Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-25
A JOINT CONVENTION.
State Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Societies to Meet at
Madison Next Month.

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consin State Historical society will be
held here on February 2, 3, and .. The
first session of the Agricultural society
will be held Monday evening and the
Horticultural society on Tuesday night.
The programme follows:
First Session, Tuesday Evening at 30
This will be an important session ana al
members are invited to be present.
The following resolution was presented
at the summer meeting and laid over for
action and discussion at the annual meet
ing
Resolved, That we regard the gratuitous
distribution of the transactions OF this socl-
ETY. as detrimental to its interests, ana as
the most serious obstacle III it's progress
and prosperity.
First Report of corresponding secretary
on plant distribution.
Second. Report of planting, etc., OF new
trial orchard to date.
Third. Report of manager and editor on
the new monthly magazine
Fourth. Report OF associate editor on
magazine.
Fifth. Reports of local societies will be
in order whenever there is time during the
meeting.
Wednesday Morning at 900
Articles for exhibition have until 8 a. m.
to be entered and placed on tables.
Papers and talks not to exceed ten to If
teen minutes and no member to speak twice
on any subject until all have had chance,
and no one shall speak more than twice on
the same subject without permission from
the president.
First Appointment of committees by the
president.
Second. Reception of delegates from
Third. Reports of committees on OBJ
SerVatiOn.
Fourth. Report of committee on pro-
gramme.
Our local societies: How can they be
made more useful. and how can they be
made helpful to the state society tx. ).
Coe Fort Atkinson.
General discussion of the foregoing.
"Wednesday Afternoon at 1:3O.--
Shall the state society accept the propo-
sition of Mrs. Freedom and assume con-
troll of the Seeding and experimental
orchard planted by s. I. Freedom in RICH
land county ?-Opened by Prof. E. s. Golf
How can we make our library more useful
to our members and therS?-GeOrge j. KEEL
logg, GAINESVILLE.
The fruit growers bridge over hard
times.-A; L. Hatch, lthica, Wis
The following talks or papers will be
only five minutes each:
Strawberries-Th two best varieties for
the farmer.-G. J. Kellogg, GAINESVILLE. !.
Strawberries-How shall the farmer plant
and care for?-D. c. Converse, Fort Atkin-
son. Wis.
Strawberries The four best for distant
MARKET. d. Sar!eS, Sparta, Wis.
Strawberries best four for near mar
ket and home use.-Franklin Johnson, Bar
aboO.
The foregoing speakers will be called
promptly on expiration of time.
"Wednesday Evening at 7:30-
Short Course Session.
Success with hoWers.--William TOole, Bar
aboo, Wis.
Unused pOWer.-MrS. Frank WOlcOtt, APP
pleton
Natural and artificial hybridization. J.
AIoyle, Yorkyille, wis.
The plum curculio.-H. Il. Rice, Lewis
ton, Ill.
Peas for seed in Wisconsin-W H. Eel
lows, ~Forestville, H.
What l have learned of the Dwarf apple.
IS. H. Marshall. Madison, Wis.
The foregoing papers. aside from the two
first. are by four of the short conrse stu
dents. in the university, and we know they
will be interesting and we bespeak for
them il full house of those who are inter
ested in agricultural education.
Thursday Morning at O'clock
First. Presidents address.
Second Report of secretary
Third. Report of treasurer.
Fourth Election of officers.
My experience in mulching-A. A. Par
sons, Eureka, Wis.
Thursday Afternoon at 30
Russian apples in Minnesota.-Prof. S. p.
Green of the Minnesota experiment sta
ton.
Russian apples in Observation-Disclosures
dent A. G. Tuttlc of Baraboo.
Analysis of pruning.-Prof. E. S. Golf OF
wisconsin state university.
What are we doing to preserve our Wis
consin forests1B. S. Hoxie, Evansville,
Fruit growing in Northeast Wisconsin,
George Tong delegate from Sturgeon Bay.
Thursday Evening at 1850
Illustrated lecture on entomology.-Prof.
Otto Lugger, state entomologist of Mime
Russian fruits. as seen in Russia.-Prof
Taylor, Supt. OF institutes of Nebraska.
small fruts.--George Raymer. Madison Wis.
Friday Morning at O'clock.
The farmers fruit garden. J.. Hart
well, president Northern Illinois Horticul-
tural society,
Experience in farmers gardens o.
Pingrey, Omro.
Experience in grape culture. S. Nc
Gowan of GAINESVILLE.
Best two raspberries.-R- J. Coe.
Best two blackberries.-A- j. Edwards.
Best currants and goosebe2ries.-L G..
Kellogg
Best cherries.-A. d. Barnes.
The foregoing are to be five-nrnute papers
or talks and to stop OH Time, followed by
80 FRIDAY Afternoon at i -sO.-
William A. Springer by j. a. Wakefield.
Hatch.
Value of new Seeding apples, A. L.
Hatch.
Is top working the apple beneficial
Best five varieties Of apples for q cold
climate--Prof. S. 3. Green.
Reports on new trial orcharGs.-A. d.
Barnes and Ed Single.
Unfinished business.
The wisconsin Forestry association win
hold their annual meeting on Friday at
"a
ON Thursday at the Horticultural meeting.
The cheesemakers of Wisconsin will be in
session during the week, and Wisconsin fair
managers will hold a meeting during the
SSAnLEe week.
PREMIUM LIST
Franklin Johnson, Superintendent.
plate of apples will consist of four
specimens--no more no less-and must be
entered. named and labeled before o'clock
Wednesday, February 3rd. The exhibition
rooms will be positively closed while the
meetings of the society are in session. as
business of Importance will be transacted
and a full attendance is desired.
One dollar for first premium and fifty
cents for second will be paid for the follow
ing named varieties: Newell, Hibernal, Nc
Mahan, Fameuse. Wealthy. Scots Winter
Avlsta, Eureka Crimes Golden. Pewankee,
Walbridge. American Goblin, Windsor, n.
W. Greening. Golden Russell, Repka Long
field. Malinda Tallman Sweet, Utter Plum
Cider.
The sum of one dollar per plate will be
paid for the best five plates of crab apples
to consist of eight specimens on each plate
One dollar and fifty cents for first prem
iam. one dollar for second and fifty cents
for third will be paid for the best Seeding
winter apples shown, providing said seed
lingS have never been awarded premium
at any previous meeting Of the society.
All fruit to have be grown in Wisconsin.