Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-12
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Interesting Proceedings Location of a Can
merry and Evaporating Establishment
in Santa Fe-Points Of Interest to
Fruit Growers Election of
Officers.

Officers.
Notwithstanding the rain, the quarter
ly meeting of the New Mexico Horticul-
tural society held last evening was the
best and most important the society has
ever held: the attendance being large
and great interest being manifested.
The president, Hon. L. B.. Prince.
was in the chair and in the absence of
Secretary Curran, J. d. Sena, acted as
secretary.
A letter was read from Secretary
Curran regretting his inability to attend.
The death of James Curry, county
vice president, was formally announced,
and appropriate action taken expressive
of the great loss thus sustained by the
society.
The president reported that the first
annual report had been printed and dis
tributed to members and also sent to the
press and to sister societies.
The treasurer made a favorable re-
port of the financial situation.
The annual election of officers resulted
as follows:
President, L. Bradford Prince; vice
presidents at large, w. S. Harroun, T.
J. Curran, Samuel Eldodt; secretary,
Jose D. Sena; treasurer, Solomon Spieg-
elberg; directors. s. H. Day, g. Riven-
burg, S. G. Cartwright. The nine Off
| GERS above named constitute the board
of directors.
County vice presidents. Colfax, Mel
vim w. Mills; Mora, R. G. Head; Union,
Edward w. Fox; San Miguel, F. A. Man
zanares; Guadalupe, Lorenzo Labadie;
San Juan, William Locke; Rio Arriba,
Thomas McQuiston; Taos, Antonio
Joseph; Santa Fe, N. b. Laughlin; Ber-
nalillo, Harry w. Whiting; Valencia,
John Becker; Socorro, A. d. Coon;
Sierra, W. S. Hopewell: Grant, w. L.
Thompson; Dona Ana, f. G. Barker;
Lincoln, Thos. c. Tillotson; Eddy, w. G.
Hamilton; Chaves, Parker Earle.
Mr.. H. H. Gulliford, a member of the
Royal Horticultural Society of England,
was elected an honorary member.
Mr.. Boyle presented a partial repor,
on the best packages for fruit, accom-
panied by a letter from F. c. Barker, OF
Las Crcues, and Burns & Biggs of Chama
In this connection a letter from Hon. NJ,
w. Mills, of Springer, waS also pre-
scented, and after remarks on the sub
ject from members, the committee wa,
continued.
The subject of spraying elected a gen
eral discussion of much interest. which
resulted in the appointment of a com
mittee consisting of DR.. HarrOun, Mr.
Rivenburg and Mr.. Weltmer, to report a,
to the best methods at a meeting or
Monday evening next.
The designation of the days for the
annual exhibition was postponed to the
same time, to allow time for consultation
with the Territorial Fair association a
Albuquerque.
The subject of the establishment OF
c%anneries, evaporating works etc, f0i
the preservation of the fruit product
was then introduced by an elaborate re
port from President Prince, and engaged
the earnest interest OF the meeting. After
IA very general discussion, a resolution
was adopted recommending the imme
diate establishment of a cannery a
Santa Fe. and a committee was appoint
ed to cooperate with the board of trade
and WOman's board of trade in arrang
ing for u public meeting on the subjec'
to be held on next Friday evening at thu
court house. The committee consist!
of Messrs. Day, Morrison, Sena, Pope
Weltmer, Harroun, Hobart, Walker
James and Hogle.
This committee met Immediately aftel
the adjournment, and inaugurated ar
engagements for Friday evenings meet
Ing.
The society will hold another meeting
next Monday night.