Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
PREMIUMS ON SINGLE PLATES.
Apple Growers Have u brisk Debate
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over thcMntter.
Another interesting day was spent by the
horticulturists at the meeting OF the South
western Iowa society at the superior court
room. The attendance was increased by the
arrival Of a number OF delegates among
which were the following fruit growers
Willoughby Dye. Macedonia; c. Hafer, Coun-
Gil Bluffs j, w. Murphy, Glenwood; w. j.
Bonberger, Harlan; j. p Jackson Glenwood;
d. w. Lotspiech and william Hunter, Wood
binc; A. c. Rand Council Bluffs; II. A.
Terry, Crescent City; Dr. Powell. Glenwood;
ID. ID. Lyon, Woodbine; w. X Follett, Nal
yern; George II Castle Shenandoah; G.. H.
Barnard, Table Rock; G. A. Marshall, Arl-
ington. Among the members in attendance
from Council Blufs were Dr. a. p Hanchett
o. w. Rich, L. Proutty, l.. r. Reed and w.
s. Keelne
number of interesting papers read and dis
cussed. j. p. Hess presided during the day.
An interesting question was brought up by
the committee on premiums as to what should
constitute a worthy variety in the ndivld-
ual plate display. At present the number
of varieties are unlimited, and as a pre-
MUM of 25 cents for each plate is offered 1t
has left the matter of making the choice or
worthy varieties with the premium commit
tee. Secretary Van Houten presented a mo-
ton doing away with all premiums for next
year. This brought on a heated discussion.
He stated that the object of a display wac
educational, and in leaving the varieties for
plate display unlimited this was not accom-
pltshed. He saw no reason why the stand
ard varieties such as Jonathan's, Ben Davis
and the like should be exhibited Silas Will
son advocated limiting the number of varie-
ties for the single plate displays to either
twenty or forty. ]. w. Murphy of Glenwood
who has done more to advertise this part OF
the state for its fruit-growing possibilities
than any one else, raised a vigorous objec-
ton to any curtailing of the premium listo
on apples. Mr.. Murphy had charge of the
great apple display made by Iowa at the
Worlds fair, when the state made the great
est showing of any in the country. The first
motion to do away with premiums next year
was lost on vote and one limiting the varie-
ties in the plate displays to twenty adopted.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Murphy 1t was also
decided to increase the amount of the pre-
MUM for the county displays in order to en-
courage the bringing of all possible varie>
ties of apples raised in any of the counties
to the Displays
Papers were read during the day as fol-
lows: "Nurserymen or Tree Dealers" Silas
Wilson, tic; Methods of Propagation"
Prof j. l.. Budd, Ames; What of the Fu-
ture,' NJ. ]. Wragg, Waukee; "Evergreens"
o. W. Rich. Atlantic; Native Plums" Theo-
Value of Currents and Gooseberries" L. O.
Williams Council Bluffs; Blackberry Gull
tture, W. NJ. Bomberger, Harlan; "Rasp-
berry Culture" w. S. KeelIne, Council
DluHs' ScdD ana remedy, l.. A. WilliamG
Glenwood; Roses" Wesley Green Daven>
port; "Chrysanthemums" Mrs. Lucy Abbtt
LenoX; Here and There" George Van
Houten, Lennox; Pointers" Prof. f. w
Taylor, Lincoln. Neb.
At the evening session the officers for
the ensuing year were elected as follows:
j. +. Hess, Council Bluffs, president; d. w.
Lotspiech, Woodbne vice president; George
Van Houten. Lenox. secretary and treasurer:
directors, first district, s. c. Osborn. Glen
wood; second district, A. F.. Collman, Corn
ing third district, S. II. Mallory, Charlton;
w, M. BombeTger Harlan; r. D.. McGeehon,
Atlantic, and N. C. Wragg, Waukee.
The next place of meeting will be Glen
wood. resolution to that effect being
adopted last night. The meeting of the So
cicty will close with the session this morn
ing, when all the members will visit the
institute for the Deaf, at the invitation of
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