The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01
PAPERS And FRUIT
Attractions at the Meeting Of the
Minnesota horticultural
Society To-day.
Some Of the Apples May Compete
for $1,000 Prize for Ideal
Minnesota Apple. 81

Many students from the state agri-
1 cultural college We're instructed this
morning by the proceedings of the
Minnesota State horticultural society,
| which began to-day it's thirty-seventh
annual meeting in the audience-room
Of the First Unitarian church. About
300 were present-more than last
year-indicating the prominence of
| the Minnesota society as the largest
association of it's kind in America.
The fruit exhibit held in the base
ment of the church is particularly
rich in Seeding apples Not a few
varieties were shown that may COM
pete for the $1,000 prize offered for
an ideal Minnesota apple. Long tests
will be needed to prove the worth of
1 such competitors.
| Excellent grapes were shown, es-
pecially from the northwestern Italy
around Lake Minnetonka. A modest
but attractive display of carnations
was made by Assistant Secretary p. D..
! Dunklee.
The members were welcomed, after
an invocation by Rev. Fl. M. Simmons,
in an address by President Clarence
/ Wedge of Albert Lea.
Upon the general subject, straw
berries" A. Bracket of Excelsior,
speaking without notes, rendered ad-
vice similar to that given in the paper
/ by G. A. Anderson of Renville, who
recommended the Warfield variety of
berry, planted on medium elevation,
where the soil is we'll drained. Nils
Anderson of Lake City, in the only
paper upon black kberries, said that
1 blackberries flourish best in a moist,
loamy, cold soil. Alfred Hawkins of
Excelsior insisted that small fruits be
/ picked after the dew has dried and
! that the picking be done carefully by
1 adults.
! J. w. Murray of Excelsior praised
the Delaware as the king and queen
Of Minnesota grapes Mrs. Ida B.
Thompson of Duluth described the
associates in horticulture and in
5! decorative arborculture. An unread
i paper written by Frank Yahnke of
Winona proposed that Minnesota
4 farmers buy their fruit trees of home
nurseries and follow the fruit list OF
4 the horticultural society.
Eleven other papers, read this after
noon, touched upon small fruits
peaches, muskmelons and seed po-
taeos.
Annual reports will be read to-mor.
. row, when the women's auxiliary will
!, meet in joint session with the mems
society.
To-morrow's Program.
WEDNESDAY,, 9 A. NJ
} Annual Reports-President's annual ad
dress, Clarence Wedge, Albert Lea; an
nual report of the executive board, Wy
man Elliot. chairman, Minneapolis; an
nual report Of secretary, A. w. Latham
Minneapolis; annual report of treasurer
A. b. Lyman, Excelsior; reborts Of vic
t presidents by congressional districts.
Reports Of Superintendents of Tria
Stations-Professor s., B., Green (Centra
J Station). st. Anthony Park; Thomas Z
eastman. Owatonna n DeWain Cook, Jef
fers; o. M Lord (plums and small fruit)
Minnesota City: r. l. Harris, La Cres
cent; A. b. Lyman. f;Excelsior; l.. r
: Meyer. Montevideo; Mts.sJenrie Stager
Sauk Rapids J. s. Pa5ks, Amboy;, F. J
Cowles, West Concord. Nm .G
! Report Of Committee on Ornaments
J List-Mrs. Anna B.. Underwood. LAX
City, F. H. Nutter, Minneapolis; L. r
Meyer, Montevideo.
Reports of Local .Societles-Souther
Minnesota horticultural society; Meadoy
Vale Horticultural club, and others.
Report Of Committee on Packages an
Marketing-R. A. Wright, Excelsior; Lev
Longfellow Minneapolis; Thomas Red
! path, Wayzata.
Report of Committee on Gideon Memor
ial Fund-Wyman Elliot. chairman.
t Report of Committee on Harris Memor
? ial Funds. M. Owen, chairman.
8 2P. M.
l." Minnesota as an Apple State"
H. s. Rowell. Minneap polls
2-"The Minnesota Horticultural Ex
2 hibit at the Coming Worlds Fair at s.
! Louis, A.. W. Latham, superintendent.
!. 2:15 P. M.
An address by Rev. G. s. Harrison
York, Neb., THE Forward Movement /
horticulture
3P. M.
: Woman's AuxlIIary-Joint Session.
: Presidents greeting, Miss Emma \
White, Minneapolis.
!, Secretary's report Mrs. Anna B. Under
= wood. Lake City.
1-"Our Cousins, the Trees Mrs Flol
ence Barton Loring. Minneapolis.
2-"Peonies,' Rev. c. s. Harrison, Yorl
~ Neb.
J 3-"Protection Of Song Birds Mrs.
: B. Hudson. Lake City.
= 4-"Our Summer Boarders-The Birds
: Oliver Gibbs Prescott, Wis.
= -"Some Improved Home Grounds
!, Minneapolis, Mrs. M. M. Barnard, Mir
= neapolis.
Improving Country School Grounds
F. II. Nutter, Minneapolis.
THE Pleasures Of Gardening" Mi.
Martha Scott Anderson