The Green Forest tribune., 1902-04-05
TT STATISTICS SOUGHT.
aAu Forest Will Furnish the
 Government Informa tiOn.

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 yapt. T. F. Hawley, of Eureka ,nrin qs was a Green Forest vis- kor again Saturday and as might E Expected he came upon anoth- ,rs rs2fruit mission. This time he gas devising plans to furnish the 0ep artment of Agriculture of |S& United States some informa- ;6n desired concerning the time blossoming of trees and the
 ming of the leading com- r fcial varieties of apples and Y |ches.
 6 apt. Hawley's zeal in the |ruit interests of this country has 3fM Minguished him in this line to ShB extent that the department has selected him to perform 5hiis important task and he is zoing about the job as earnest Iy As if there was big wages at 5S0hed, although the position is one of honor, but if Bhere was any pay offered the gaptain wouldn't have it, for he l&clares he is amply repaid for all
 & &does to further the fruit rais-
 [ interests of this country by |Hf satisfaction he experiences in m owing he is helping to push Hong good thing.
 While the request to furnish his information for the depart- nent is wholly for the benefit of he department in compiling in 'orma ton for the countryin gen. 1kal, there is not a little bit of that might be given his section on account of the Preparation of the reports asked 'or, in the way of an advertise nent, as the year book of the de- 1artment for the year 1902 will cpntain the report and thus bring The name of this favored fruit re- Zion before the eyes of fruit men Throughout the world almost.
 Seeing that this was another Opportunity to help Green Forest,
 Apt. Hawley boarded the train at once for this place and called few of our fruit growers 5n short notice Saturday after Noon and laid the matter befor e Mem, explaining fully what was desired by the department.
 < ID. s. Foreman, secretary of the local horticultural association, was selected to take charge of the Natter. His plan of operation will be to select a dozen or so of the leading fruit raisers to report apon certain varieties, assigning sach such as they know they can watch and report upon. When the crop is gathered he will com- pile the reports and submit them to the department.
 #In Capt. Hawley's correspond snce with the department re- yarding this work, sits attention was called to the fact that num- per of seeding apples for which ao name has ever been given are S0 be found in the vicinity of Green Forest. Regarding this matter, Capt. Hawley has been Informed that the government will furnish boxes and franks (free postage) to people who have such fruit and it can be forward sd to the department for identi- 6cation. This may be the means also of securing some advertising Iof our locality, Tor It IS We'll known that some excellent seed- ing apples are to be found here, and if they are unlike anything stse produced we may gain some on account of produc- ing new varieties. Arrangements For sending in such apples can be made with Mr. Foreman.
 here Capt. Hawley urged lpon all fruit men with whom he same in contact the importance of Decoming members of the state lorticultural society. He thinks tis the part of wisdom to send he dollar fee for membership to Prof. Ernest Walker, the secre-