Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-14
APPLES AT OSHKOSH
HoRTIcuLTuRlsTs TO HOLD WIN
TER MEETING THERE.
FINE FRUIT EXHIBIT
Great Crop This Year Makes Great
Display ProbabIe-Prof. Golf of the
University Among the Many Who
Are to Give Adresses-The Pro-
grams in Full.

At Oshkosh Jan. 14-17 the annual
winter meeting of the Wisconsin
State Horticultural society is to be
held and at the same time the State
Poultry association holds it's fourth an
nual exhibition Of fancy poultry and
pet stock while rate of one-third fare
for the return trip has been secured.
Secretary J. L. Herbst urges that each
one attending the meeting should not
fail to secure a certificate from the
station agent at time of purchasing
ticket at starting and all transfer
points en- route which must be handed
to the secretary at Oshkosh. The pro-
gram is full of interesting features.
Monday evening, Jan. IA, there will
be a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the State Horticultural So
ciety to examine the secretary's and
treasurer's financial reports, the edi
tors report, and to attend to other
business Of Importance. The rest of
the exercises will be taken up thus:
Tuesday, Jan. $500 A. M.
Invocation, presidents greeting, ap-
pointment of committees, treasurer's
and secretary's reports.
Best five apples for southern CEN
trail and northern Wfsconsin-Ad-
dresses by Henry Tarrant, GAINESVILLE;
T. E. Loope, Eureka; A. t. Barnes,
Waupaca.
Orchard Cultivation-Addres bysT
H. Chappell, Oregon.
General Discussion.
Tuesday Afternoons So 81 b
Address of welcome by mayor and.
response.
Conditions affecting fruitfulness
Address by Prof. 3. s. Golf, Madison
The individuality of varieties of
fruit and what they mean to the prac-
tical grower-Address shysgsA. L. Hatch,
Sturgeon Bay.
Tree fruits and why fall apple-trees
are or have been more hardy than
winter varieties Address by Chas.
Hirschinger, Baraboo.
Renovating old Observation-Disclosures
by Prof. L. r. Taft, Agricultural col
lege, Michigan.
Improvement of trees and plants
Address by w. w. Pendergast, Hutch
inson, Mimi, president of Minnesota
State society.
Tuesday Evening-7:3o.
Culture of house plants Address by
Miss Miriam Jewett. Sparta.
How l saw Niagara falls for twenty
five cents Address by Mrs. Mary
Clark Johnson. Baraboo.
The pan-American exposition-Ad
dress by Prof. II. E. Van Deman,
Parksley, Va.
Our society-Address by DR.. 7. E.
Loope, Eureka.
Music and recitations by local talent.
Wednesday Morning, Jan. 1880.
Shall the farmer grow cherries-Ad-
dress by L. G. Kellogg, Ripon.
Behavior of plums at the Wisconsin
experiment station-Address by Prof.
E. S. Golf.
Address by c. G. Patten, Charles
City, Iowa.
Insect enemies of tree and fruit and
how to control them-Address by Prof.
E. C. Green, Urbana, Ill.
In view of depredations of insects
and fungi, is it advisable for the farm
er to grow his own fruit Address by
L. F. Laiten. Omro.
Reading Of prize essays.
Wednesday Afternoon-1:30.
Some of the newer varieties of
Observation-Disclosures by George j.
Kellogg, Lake Mills.
Fancy berries-Addres by r. M. Kel-
logg, Three Rivers. Mich.
Small fruits-Address by c. Phillip
son, Oshkosh.
Grape culture-Address by j. w.
Van Allen. Barnum.
The garden-Address by B. S. Hoxie,
Evansville.
How to market getables-Address
by Irving c. Smith, Green Bay.
Wednesday Evening-7:3O.
Program under auspices of Algoma
Horticultural society.
Thursday Morning, Jan. 1900.
Presidents address, election of Of
fcers, reports of delegates to other
societies, reports of delegates from To-
cal societies, reports of delegates from
Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, re-
port of observation committee.
Thursday Afternoon-1:3o
Shrubbery for the lawn-Address by
H. G. Christensen, Oshkosh.
Ornamental municipalities by
Eugene Secor, Forest City, Iowa.
Permanent or temporary home for
the winter meeting-Addres by F. G.
Fort Atkinson.
In view of the successful apple crop
the past season, there promises to be
a very large display of fruits. Liberal
premiums have been offered by the
society and it is expected that many
new and promising varieties will be
shown. The Algoma Horticultural