The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-10
PLEASE PASS THE FRUIT
But Don't Pass the Montana Fruit
Growers Meeting By.
1T WILL BE A R0USER
Secretary Edwards Announces the Pro
gramme, and it Has Fine Fruit
Flavor-Apples, Berries, Grapes
and How to Grow Them.

MISSOURI, feb. s.-1nb programme
for the midwinter meeting of the fruit
growers of Montana has been made
public by Secretary Edwards, and it
indicates that this years meeting will
be by far the most important that has
been held. Prominent among the plans
for the meeting is the permanent or
ganiZation of the association on the
basis of a state horticultural society.
The plan upon which this will probably
be accomplished is the reorganization
of the old state horticultural society
formed at Stevensvile several years
ago The society viii continue the
work that has been begun by the fruit
growers at their midwnter meeting,
and will have the added advantage of
a permanent organization upon basis
that will command the recognition Of
legislators and of those who handle the
products of the orchards Of the state.
The business meetings of the associ-
alton will be held in the district court
room. The Friday evening programme
will be one that will be arranged by
the Missoula people for the entertain
ment of the visiting members of the
association. The programme in full is
as follows:
The afternoon and evening sessions
will be entirely devoted to the work of
forming permanent organization for
the state. This will be the most inn
portant meeting in the interests of hor-
ticulture to be held.
First day, Wednesday, Feb. %. 2:30
p. m.-Temporary organization: adj
dress of welcome, ]. Nj. Evans. presi-
dent Missoula board of trade re-
Spouse. DR. S. NJ. Emery, director of
experiment station, Bozeman; appoint
ment of committees on displays and
awards; report of 1897 committee on
the reorganization of the State Horti-
cultural society.
"7:30 p. m.-Meeting for the purpose
OF completing the work of reorganiZa-
ton of the State Horticultural society
and eleeting permanent officers for the
ensuing year and the selection of a
place for the annual meetings, lit Is
desired to start the organization with
n membership of at least 200, and you
and your friends are urged TO be pres
ent, prepared to become members);
unfinished business; signing the roll;
election of officers; selection of place
for holding meetings.
Second day, Thursday, Feb. "a. 10
o'clock a. m.-Call for the names Of
fruit growers who have successfully
grown pears. peaches. plums and cher
ries. with the names of best varieties
of each; tNote-Many are successfully
growing pears, peaches, piumS ana
cherries. The association has neither
knowledge of such successful growers
Hof the varieties SfbNH. II lS highly
important that this information be Sc
cured. Will all such persons be so
kind as to provide themselves with
such a list. to be handed in at this
time for publication in the report of
the .proceedngsO TOP Grating to
michael. Hamilton: How Should APP
pies Be Packed" r. Parkhurst, Cor
wallis: Dishonest Practice of Some
Fruit Commission Men, w. b. Har-
Ian, Como.
$3.50 D. m.-'The Probable Future of
Fruit Transportation, S. L. Moore, G.
r. A., n. r. Ry.. St. Paul: The Best
Summer Apple r. s. De Long. Stew
ensville. discussion. selection of three
best varieties of summer apples by
vote of the society; The Best Fall APP
ple.' Thomas Burroughs. Corvallis
rieties by vote of society: The Best
Winter Apple w. b. Harlan. Como
discussion, selection of the best five
varieties OF winter apples by vote of
society.
$50 p. m. "Feathered Friends and
Enemies an evening with Audubon
and other bird artists, illustrated by
the stereopticon, Professor Nj. ]. Ell
rod, State University Mssoula; Com
mon Fungus Diseases Professor H. II.
Jennings. Bozeman. Remedies. DR.. r.
V. Wilcox. BoZeman.
Friday, Feb. %. 10 o'clock Il. M
The Strawberry. Dr. s. NJ Emery.
BoZeman: discussions Red and Black
Raspberries,' Fred Gilbert. To Lo;
discussion; 'Blackberres n. r. Glib
ford. Missoula. discussion; Grapes
Alfred Cave. Missoula: discussion.
$50 u. m.-'Legis1ative Needs of the
Fruit Grower T. A. NcClain of Cart
ton. A. NJ. Stevens of Missoua, w Il.
Bass of SteNensville. u. T. Bandmann
of Mssoula: discussion: appointment
of permanent legislative committee Of
three
''7:S0 d. m.-Programme to be an
nounced later.
Additional topics for discussion
Should Apnle Trees BE Pruned so As
to Form Dense. Bushy Top. or SO As
to Thin Out the Tonso Should Bear
ing Orchards Re Sewn to Glover or
Kept Cultivated Are We BEING
Supplied With Trees Ry Honest
Agents or Are We Being Swindled as
of Old?' Bees and Their Care
Cranes and What Variety Have Been
Tried do We Not Irricate Our Or
chards Too Freeiv?' What Causes