Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-15
FRUIT GROWERS IN SESSION
State Horticultural Society Looking After
Its General Business Affairs,
DAY DEVOTED TO IRRIGATION MATTERS
Interesting Papers ON the Relation
of Fruits and bitches Read by
promincnt Exponents of the
Principle.

LINCOLN, Jan. 4.-(Special.)-The first
session OF the twenty Fourth annual meet
ing OF the Nebraska State Horticultural So
ciety assembled this afternoon in Nebraska
hall, State university grounds. President
Il. F.. Stephens Of Crete, Neb., presided. The
following papers we're read: Irrigation for
orchard and Garden" Hon. I. A. Fort, North
Platte, Neb. Water Supply of Nebraska"
Prof. o. V. p. Stout; strawberry Growing
with Irrigation" ]. w. Stevenson, North
Bend; GLOW I Obtained and Used Water"
John Tannahil, Columbus. Lutte Wilcox Of
Denver, editor of Field and Farm, and au-
thor OF Irrigation Farming" delivered
most interesting lecture, illustrated with
comprehensive charts, on "orchard Irriga-
ton and Cultivation" The hall was packed
with an appreciative audience and Mr.. VIII
cox held the closest attention until the close.
Ths meeting will continue until Thursday
noon. The election Of officers will take place
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
The evenings program opened with re-
port by the secretary, which was quite fiat
tering to the growth of the society and its
prospects for the future. The treasurers re-
port showed that the expenses for the past
year had been S2,f08.77. leaving balance on
hand Of S1,446.92 The lecture by Prof. I.
l.. Lyon of the State university, on Con
servaton of Soil Mo!stures," was illustrated
by many interesting experiments. He dwelt
particularly on the great benefit to
be derived from subsoil powing.
and showed that while the rainfall
of Nebraska was as heavy that of
Minnesota, the latter did not suffer to our
extent from evaporation caused by heat and
high winds Prof. G.. d. Sweezy Of the state
weather service read an interesting paper ON
"Sunuhne and Cloudiness in Relation to
A dispuoann on Hpppnfte n Re De-
rived from Thorough and Clean Cultivation"
was led by S. w. Perrin. One Of the most
interesting papers and one that evoked the
greatest number Of questions was that of p.
Younger, jr.. on Preparation OF Soil for
Orchard and Garden Work" Other papers
were read by j. NJ. Russell, Wymore; X. e.
Emerson, University Place; G. A. Marshall.
The great length Of this evenings program
necess!tated carrying over some of the feat
ures until tomorrow. Several committees
were appointed who will present their re-
ports at the session in the morning at 3
o'clock.
There has occurred some little friction be-
tween the State Historical society and the
Horticultural society on account of mis-
understanding of the arrangements OF the
program. The Historical people say that
the agreement was that the Horticultural
society should hold afternoon sessions only,
and the Historical society should meet in
the evenings The horticulturists have pro-
!,
ings. A large portion of the program for
tomorrow is devoted to small fruits. In
Grant Merorlal hall there is now being pre-
pared beautiful collection of large and
small fruits, and although tho premiums are
small, the interest of the Nebraska horti-
culturists Is manifested by the really excel
lent display which Is made.
FARMERS MUTUAL ELECTION.
Tha annual meeting Of the Farmers Mu-
tual Insurance company was held today.
Three hundred stockholders were in attend-
ance. There was considerable trouble over
the $700 deposit lost In the German National
bank failure. majority appeared to favor
a plan to hold. Treasurer Greenamyre re-
sponSble, but no definite conclusion was
reached. The election, Of officers resulted in
the reelection Of the entire roster and two
new directors to take the places of Messrs.
Castor and Fioren. For the coming year
the oficers and directors are as follows;
President, ]. d. Woods, vice president. j. p.
A. Greenamyre: state agent, o. l.. Lynch;
board Of directors j. p. Rouse, George
Madison. j. w. Hermance, D. G. stratton,
B.. III. Davis G. r. Wright, j. A Barr, w.
j. Hildreth and w. A. Bell. The newly
elected directors are Messrs Wright OF
Nance county and Representative Madison
Of Dixon county. The treasurer's report for
the year shows that at the beginning of 1895
the net assets Of the company were $9,SS5,
while they are today $1S305. There was
in force January 1, 1895, insurance amount
ing to s4974 00O while there Is in force to-
day 12,196,000. or gain Of $7,0O0,000 odd
for the year. The assets are net, the
company has not dollar OF liability.
The Gruetter e Joers company operating
a house furnishing store, has assigned. Chat
tel mortgages were given to william FROM
for $1,909.25, First National bank for $10,
16445, and the Trolicht Duncker & Re-
Maud Carpet company Of ST. Louis for ST.
2S211. The firm was incorporated in 1892
with a capital of $50 900. In the Capital
National bank. failure the firm lost heavily
and has been doing losing business since.
1t is said the assets will pay out fully if
properly handled.
Articles OF incorporation were today filed
with the secretary of state for the Watson
Ranch, Live Stock and Dairy company, with
principal place Of business at Kearney. The
capital stock Is $4,000, and the incorpora-
tors desire to engage in the buying and
selling Ct stock, leaning Of money, building
OF water works and canals and printing news
papers.
TO DEVELOP SOUTH AMERICA.
company Is being organized by Harry
Hotchkies, late secretary of the Lincoln
Commercial club, and others to conduct
speculative enterprises in the United States
OF, Colombia South America. Three or
four well known Lincoln men expect to go
down as agents of the new company. Their
destination will be the city of Quidbo on the
Cuca river. Stories OF fabulous wealth have
been reported by rsturned explorers of that
new locality. Rich gold mines are said to
be there wholly undeyeloped.
Tho committee which has been soliciting
funds for the $1,000 guarantee for the Grand
Army OF the Republic reunion has reported
that 1t lacks but few dollars Of making
up the entire amount Lincoln citizens have
contributed liberaly to this fund, and the
prospect for securing the location Of the
reunion in this city is considered bright.
This morning State Superintendent Cor
bett returned from a field trip to Oxford
Hardy, Superior and other towns. He
says that hereafter his biennial report will