The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-09-07
SUCCESSFUL
MEETING.
Quarterly Session Of the Hor-
ticultural Society
AT COLUMBIA FALLS
The Exhibits Were Attractive The Papers
and Discussions Interesting and
the Ball Enjoyable.
AT COLUMBIA FALLS
From our special correspondent.

From our special correspondent.
Despite the unpleasant weather
there was good attendance of men,
bers at the quarterly meeting of the
Flathead Horticultural society at Col
umbia Falls yesterday. Mains han
was beautifully decorated for the oc-
casiOn by the decorative committee,
composed Of Mrs. William Read, Mrs.
William Vandeveer, AIrs. Robert w.
Main and Mrs. Charles Foss. Great
punches of sweet pea blooms in solid
and assorted colors, dahlias of many
shades, poppies. sunflowers and other
flowers constituted a large center
piece, most pleasing to the eye, while
green boughs hung gracefully from
the walls and ceiling.
The morning wac occupied in ar
ranging the different exhibits, compOs-
ed of many varieties of apples and
plums, cherries and pears, and while
their season is over, currants and ber-
ries were shown, among the latter
fine strawberries of the Mexican ever
bearing variety picked in the garden
of Mrs. E. A. ingalls, on Thursday,
the whole forming splendid object
lesson of the possibilities of Flathead
county as a fruit region. Across the
hail were large and handsome speci-
mems of vegetable products, corn
and tomatoes, turnips and rutabagas,
beets and cabbage, potatoes and on
ions, mangles and squash, illustrating
the county's prOwess in this direction
in a most satisfactory manner. And
as Mr.. William II. Ryther, who was
host in himself, remarked in ad-
dressing the meeting later in the day,
the fruit exhibits did not all come
from the shores of Flathead lake,
but as number of the finest apples
shown were from the orchards Of
Lawrence Firestine and Paul Fehl-
berg, a short distance from Columbia
ions often heard that fruit could not
be grown successfully in the county
apart from the neighborhood of the
lake. There is no doubt whatever that
with ordinary care and cultivation as
fine fruit can be grown all over the
valley as in any part of Montana, and
that this industry in the county is
bound to take foremost place
among those OF the state.
At 1870 President Orville C. Estey
called the meeting to order, Mr.. ]. X.
Miller opening with an address of
welcome on behalf of the citizens of
Columbia Falls. Mr.. Miller spoke ad-
miringly Of the persevering efforts of
the society's mem bars in determining
the varieties of fruit best suited to
the neighbOrhood, and congratulated
them on the success achieved as evil
denced in the display at this meet
ing. Mr.. J. II. Edwards of kalispell,
member of the State Board of Horti-
culture, responded for the society in
Well-chOsen words, speaking of the
tasteful decorations, the interest
shown by the local people in the meet
ing, number of leading representa-
tives, both ladies and gentlemen be-
ing present, and hoped that the So
ciety would secure as members many
residents of the town and neighbor-
hood who would take active interest in
the society's efforts to assist and en-
courage the cultivation of fruit, which
apart from its commercial aspect was
one of the most beautiful and bene-
fetal occupations of the human race.
Mr.. Edwards spoke of the work of the
state body he is connected with, of it's
efforts to secure thorough inspection
of fruit and orchards, called attention
to the fact that Flathead now stood
third among the counties of the state
in fruit trees planted, and said tnat
at the rate of increase of the past year
the county would soon occupy high
er position. He suggested the fOrma-
tion of local clubs or societies through
out the county to present experiences
and discuss plans for the advancement
o. the fruit-growing industry.
President Estey addressed the
meeting on his work as inspector OF
orchards, stating that he had examin.
ed $4,000 fruit trees in the county in
tue past few months and found them
in good condition and almost entirely
free from pests. He brought up the
necessity for close inspection of In
coming fruit, as pests were. liable to
secured q fOothold were difficult to
eradicate. He also spoke of this the
society's first meeting in Columbia
Falls, and of the qualification of its
members at their cordial reception
and hopes for continued interest.
Frank Adelbert spoke on bee cul
ture and of bees now being an ack
nowledged aid to fruit culture through
assisting in pollenizing blossoms
whereas they were formerly consid
cred by many to be nuisance. He
told of the care necessary when Sc
curing stock to avoid disease, and
said that diseased bees would prove q
menace Mr.. Adelbert exhibited hon
ey from his hives in liquid form and
in the comb.
Mr.. ]. A. Fossum's subject was thai
of starting and caring for young or
chard, and he handled 1t in a manner