The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-06
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INSPECTION FAVORED
Horticultural Society Will Seek Leg.
u islation Requiring Inspection
Of Nursery stock.
Wealthy Apples Sell at 81 Each
Money Goes Into the
Gideon Fund.

The inspection of nursery stock, to
prevent the dissemination Of diseased and
spurious fruit trees, is the object of a
bill recommended to the state legislature
yesterday afternoon in a resolution adopt
ed by the Minnesota HORTICULTURAL society.
The resolution passed in substitute form
after an extended discussion. The fault
found with the original resolution was
that 1t might establish license system
which would be injurious to some of the
smaller nurseries. az 49,
Other resolutions were adopted at this
final session Of the annual meeting. The
retiring president, w. W. Pendergast was
formally thanked for his efficient service
IN behalf of the society, and the local
press was thanked for the publicity given
to the annual proceedings.
Apples at ST Per. go
Minnesota apples brought ST apiece at
an auction sale held before adjournment
Big, red, and sweet, these apples might
nave been christened the Small Boys
Dream" had not their discoverer, Peter
M. Gideon, called his new variety. the
Wealthy. That apple, now recognized as
the best grown in the northwest, first
blushed at it's own beauty in the neigh
borhood of Minneapolis And it was to
aid a memorial fund in honor Of the hor-
tlcultural Minneapolitan that Wealthy
apples were sold yesterday by the Jewell
nursery Of Lake City, The Gideon fund
being thus collected by the horticultural
society amounts now to $400. Within a
few years contributions will be asked
from horticulturists in nejghboring states
who have been benefited by Mr.. Gideon s
discovery. Finally the money will be in
vested to produce an annuity which will
be distributed in prizes for horticultural
researches made by students of the Min
nesOta Agricultural college,
Yet even before the Wealthy was first
picked Minnesota produced good apples,
although early settlers had their doubts
1t was told yesterday, for instance, by c.
L. Smith, who helped organize the Hor-
ticultural society in 1866, that the news
papers then suggested the st. Peter in
sane asylum as a proper place for the
pie tree had been fourishing near Mime.
apolis for twenty two years Luscious
fruit from the same tree-now the Oldest
| in the state-was displayed yesterday by
| Wyman Elliott. The reports of the so.
otety, once: :ridiculed, are now accepted
as authority by horticulturists through
| out the United States and Canada.
- Orcharding was the general subject o.
several - papers yesterday afternoon
| Thomas e. eastman Of Owatonna spoke
Of "Orcharding on the Farm; Dewair
Cook ofSIeffers discussed "Orcharding or
| Our Western Prairies"; W. G. Corbett O.
| Minneapolis told of Harvesting and Mar
ketlng From the Commercial Orchard
S. D. Richardson of Winnebago City re-
cited :'Fifty-nine Years. Experience will
Fruits in Minnesota; c. L. Blair Of st
Charles gaNe advice as-1to ~ ..'erhe CONNER
cial Orchard in Minnesota =
= How TO Plant Apple Trees.
Comments on these: papers developed
VARYING opinions relative to the correc
method Of tree planting: Certain member
believed that the apple tree should b,
planted deep. The roots would then escap,
destructive frosts. Qther: members con
tended that jan apple. tree planted deel
could have mo surfaSe roots, which, al
everybody knew, are 5the salvation Of al
! apple tree: The tr1sA should be planted
at the bottom of aAslp:. formed by tn,
surrounding soil. Tha&cup would gathe
that moisture, whichMds so invigorating
| The: apple tree ;shouB4sbe planted at tn,
top"of a well defined Ssaound. # This woule
| keep the tree dry s And hardy. In tht
! end. however, the debaters agreed tina
sandy, soil suggests deep planting anc
damp soil the reverse.5:@s =: 9s+5>,.
The annual meeting ended in a con.
gratulatofy speech bys President Clarence
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