Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-21
IOWA HoRTlcuLTuRlsTs.
Topics Discussed at West
Branch Convention.

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Interesting Topics Discussed at West
Branch Convention.
West Branch, Nov. 21.-The second
days session of the Southeastern Iowa
horticultural Society in this city opened
with an increased attendance. G. w.
Blodgett, Of Mount Pleasant, opened the
session with Notes Of the Season" E.
Tatum, of West Branch, also spoke on
the topic of horticulture i'll general. w.
NJ. Bomberger, of Harlan, discussed the
topic. Size and Color of Fruits" and
was followed by W. H. Lathrop, Of Iowa
same subject. The lesson for the morn
ing was Grapes and Berries" con-
Quoted by William Langham, of Cedar
Rapids. What of the Applet" was a
pertinent question which Mr.. F. o. Har-
rington, of York Center discussed at the
opening of the afternoon session. He
was followed by A. Bronson, OF New
Sharon, on the Annette Apple" w. s..
Fultz, of Muscatine, and w. o. Willard,
of Grinnell, spoke on general topics.
Professor n. C. Price, Of Ames. spoke
on "Co-operation." Vegetable and
Floral Gardening" was the subject of
the afternoon study. led by II. w. La
throp. Of Iowa City. In the evening
William Langham, of Cedar Rapids, en-
tertained the convention with snap
shot" remarks Experience is CROWN,
u Commercial Orchard" was the sub
ject of an interesting paper by r. E..
Kinds. OF Ottumwa. Professor L. H.
Pammel. of Ames, then gave an illus
trated talk on Our Wild Flowers" with
lantern views. "Herbaceous Perennials,"
also Winter Flowers for the Home"
formed the evening study, conducted by
Wesley Greene, of Des Moines.
Northwest iowa Horticulturists.
Rockwell City. Nov. 21.-The tenth
annual meeting of the Northwest Iowa
Horticultural Society will be held here
Dec. 8. and 5. Following are the OFF,
GERS:
President-P. F. Kline, Storm Lake.
Treasurer-Ben Shontz. Corrections
vile.
Vice PRESIDENT. C. Winset, Fos-
toria.
Secretary-W. B. Chapman, Washta.
Directors-H. N. Antisdel, A. S. Caul-
kins. L. A. Clemens. A. w. Hatfield, II.
l.. Felter.
The program includes the following:
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Arrangements Of exhibits.
Report of directors.
Report of treasurer
Address OF president
appointment of committees
TUESDAY EVENING.
The Whitney Woodbridge troupe will
give concert in the opera house and
the members of the society will be the
guests of the Business Mems Associa-
ton OF Rockwell City.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Forestry" A. w. Hatfield, Correc-
tionville.
Some Handy Ornaments. Professor
N. e. Hansen, Of South Dakota Agri-
cultural College.
An Effort to Help the Farmer" Pro-
lessor John Craig, OF Cornell UNIVERSE
ty.
"orcharding in Northern Iowa" c. D.
Price, Ruthven.
The Need of Better Cultivation in
the Orchard n. L. Felter, Washta.
The Reliables." A. N. Antisdel, Fos-
toria.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
"Evergreens for Calhoun County," C.
w. Conner Sac City.
How Best to Preserve the Orchard?"
II. H. Fitch. Lytton.
"Ten Years of Orchard Work." Ben
Shontz, Correctionville.
;nl r
Wragg, Wapkee.
THE Uncommercial Orchard" J. w.
Scott, Sac City.
THE Farmers Lawn" Verne Felter,
Of Washta.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
1.-THE City's Greeting" the mayor.
Response by j. S. Trigg.
Home Decoration, Illustrated by
Prof Arthur T. Erwin,
Iowa State College.
1.-The Ideal Country Home" George
n. Van Houten, state secretary OF ag-
riculture.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Report of committees.
Election of officers.
Other business.
roT tHe Goou OIL Tue OFCeT, w. Is.
Chapman, Washta.
Reliable Small Fruits for the Farm"
A. S. Caulkins. Storm Lake.
"Wintering Raspberries. o. H. Barn
TALL, Shenandoah.
Fruit Exhibit at the Minnesota State
Fair l.. A. Clemens, Storm Lake.
Irrigation in Humid Districts" Prof.
T. L. Budd, .Ames.
school and Farm" P. F. Kline,
Storm Lake.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
PLANT Breeding" Prof. Homer c.
Price, Iowa State College
Trees for Timber and Windbreaks,
Wesley Green, Dies Moines.
What Horticulture Can Do for CAL
r5un Count" Orville Lee, Sac City.
The Best Fruit of the Farm" Mrs.
\. W. Antisdel. Fostoria.
The A b of Fruit Culture" giving
0cation soil, preparation. planting, ch-
ivation, trimming. varieties: The APP
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