Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
GROWERS OF FRUITS MEET
Twenty-se,ond Annual Convention of
Southwestern Iowa Horticulturists.
OUTLOOK FOR THE SOCIETY is EXCELLENT
President Hess Reports the Present
Condition Good and the Prospects
Most Flnttcring-Mnny Inter-
csting Papers Read.

The twenty-second annual session of the
southwestern Iowa Horticultural society
opened at the superior court room yesterday
morning with j. p. Hess Of Council Bluffs
in the chair. Not as many OF the fruit
growers of this part OF the state were pres
ent as had been expected, though the fol-
lowing well known hortcuturists were
among those in attendance during the
day: Everett Taylor, Glenwood; p. p. Mer
gen, Omaha; l.. s. AXtel, Honey Creek; X.
Il. Williams, jr., Oakland; Slas Wilson and
Louis Fancolly, Atlantic; A. f. Colman,
Corning; George Van Houten, Lenox; j. f.
Record, Glenwood; L. s. Welch, Shenan
doah; +. C. Reese, Corning; DR.. j. f. San
burn, Springfield, Neb; II. f. Macintosh
and w. Il. Broadfed, Omaha; j. w.
Murphy. Glenwood; j. p. Hess, c. s. Lef-
ferts, w. j. Davenport, ID. l.. Roger, ID. j.
Smith, H. c. Raymond, c. Koenigsmacher,
Il. A. Hess g. G. Rice, j. Il. Wilcox and l..
D. Williams, Council Bluffs.
The morning session was taken up in com
pleting the roll of members and the reading
of reports of the directors Of the six dis
tricts into which the southwestern part of
the state is divided Reports were read
from S. C. Osborn, Glenwood; r. d. Nc
Geehan, Atlantic; A. f. Collman, Corning;
NJ, j. Wragg, Waukee.
President Hess opened the afternoon ses-
sion with his annual address, which showed
that the outlook for the society was good
and that large fruit crop was undoubtedly
assured for next year. George Van Houten
presented the report of the secretary and
treasurer, showing the financial condition of
the society. He urged that a strong effort
be made to interest all the fruit growers
in this part of the state.
Papers were read and discussed during
the afternoon as follows: Farmers Hor-
ticulture." by r. e. Williams, jr., Oakland;
Top Working of Apples" by George S.
Bacon, Des Moines; "a Few Good Varieties
The Family Orchard" by w. K. Follett,
Malvern; Comparison of Fruit Growing
and General Farming in Southwestern
Iowa" by Il. D. Mcclellan, Atlantic The
evening session was devoted to a literary
and musical program under the direction of
the Pottawattamie County Fruit Growers
and Gardeners association. The following
program was rendered:
Music ............... Imperial Mardolin Club
Misses Bedison and Messrs. Paschal.
Address of Welcome. ......... Mayor Carson
Response. Secretary Van Houten, LenoX, la.
Banjo Duet..............M Mr. and Mrs. Atkins
Song .,....................Ch Charles TrCphagen
Recitation ..................Mrs NJ. Wollman
Music ................ Imperial Mandolin Club
The display of apples at the Eiaeman build
county has collection of 144 varieties, from
the original wild apple to the highest de-
velCped varieties. j. w. Murphy, as usual,
is in charge and can give any of the IA
names without a moments hesitation. Pot
tawattamie county has a display including
eighty-two varieties, some of them being
very fine. In addition to the plate display,
the miniature representation of Fairmount
park made of apples is attracting consider
able attention. The hills and dels are shown
to good advantage even the lake and the
statue of the boy with the boot and the water
running from 1t. Park Policeman Lamb is
represented by toy lamb, to which his star
haa been fastened. As background for the
picture a decorated panel has been made of
fruit very dignified rooster and his mate
have been wrought from cranberries and
apples, yellow and red apples forming the
border
There is good display of farm and garden
products and the women have some excel
lent specimens of home cooking, including
pies, cakes bread. etc. Mesdames Mulhol-
land, Hess and Kcningmacher sent in canned
fruit exhibits today and Mesdames Waterman,
Prouty and Stupfell excellent displays of