Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-23
The State Horticultural Society.

The first meeting Of this society was
held in Lewiston Wednesday after
noon. The people had not been gen
eraly informed of the fact that this
meeting was public. 1t had been an
nunced in the program that it was a
business meeting, supposedly the bust
ness of the society. The failure to at
tend was regretable. The visitors
noticed this and remarked publicly
of lack of interest take by the people
| of Lewiston IN a matter of general in
terest. Mr.. Galloway justly scored the
Lewiston public for the neglect of vlsi-
tors of prominence. He said that he
observed that not even one of the en-
erprising newspapers was represented.
In this he was mistaken. There was
one among them taking notes. The
LEWISTON TELLER was represented
during the Wedu esjay after nnoon
meeting.
OF talent and they have regulations
as teachers in their line in more than
one state. The visitors from distance
who took part in the meeting We'd
nesday We're President Mcpherson OF
Boise, ex-presd dent I, c. Galloway OF
Caldwell, Prof. Milliken, secretary OF
the state board, from Nampa, a. +.
Gipson, of Caldwell, editor of the Gem
State Rural the organ of the state nor
ticultural society, Prot. Balmer, OF
Pullman college, Prof. henderson,
Prof. French, and Prof. Aldrich, OF
Moscow university. All of these visit
ors took part in the proceedings during
the course of the meeting. The special
feature of the after! Don was the report
of the INSPECTORS on the condition OF
the fruit INDUSTRY of the state. Verbal
aud written reports were offered. Pres-
ide Mt Mcpherson delivered very m
teresting report of his work as inspec-
tor of the district of five counties COM
prjsing the Boise valley. His report
contained more correct knowledge OF
value to the fruit growers of the state
than all the public documents ana
nnblic addresses ever read or delivered
in Lewiston.
The information contained i'll the
pport of President Mcpherson was
worth a fortune to this valley for II
took all the terror out of that pest the
San Jose scale. He cited instances OF
complete eradication of the scale .oS
the lime, sulphur, salt and I've NIX
ture. Even our inspectors, as wen AZ
our fruit growers could have prohtec
by this lesson had they been present.
Prof. Balmer of Pullman gave valu
able aid in calculation and in the pro
motion of discussion during the eX
ercise. Prof. Balmer is one OF tn
most prominent scientific hoftlcultur
lists in the northwest.
Prof. Aldrich is an eminent entomo'
ogist. He has been of world OF Va'u
to our young state in promoting imam
Industries.
Prof. Henderson has rendered val
liable aid in the work of educating Tn
tllers of the soil. On this occasion
was booked for paper. His part wa
an address on the fungi ofour orcharo
and farms. This address was take
largely from his bulletin No. 10 OF IL
Idaho university.
Prof. Millilken read reports fro'" |"
district inspectors and he furnished
verbal report from the important III
trict around Nampa and Calo"e'
He gave valuable aid on the suolec
of scale and moth destruction.
Mr.. Galloway was interesting III II
generalizing. His practical knowled
crops out at all times. lie dispute
the statements that he was down I"l
paper but promised to do his part
the tough job of educating the lie"
ton people in the preservation OF th'
own fruit farms.
This session was devoted to disea'
and insect pests. OF the former Ih'
are but few and they are easily q"
batted. The insect pests were p
bounced with one accord to be form
able foes, of these the worst Is
Codling moth. The verdict was p
bounced that cur scourge, the san -
scale, can be destroyed effectively
present available Insecticides.
J. H. Evans and s. q. Isaman JON
In the discussions and added hts
eXperience To he hook of hOrtlcMllM