The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-07-20
Large Attendance at the Quarterly Meeting
of the Flathead Horticultural Society.
FRUITS AND FLOWERS IN PLENTY
Conceded to Be One Of the Most Instructive and En-
joyable Meetings Yet Hed-Valuable
Prizes Awarded.

the west shore of Flathead lake Tuesday.
A very large and enthusiastic crowd was
in attendance. Many new fruit raisers
joined the society and it is in flourish
ing condition. A great deal of interest
centered in the various contests for prizes
offered for different displays of fruits
and flowers. The following is full re-
port of the proceedings:
In pursuance of the call of the trustees
the regular meeting of the society was
held at Lake View school house on the
west shore of Flathead lake. The fol
lowing committee on program and
arrangements was appointed by the pres
ident: F. A. Disbrow, J. J. Stoner, John
Wathers, Sam Johns and AL TAFT. The
meeting was called to order and the
minutes of the last meeting read and ap-
proved. The president then gave short
address stating the objects of the society
and the meeting, after which the regular
order of business was gone through with.
The special committee appointed at
the last meeting, consisting of Amos
Estey and E. E. Parsons, reported in a
very able manner on the various varie-
ties of fruits that do best in the different
localities of this county, Mr.. Parsons
dealing with the hardness of the fruits
and Mr.. Estey the bearing qualities.
The report was very interesting and in
structive and was enjoyed by all those
present as being great help to young
growers of fruits.
The president appointed the following
gentlemen to act as judges and to award
the various prizes: Judges of fruits
Messrs. Burr, Heideman and Clausen;
Judges of flowers, Messrs. Whiteside
Petit and Fossum. 1t was moved and
carried that committee of three be ap-
pointed to select six varieties of apples tc
be recommended by the society and the
following were appointed on such com
mittee: E. E. Parsons, J. G. Woods and
Amos Estey.
The following prizes were then award
ed, the committee having made thei1
report; L. J. Chapman, LIST prize, &
fruit trees; J. G. Woods, End prize, II
fruit trees. The following were recon-
mended for special mention: Red rasp
berries, Mrs. w. M. Cramer; cherries
Geo. Lakin; strawberries, E. E. Parsons
currants, John Wathers; white grap'
currants, L. J. Chapmau; native blacl
caps, J. G. Woods; gooseberries, (indus
try J. G. Woods; tomatoes, ripe, Mrs
!. Helena Nye; honey and bees, Franl
Adelbert; apples, Fred Whiteside.
Best display of flowers: Mrs. J. W
Wathers, LIST prize, table lamp; Miss Ma.
Woods, End prize. chinaware. The fol
lowing were thought deserving OF specia
, mention: Mrs. Stoner, Mrs. Heidemal
and Mrs. George Phillips.
The prizes were presented by the fol
| lowing people and firms: J. A. Fossum
O. G. Estey, H. N. Chapman, McIntosl
r Hardware Co. and the Missoula Mercan
+ tile company.
> The committee appointed to select tn
t best varieties of apples made the follow
7 ing report: That the society unhesitat
. ingly recommend the following varietie
. of apples for general cultivation in Flat
5 head county: For early fall apples
Yellow Transparent and Red June; fal
. apples-Duchess and Alexander; white
j. apples-Wealthy and Mcintosh Rec
. Those recommended as worthy of tria
$ were Akin, Longield and Delawar
Red.
The following new members joined tn
/ society: Fred Whiteside, w. M. Crane
J, and wife, AL TAFT, John Wathers an
wife, Helena Nye, F. A. Disbrow, Georg
t Better, Mrs. Emma Anderson, Miss Der
4 zie Marcoe, Miss Lille Clothier, Mis-
: Rose Thomas and Miss Rachel Gibbs.
!: It was the unanimous opinion of al
y the old members present that this wa
Q one of the best meetings ever held b
: the society.