The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31

importance of the fruit growing Industry
OF the state. a great many instructive
papers were presented, which will be
printed during the next six months in
the society's official paper, the Gem State
Rural, a monthly publication.
One of the most important papers was
presented by ex-Congressman Wilson,
who took for his subject Winter Apples
MI Wilson, between political spurtS. has
peeh developing an sO-acre apple orchard
few miles from Boise, and the recital of
MS experiences proved a rare treat to
the members of the society. He pointed
out that the states of the west in which
winter apples for comm ercial use could
be grown successfully were very few,
and gave reasons why, in his opinion. no
fears need be entertained of overDroduc-
ton Taking all these things into con-
sideration the winter apple should appeal
stronger to the orchardist than prUnes
or any other variety of fruit. Mr. Will
son told how he had worked his large
orchard and added:
One of the great errors of our fruit
culturists is the use of too much water
in irrigation. Ordinary bench land does
not require more than a third of an inch
to the acre. and all irrigation should
cease by Sept. l. Most extensive cultiva-
ton of the soil and less irrigation should
be practiced. Shallow cultivation forms
a natural mulch which retains the mois-
ture, thus stimulating the growth of the
tree"
recognized apple authority. presented a
list of what he considers the choicest var
ieties of apples that may be raised by
the fruit growers of Idaho. The list is
as follows: In commercial orchards:
Jonathan, Rome Beauty, Ben Davis, Wolf
River Arkansas. Black and Lawyer. For
home orchards: Northern Spy. Jonathan.
Winesap, Yellow Beethoven, Yellow
NewtOwn Pippin, York Imperial, Spitzen
berg, White Winter Pearmain. Rhode
Island Greening, Golden Russell and
Baldwin.
An interesting paper was also presented
by Hon. W. A. CoughanOur. father of the
state horticultural inspection bill. who
took the new law for his subject. In the
course of his paper he gave out q little
not been more effective in its operation
He said one of its most vital sections had
been omitted by the engroSsing clerk.
This was the section that compelled fruit
growers to spray and otherwise protect
their trees from pests under the instruc-
lions of inspectors. 1t also provided that
on refusal of the owner to comply with
the instructions the work should be done
by the district inspector and suit Drought
by the district or county attorney TO en-
force collection of the cost Efforts will
be made during the next legislature to
have this section reinstated.
The reports of the inspectors showed
that the importation of lady bugs for the
purpose of graduating the San Jose scale
had not proven successful.
Idaho is to be represented by a magnifi-
cent exhibit at the Omaha exposition
Governor Steunenberg has appointed a
commission of prominent men and these
will at once set about to collect an eX-
hibit of which every Idahoan may feel
proud. II has also been arranged to hold
the next state fair early enough so that
all the best things exhibited there can be
sent on to Omaha to swell the Idaho sec
ton at the Nebraska metropolis
REX OSBORNE.