The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-25
Montana's Resources Discussed
by Horticulturists.
ABLE PAPERS PRESENTED
Montana Soil Contains a Large Per Cent
of Potash--The Part the Railroad
Plays in Securing
Market.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

the presence of many ladies, and, by
the way, the stage Of the opera house
had been nicely decorated, While apples
of all sorts and profuseness were set
in plates on the front of the stage, with
specimens of honey and other Bitter
Root products. Two papers on apples
and pears of Montana by Mrs Boroughs
of Corvallis and Hon. w. b. Harlan of
Como were read, also a paper by c. c.
Wills of Plains on orchard soils.
Mr.. Harlan said that this was the
most severe winter this section had seen
IN IL years and he thought the varieties
Which Weathered this winter We're good
enough. This winter would convince
our people of the folly of attempting
to raise tropical fruit. A discussion fol-
lowed on the best location for an or
chard. orchards appeared to do well in
rocky soil close to the mountains and
also in rich level ground. The question
OF percentage of potash in Montana soil
was brought up and Professor Emery
said that analysis of experience showed
that Montana soil contained a much
larger percentage of potash than the
general soil in other parts of the United
states. Mr. Bandmann thought that in
sloping ground the tree grows more Wig
orously, but concluded that where ma
tIre grew trees domestic trees would
grow. He cited the level plains of the
Dakotas as an instance of the fact that
where nature grew no trees domestic
trees did not appear, to which Professor
Emery replied that he thought this was
by reason of the fact that the people of
the Dakotas had not shown the pluck
and progressiveness of the people of
Montana.
Mr.. Rantoul of the Northern Pacific
ifelsht department was the next speak
er. and his talk was one that should
bear good fruit. He spoke on the part
of the railroad conveying the products
OIL the orchard to market, and how rates
We're regulated by the size of shipments
and the presence of arrangements with
competing lines. He said the railroads
We're always looking for markets for pro-
ducers and 50 assisting in the resources
of a country. He told of the experience
OF last year, when, in many Eastern To-
calities the apple crop was short and
the railroad, by lowering the freight
rates on Montana apples, made it posi-
Bile for shipments from the Rocky noun
tains, of which 16 carloads came from
this valley, and they met with decided
favor in Chicago and other points. and
would materially help to establish a
market there. He spoke of the different
varieties popular in different localities
and said that the demand was not the
same in Butte, for instance, where the
people bought more of everything in
the way of luxures than any other place
on the globe. They wanted big red ap-
pies; in other places they wanted small
err ones. The grower should study the
markets to find their needs. He told
them that there was a big market for
Montana crab apples in Manitoba,
where the people were hot after the
Montana varieties. He said also that a
new industry was desirable, and that
was in making dried apples which
would take care of many of the apples
ana leave the market for the best He
also urged upon the growers the need
OF common agency to handle their
fruit in order that the market could
be watched and better rates obtained
by larger shipments, and also sounded
a note of warning about the careless
of some of the sorting and
packing. AT the close an unanimous
vote of thanks was rendered Mr.. Ran
tout, and after the meeting was over
ms remarks We're the subject of much
discussion and favorable comment
The second days session was called
o order at 10 a. m. by Vice President w.
B. Harlan. The fruitgrowers imrne-
lately commenced to wrestle with the
tnotty problems of tree culture D. Nc
iregor Of Stevensvile read paper on |
apple and pear trees, their characters
les, bearing qualities, etc. The a;ple |
vas treated analytically, historically, |
'xhaustiVely, and his statement that
ne Bitter Root apple beats the world, |
u course, was concurred in by ALL
president Emery followed With an in
eresting talk on polarization of small
ru.ts, illustrating with diagrams. He
disposed of a general fire of questions
after which the noon adjournment was
-aken.
Election of officers occurred in the
afternoon as follows: S. M. Emery,
Bozeman, president; Hon. W. B. Har-
Ian of Como, Hon. Fred Whiteside of
ialispell, Hon. ]. w. Strevel of Miles
City, D. E. Bandmann of Missoula and
r. N. Sutherlin of White Sulphur
Springs, vice presidents; c. C. Willis of
Plains, j. A. McClain and Swan John
son of Hamilton, trustee; c. Fl. Ed
wards of Missoula, secretary and treas
lrer reelected by reclamation.
Plains was selected by unanimous
vote as the place of the next meeting,
swan johnson read a paper on irrisa-
ion of the orchard.
President Emery announced the fol-
owing committees: Legislation-A l..
stone r. n. Sutherlin, II. G. B. Col
lille, d. F.. Bandmann. Fred White
side. ResolutioEs-C. c. Willis. ]. l..
tumble. j. A. Moss. Permanent eX-
b. Harlan, Fred Cave, w. e.
sass. Present exhibit. d. O'Donnell, |
swan Johnson, w. H. Sutherlin.
A sensational incident occurred after
he announcement by President Emery
u the unanimous reelection of the |
wee presidents. Safe Land Agent |
Harry D. Mo1re stated that he under
stood Fred Whiteside. enc of the vice
presidents, had changed his residence
from kalispcll to Butte, and in his
opinion somebody else should be EJECT
d. He moved that the vote be recon-
>ldered and somebody be elected in
place of Whites.de. Bandmann earn
estiy protested that qualrels and bick-
Rflh2S OF politics had no place in such
meeting. lie paid a glowing tribute
10 Nhltesidc, whom he charact eriZei
as ono OF the most Jealous and indie
la'l&abie members Of the horticul-
Iufal society. Others were On their
leet to uphold Whitcside, who is out
OF the state. Bandmann was inter
fupted by Hon J. NJ. Evans of Nissoula
on point Of order, but was ruled out
OF order by President Emery. There