Mower County transcript., 1900-01-31
HORTICULTURAL.
Program of the rleeting to be Held at
Albert Lea February I4-l5.

The seventh annual meeting of the Southern
Minnesota Hortic ultural Society will be held
at Albert Lea, February Il and Is, l900 J. c.
Hawkins, president. R. Parkhil, secretary.
The following is the program:
OPENING SESSION, WEDNESDAY 10 L. n.
Good and bad results of the late past win
Ler.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. All
Appointment of committees on soliciting
membership.
Award OF premiums on essays.
Trees and shrubs for the farmers front
yard. d.-.............J. Marshall. WASHINGTON
A good way to raise good plums. ........
...:..............O. ". Moore. Spring Valley
The place for and treatment OF the Or
chard. ..-..........C C. Morgan, Spring Valley
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION, 1.3O.
Presidents address. Pres. J. C. Hawkins, Austin
What is the matter with my orchard. .
................ .......W. F. kearus, Austin
How to raise 1000 quarts of strawberries
per acre. II. c. Ellergodt. Lanesboro
Protection against root killing ..
........... Clarence Wedge. Albert Lea
Some enemies in fruit raising and how to
ugnt tnem.-
..........Prof S. B. Green, State University
WEDNESDAY EVENING SESSION.
The program for this session will include
reading OF first and second prize essays and
will be arranged by the ladies of Albert Lea.
Programs will be distributed at commence
ment of session.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION, 9.aO.
Report of committee on fruit w Two minute
Report of committee on seedlings papers.
Take time to notice the beautiful in ma.
ture.. Miss L. Freeman, Austin
horticultural adversely of last winter.
.................F. W. kimball Austin
What nod for r
Secretary and treasurer's report.
Election of officers
General business.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION, 1.3O.
Which varieties have stood the past win
ter the best?. ?.......J. S. Harris, LaCrescent
A good way to keep apples in common
cellar. ar.................G Geo. Andrus, Chatfield
Good varieties of small fruit for the farm.
er.......... ............E. F. Peck, Austin
Horticultural education in our common
schools ls................J. Freeman, Austin
Discussions will follow each paper read.
cordial invitation is extended to all inter.
ested in fruit raising to attend these meetings
and join our Society. The payment of one dol
lar entities to membership in this and the State
horticultural Society and The Minnesota
Horticulturist" for one year. Members are re-
Quested to renew before the meeting.
Good accommodations at the Newton House
at moderate rates, if you register as Horticul-
turist. H. - @
--e.sss s4s z PRE1uun ToR EssAIs..
: Pte1niiu1ns sIe offered g follows for essays 81
our young people in Minnesota and two north.
ern tiers of counties in Iowa. Any girl or boy
under 18 years of age in said territory can COM
pete. Essays not to exceed 200 words each, and
to be in the hands of Albert Wedge, Albert Lea,
on or before February IL. Competition limited
to one topic.
Topic No. 1-Where and why l would plant
evergreens.
By Root River Nursery-For best essay OH this
topic, S in nursery stock.
by Preston Nursery-For second best essay,
s. in nursery stock.
BY Preston Nursery--For. third best essay, s.
in nursery stock.
Topic No. 2-Raising small fruit for the home.
By the Wedge Nursery-For best essay on this
topic, S in nursery stock.
BY c. Morgan g. Sons Nursery-For second
best essay, s. in nursery stock
BY c. Morgan Sons Nursery-For third best
essay, s. in nursery stock.