session this evening was devoted
to forestry, there beng joint meeting
of the two societies. Among the ad-
dresses was one by Prof. w. W. PEN
dergast, of st. Paul.
The following awards were made tor
exhibits:
Apples-J s. Harris, of La Crescent.
first premiums on collection. Wealthy.
Walbridge. Plumb's Cider, and second
premium on Seeding; A. Is. Bush. OF
Dover. first premium on Melinda; B.
Taylor, of FoTeStville. first premiums
on Seeding and Meader's Crab: Clar-
ence Wedge, OF Albert Lea, first pre-
miums on Longfield, Lieby, Hibernal,
Antonovka, Elgin Beauty, Oldeuberg,
Maiden Blush, and second premiums on
Wealthy and collection; Ditus Day, of
Pennington. first premium, Haas, Clara,
Chase's Winter, Minnesota, and second
premiums on Melinda and Meader's
Winter.
Grapes-H. l.. Crane, of Excelsior,
first premiums on collection. Delaware,
Brighton, Rogers No. Is. Lindley,
Eumelan. Iona, Concord, ana second
premium Oh POcklington and Duchess.
Flowers Jewell Nursery company,
OF Lake City. first premiums on cOllec-
ton OF Towering plants, single gera-
mum. collection cut carnations, floral
design, single begonia, and second
| premiums on table bouquet, basket of
of flowers. collection of roses. Cut
Flowers-E. Nagel, Minneapolis, first
| premiums on collection roses. carna-
tions, table bouquet and basket flowers :;
| f. e. Gould. Of Excelsior, second pre-
| MUM on collection of carnations.
Pantry Stores-Nels Anderson, Lake
| City, first premium.
Honey-C. Theilman, of Theilman-
| ton. first premiums on comb and eX-
tracted honey; John Turnbull, OF La
| Crescent, first premium on white clover
| nomh honey