The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10

HORTICULTURE Vltlcultur0 and
Floriculture.
wisconsin Horticultural Convention.
Condensed from Farmers Review
stenographic Report
The Wisconsin State Horticultural
society held its annual meeting in
Maolson Feb. 5 to 8. The attendance
was fair. The program was we'll fol-
lowed and much matter of interest was
discussed. The session devoted to the
nursery business vas taken up large
~ with brisk discussion on the tree
Peodlers. There are among peddlers
honest men representing reliable nur-
series, but there are, on the other hand,
many INSCRIPTIONS men who do no:
stop at anything to gain their ends.
The t~ree-peddling business offers many
Inducements to dishonesty, rs a man
sSn sell the most worthless of stuff and
no Tor years without being found out.
Ene only way to prevent the frauds
complained Of seems to be scattering
information o fully among the peo-
pie. The English-speaking farmers, or
at least the Egglish-reading farmers.
have become so wary that they are no
longer easily caught; but the foreign
pred are being caught right
along, and for them there seems to be
no hope Of escape-they are paying the
price of ignorance.
One session was devoted to the dis
cussion Of the culture of small fruit.
Papers were read by M. s. Kellogg, J.
~. Herbst, Frank Stark, Frederick
Cranefeld, A. J. Edwards and s. H.
marshall. An extended discussion fol-
lowed these papers, and this will ap-
pear later in the Farmers Review.
The forestry session was one of un-
usual interest. The subject was opened
oy Is. $. Hoxie. president Of the State
forestry Association. He reviewed the
attempt to get a bill passed by the
state legislature looking to the begin
ming OF the work for the recovery of
our forest domains, and pointed out
Wnat other states are doing i'm this mat
ter. He said that New York had pur-
chased an immense area Of land in the
at a cost of only 81 per
acre, and that now is the time for Wis
consin to take steps to purchase forest
lands, since they can now be obtained
at a small price; while twenty-five
years from now the cost is likely to be
much greater.
>. M. Owens Of Minnesota delivered
q very instructive address on the for
estry of the Old World. He contrasted
what Is being done there with what is
being done here. He showed how Ger
many, France, Austria Hungary and
Switzerland are conserving their for
ests with the result that they can cut
g large amount annually without. de-
creasing the main source of their sup
plies. Switzerland has made immense
strides in the matter Of the preserva-
ton of her forests, which are owned
very largely by the public. There the
publ1c-owned forests are much better
kept and handled than are the forests
that are owned by private persons. To
preserve American forests and to re-
store them 1t is but necessary that a
sensible system of cutting. OF be en-
ployed.
Ernest Bruncken, secretary Of the
Wisconsin State Forestry Association.
read an interesting paper on forestry
legislation. He said that the greatest
obstacle to obtaining forestry legisla-
ton is the popular Misunderstanding
Of the term forestry" which is as
sumed to include u parks and shade
tree systems. Forestry relates ex-
clusively to the management Of trees
in great masses. He said that our
lands can become reforested by simply
cutting OF the trees and removing the
rubbish to prevent fires; that nature
will do the planting; but that where
the ground has been eaten up by for
est fires It will not be in q condition
to bear trees for generations.
A session was devoted to orchard
trees, and papers were read by e. s..
Goh. Martin Penning, A. ]. Phillips,
q. J. Kellogg and one was sent by O..
n. Lord. Three Of these papers treat
ed of plums. The Japanese plums were
condemned as being utterly unit for
use in Wisconsin. It was the belief
Of the convention that our hope lies
In the native plums. g. J. Kellogg,s
paper was on top-grafting. It will ap-
pear later in the Farmers' Review.
A. Z. Hatch spoke on what We a
do to make trees bear fruit. He be-
lieves that we must cultivate and feed
our trees II we expect results. just as
much az we have to feed our animals
for results.
Frank Yahnke spoke on the growing
Of vegetables for market. He said that
the man that makes vegetable grow
ing his business must grow all kinds
and put them on the market in the best
shape. He must not try to grow all
kinds Of vegetables on the same kind
Of soil. but must give to each vegetable
the kind Of soil It requires.
One session was devoted to the me-
mortal addresses on j. C.. Plumb, F.
W. Loadon, M. 4. Thayer and Peter
Gideon.
VIM. Toole spoke on what to plant
to beautify U school grounds. This
address will appear later in the Farm
ers' Review. as will other talks and
discussions that enlivened the meet
Ing. +.
The election Of oncers resulted in
the following choices: President.
Franklin johnson; vice-president, T.