The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-12
HoRrIouLruRAL sooIErY.
Second Semi.Annnal Meeting Some
Splendid Exhibits.

The autumn meeting of the State
Horticultural Society convened at the
Opera House here on Thursday at Q
p. m, with President Thomas Galloway
of Weiser, presiding, and Secretary
Robert Miiliken, of Nampa, at the
table. Among the prominent horticul-
turists present were: Alex. Mcpherson
of Boise, A. F. Hill of Weiser, Chas. P.
Hartley of Caldwell, Jacob Plowhead
of Middleton, j. H. LoBaH of Roswell.
s. A. Swanger of Weiser, Wilson Lesser
of Nampa, w. r. Whipple of Payette
Judge Little and A E epson of Cald,
well.
Exhibits began to arrive on Wednes.
day, and by Thursday noon collection
of fruits, farm crops, vegetables, and
ornamentais was in place that was a
surprise to all present. Notwithstand-
ing the very unfavorable season for
most fruits, the display of this product
was most interesting and creditable.
There were hundreds of plates of hand.
some, plums, peaches, pruEes, pears,
nectarines, apples, crabs, grapes, and
punches of some of these fruits were
shown that were literally crowded with
handsome highly colored varieties.
Our Weiser friends came down with
a large and attractive exhibit of orch
ard crops, vegetables, corn, ETC., which
caused much favorable comment.
There were many individual exhibitors
from Canyon county, and especially
from the vicinity of Caldwell and Mid
dleton.
Roswell also sent up nice display of
vegetables, corn and fruits. Boise had
several plates of handsome apples,
pears, plums, prunes and peaches. But
for some reason the beautiful and
bountiful valley of the Payette was
only represented by a single small box
of mixed fruit which, however, was
very nice, and was sent in by the Pay.
cite Nursery.
Mr. 7. T. Danilson, from Ontario,
had his fine orchard near that place
represented by some choice specimens
of prunes and peaches. Nampa had
no fruit, but her corn and vegetable
gardens showed some good specimens
in the hands of Professor Milliken, John
Pickering and |. Slusser.
Taken altogether the exhibit was a
| decidedly meritorious one, and WI
serve to direct additional attention to
the great possibilities of this region of
country as producer of the great
fruit and farm staples. A permanent
exhibit of this kind would be of great
service to the entire state.
The sessions of the society were held
in the Opera house. The first after,
noon was devoted to preliminary bust
ness, hearing reports in regard to the
condition of the orchards, and discus
sing an interesting talk from Chas P
Hartley, of the Boise Valley Nurseries
on the propagation and planting OF
nursery stock. Prof. Milliken gave .
short address on the relation OF the
honey bee to the fruit grGwGr, and az
interesting discussion followed on thu
subject of polarization and cross
fertilization.
On Thursday evening a good sizeC
audience assent led to hear the eloquent
address of welcome from Rev. II. NJ
Gwinn, of Caldwell, which was respond
ed to by A. Mcpherson, of Boise, in {
happy manner An interesting paper
on the "Wild Flowers of Idaho" wal
given by Miss Ruth Gipson of Caldwell
and Miss Mary Galloway, of Weiser
recited by request and in a mos
effective manner.
Secretary Milliken, from the Commit
tee on Botany and Vegetable Physi
ology made verbal report, in whicl
he showed the value of a knowledge o
plant structure and growth to the bes
results in horticulture.
Some very acceptable music wa
rendered by the First Regimental band
and by quartette consisting of Messr
w. j. Boone and H. d. Blatchlay, ant
Mesdames Roadway and Stalker.