Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-04-14
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Interesting Proceedings - Several very
important Subjects discussed.
TIE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS.

Notwithstanding the rain the quarterly
meeting Of the New Mexico Horticultural
society held Monday evening was the best
and most important the society has ever
held. the attendance being large and
great interest being manifested, says the
New Mexican.
The president, Hon. l. h. Prince, was
in the chair. and in the absence OF Score.
tary Curran, J. d. Sena acted as secre.
tary.
A letter was read from Secretary Cur.
ran regtetting his inability to appear.
The death Of James Curry, county vice
president, was formally announced and
appropriate action taken expressive OF
the great loss thus sustained by the 40.
ciety.
The president reported that the arst an.
uual report had been printed and dis.
tributed to members and also sent to the
press and to sister societies.
The treasurer made a favorable report
Of the financial situation.
The annual election OF officers resulted
AZ follows:
President. l.. Bradford Prince; vice
presidents at large, W. s. Harroun. T.. j..
Curran, Samuel Eldodt; secretary, Jose
d Sena; treasurer, Solomon spiegelberg;
directors, s. II. Day, @. R~ivenburg; s. g..
Cartwright. The nine officials above
named constitute the board OF directors
County vice-presidents: Colfax, Mel
win ". Mills; Mora, X. G. Head; Union,
Edward W. Fox; San Maguil, y. A. Man
zanares; Guadalupe, Lorenzo Labadie;
San Juan, William Locke; Rio Arriba,
Thomas McQuiston; Taos, Antonio Jo-
seph; Santa Fe, N. b. Laughlln; Berna-
lilo, Harry W. whiting; Valencia, John
Becker; Soeorro, A. ID. Coon; Sierra, W.
5. HOpewell; Grant, W. l.. Thompson;
DOns Ana, +. G. Barker; Lincoln. Thos. c.
Tillotson; Eddy. W. g. Hamilton; Chayes,
Parker Earle.
II. II Gulleford. a member OF the Royal
Horticultural society OF England, was
titNAfN III hVutihAy uAtth0tIs
Mr.. Boyle presented a partial report on
the best packages for fruit. accompanied
by a letter from II. G. Barker, Of Las
Cruces, and Burns n Biggs, OF Chama.
la this connection a letter from Hon. NJ.
W. Mills, OF Springer, was also presented,
and after remarks on the subject from
members, the committee was continued.
The subject OF spraying ELECTED ID 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 as
TO the best methods nj a meeting on Mon.
day evening next.
The designation Of the days for the an
nual exhibition was postponed to the
same time, TO allow time for consultation
with the Territorial Fair association ut
Albuquerque.
The subject Of the establishment OF
canneries, eyaporating works, etc, for
the preservation Of the fruit product was
then introduced by an elaborate report
from President Prince, and engaged the
earnest interest OF the meeting. After a
very general discussion, a resolution was
adopted recommending the immediate
establishment Of q cannery at Santa Fe,
and a committee was appointed TO coop.
crate with the board OF trade and WO.
mans board OF trade In arranging for a
public meeting on the subject TO be held
next Friday evening at the court house.
The committee consists OF Messrs. Day,
Morrison, sena, Pope, Weltmer. HarrOun,
Hobart, Walker, James and Hogle.
The committee met Immediately after
the adjournment, and inaugurated ar
rangements for Friday evenings meet
ing.
The society will hold another meeting
next Monday night.