Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-10
APPLES AT OSHKOSH
HORTIcULTURISTS TO HOLD WIN
TER MEETING THERE.
\ FINE FRUIT EXHIBIT
Great Crop This Year Makes Great
Display Probabe-Prof. Golf of the
University Among the Many Who
Are to Give Adresses-The Pro-
grams in Full.

grams in Full.
At Oshkosh Jan. 14-17 the anrua
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
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 al 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 GEN.
trail and northern Wisconsin-Ad.
dresses by Henry Tarrant, GAINESVILLE;
I. E. Loope, Eureka; A L. Barnes.
Waupaca.
Orchard Cultivation-Address by T.
H. Chappell, Oregon.
General Discussion.
Tuesday Afternoon-1:3o.
Address of welcome by mayor and
response.
Conditions affecting fruitfulness-
Address by Prof. E. S. Golf, Madison.
The individuality of varieties of
fruit and what they mean to the prac-
tical groWer-Address by A. L. Hatch,
Sturgeon Bay.
Tree fruits and why fall apple trees
are or have been more hardy than
winter varieties-Addres by Chas.
Hirschinger, Baraboo
Renovating old orchards-Address
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. H. E. Van Deman,
Parksley, Va.
Our society-Address by DR.. T. E.
Loope, Eureka.
Music and recitations by local talent
Wednesday Morning, Jan. 1e-e:ao.
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. G. 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 o. Of Dri7o accayc
Wednesday Afternoon-1:30.
Some of the newer varieties of
awberries-Address by George ].
Kellogg, Lake Mills.
Fancy berries-Address 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 egetables-Address
by Irving G. Smith, Green Bay.
Wednesday Evening-7:3O.
Program under auspices of Algoma
Horticultural society.
Thursday Morning, Jan. 17-9:oO.
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-1:30.
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. c.
Edwards, Fort Atkinson.
In view of the successful apple croI
the past season, there promises to be
very large display of fruits. Liberia
premiums have been offered by the
society and it is expected that many
new and promising varieties will bt
shown. The Algoma Horticulture
society will also give special premium:
on fruits, vegetables and flowers.
More Porto Riean Talk.
Washington, Jan, S.-Solicitor Gen
eral Richards, in behalf Of the gov
eminent yesterday filed in the Unite