Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12
Madison. Feb. 9.

Madison, Feb 8.
The horticulturists of the state So
ciety closed their three days session in
the senate chamber last night While
the audience was WaiClng for the pro-
gram to begin, an orchestra composed
of students of the agricultural and hor-
ticultural school discoursed several
lively numbers. A double male quar-
tet of agricultural students opened the
regular program with a song that re-
ceived merited applause. An encore
was given.
W. H. Hanchett of Sparta read a
paper and, before beginning, was ac-
corded a rousing varsity yell. He
argued that a young, energetic man
would do better to become a farmer
than to enter into another calling.
Miss Leila I. Johnson of Baraboo
gave talk on snapshots in Massachu-
sets. She had visited that state last
summer and her description Of things
she saw was very interesting. Miss
Johnson had the honor of attending
the church in Boston which was also
attended by General Washington in his
day and she occupied the same pew
that Washington occupied. The
orchestra played another pleasing
number after which Willard Abbott
read paper on How to Keep the Boys
on the Farm. The short course stu
o4c Il;
cheer. He said the best way to keep
boys on the farm is by interesting
them in the work. The place for the
farm boy to receive his instruction is,
said Mr.. Abbott, at the public schools.
H. G. Bell followed with an address on
Horticulture in Maryland. He is
resident of that state, but is at present
attending the university agricultural
college here. The speaker devoted his
remarks chiefly to the growth of the
different varieties of fruits in his home
state. In 1889 the Maryland legisla-
ture appropriated $4,000 for the estab-
lishment Of horticultural depart
ment. Maryland enjoys the privilege
OF having police powers to prevent the
spread of disease on orchard trees.
After Mr.. Bells address the double
male quartet favored the audience with
another selection and gave Old Black
Joe as an encore The convention
then adjourned.
Afternoon
At the afternoon session of the State
Horticultural society a report was
read by B. S. Hoxie, chairman of the
executive committee, recommending
that the publication of the history of
horticulture in Wisconsin, as begun
by the late J. G. Plumb, be continued.
Following this was a report by Frank
Yahnke of the Minnesota delegation.
Speaking of the progress of horticul-
tural science, he said his state, under
conditions quite similar to our own in
matters of soil and climate, had made
an equally creditable showing in the
production Of fine fruits. A. L. Bents,
on behalf of the Iowa delegation, said
Iowa was fully alive to the hOrticul-
tural interests and was doing her ut
most to further the important work.
n. A. Kluck, reporting for the Illinois
fruit men, spoke pleasantly of the
friendly relations existing between the
Illinois and Wisconsin fruit men Mrs
C. M. Finkle read a report of the local
society at Appleton. R. T. barrow,
representing the Omro society, told of
the good work gazing On in his section.
DR.. LOOper reproted for the Eureka
society, and spoke of conditions and
prospects in his locality, and the ex-
periments being made and projected
in his orchards z. K. Jewett report
ed the Sparta fruit interests alive and
flourishing. Mr.. Osborne of the La
Crosse society said all was well his
way. There has been no decrease in
the acreage of small fruits in La
Crosse county, he said, as in Monroe
and other counties. A. D. Barnes of
Waupaca gave a statement of the con-
ditiOns i'll his district. His society was
f1ourishng and much god had been &C
complshed. j. J. Ihrig represented
Algoma, and spoke we'll of the work
being done there.
The report Of the finance committee
was read and approved, and Mrs. Vie
H. Campbell Of Evansville, on behalf
of the committee on resolutions, Of
fered some resolutions Of Importance
to the society which were adopted. A
vote of appreciation was given to S.
M. Owen and Frank Yahnke, visiting
members from Minnesota.
An interesting paper was read by
! VIM. Toole of Baraboo on the subject
of identifying school grounds. He re-
GREETED the fact that our country
school grounds are generally so barren
Of the beautiful, and gave some help
| full hints as to how an effective change
might be brought about in this direc-
| ton.
The Desirability of the Greenhouse
in Cultivating the Chrysanthemum
was the topic discussed by B. S.
Hoxie of Evansville. Mr. Hoxie con-
tended there were values that could