The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-21
FRUIT BEES TREES
A Tri-Une Convention to Be Held at
Plymouth Church Beginning
!. December 2.
Thirty-sixth Annual Meeting Of the
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/. The Minnesota State horticultural So.
ciety will hold its thirty-sixth annual
meeting at Plymouth church, Dec 2-5.
Meetings of the State Forestry Associa-
ton, Minnesota Bee Keepers Associa ton
and of the Woman's Auxiliary will be held
at the same time. The opening session
will be called to order at" 80 o'clock Tues
day morning, when President w. w. Pen
dergast will deliver: his address OF well
come. The topic for the day will be small
fruits, and ten-minute papers will be read
by +. j. Cowles, West Concord; B. A.
Seelye, Preston; r. A. Wright, Eureka
D. V. Plants, Long Lake; Frank B. White,
chicago; e. A. Sargent Red Wing, and
PROFESSOR William Robertson, st. Anthony
Park: Mr.. White will speak on Practical
Advertising for the Fruit Grower" sub
:ject to which little attention has been
paid by the association in the past. but
which is now coming to be recognized as
important
The Tuesday afternoon session will be
devoted to apples, with papers by Thomas
Frankland, Stonewall, Man; George w..
Strand, Taylors Falls; T. e. Perkins, Red
Wing; Frank Yahnke Winona; F. W..
K1mball, Austin; A. H. Reed, Glencoe; c..
L. Taylor, Howard Lake; Andrew MILFORD,
Cleveland; Professor S. B.. Green, St. An
thony Park, and T. I. Bachelor, Mime
apolis.
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tendance upon the meeting will be enter
tanned by Mrs. G. M. Loring at her home
on Clifton avenue. A business session
will be held at the church, and reports
Will be read by the officials and commit
tees of the society, as we'll ias by the Off
Gals of local societies. Celery growing
will be discussed "Wednesday afternoon,
II. J, Baldwin, Northfleld; F: L. Marsh,
Champlin, G. B. Clark, Minneapolis, and
Professor w. M: Hays, st. Anthony Park,
being on the program for papers. The
Woman's Auxiliary will also meet in the
afternoon and will listen to papers by Mrs
Virginia Meredith Of the state agricultural
school; Miss Margaret J. Evans, North
field; F. E. Pease, Des fMoines, Iowa; Mrs
G. F. Benson, Lake City, and F. H. Nut
ter, city park engineer Mrs. Anna B.
Underwood. Lake City, will make her an
nual report as secretary Of the organiza-
ton. Wednesday evening P. ". Collins Of
the Northwestern Agriculturist will de-
liver an illustrated lecture on picturesque
Mexico ~ j
The general topic for Thursday will
be the Fruit List and papers will be
contributed by Alfred Terry, Slayton; O..
M. Lord. Minnesota City; O.. M. Moore,
Spring Valley; Wyman Elliott, Minneap-
oils; d. T. Wheaton, Morris and r. II.
Pendergast, Duluth. The conmitte on
fruit list, composed Gof Clarence Wedge.
<AAOcIl Leo, fA1tuESWS ana
Professor S. b. Green; st. Anthony Park,
will submit its report. o. M. Lord, F.
w. Kfmball and Professor Green will also
report as the COMMITTEES on Seeding fruits,
and F. T. Hazeltine,, 7Crookston, will talk
of fruit in northwestern Minnesota.
The annual election Of officers will be
held Thursday afternoon and in the eve
ming the annual society banquet will be
given by Farm, Stock and Home for the
benefit of the John S. Harris memorial
tablet fund. Papers will be contributed
to the afternoon session by David Secor,
Winnebago City; F. MI Doan, st. Paul;
B. E. St. John, FatFmoTt and w. F. Nay
Fridays topic viii bs orchard fruits and
orchading. with papers. by Jonathan Free
man, Austin; D. C.. Hazelton, Nicholas;
N. G. Radabaugh, minneapolis; A. D.
Leach Excelsior; Professor N. E. Han
sen, Brookings, S. p; w. w. Penning,
Sleepy Eye; W. s. Widmoyer, Duluth; w.
J. Tingley, WithroW; Thomas E. Cush-
man, Owatonna; DeWain Cook, LETTERS; E.
H. S. Dart, Owatonna; S. D. Richardson,
Winnebago City, and c. L. Blair, St.
Charles. The session will close with a
short address by the retiring president
The Minnesota. Bee Keepers association
will hold sessions ION "wednesday and
Thursday. THE question box, which was
an interesting feat ufe1 Of last years meet
ing, will be retained, and papers will be
read by A. E. Hooker, White Bear Lake;
William Cairncross. Plato; S: Under
smoth, Faribault; Victor D. Canedy, Tay-
lors Falls; William Russell, Minnehaha
Park; Walter R. Ansell, Mlaca; NJ S.
Gordon, Crookston;: Mrs. D. c. Hazelton,
Cutler; Miss Celia Wood, Minnea polls;
Frank Yahnke, Winona, and G. L. Ding
man, st. Paul. The election of officers
will be held Thursday afternoon.
The Minnesota State Forestry associa =
ton will hold but one session, and that
on Thursday afternoon. Addresses will
be made by President c. M Loring. Min
neapolis; H. H. Chapman, Grand Rapids;
E. S. Bruce, Washington, D. c.; Emil
Saher, Waseca; S. M. Owen, Minnea polls;
Professor S. B. Green, st. Anthony Park.