The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-26
KANSAS APPLE GROWERS.
They Will Meet in Topeka During the
HOLIDAYS

The annual meeting of the State Horti-
cultural society this year viii be held on
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday Of
holiday week, December 29-31. It will be-
gin at $50 o'clock on the morning of De-
cember 29 and vii continue through the
year-untn 1904 arrives.
A large attendance of fruit growers is
expected at the meeting this year. The
Kansas fruit crop was not anything to
brag about this year and experiences of
the leading horticuiturists Of the state
may be of value The programme IS as fol-
lows:
FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, DEC. %.
Opened by President Wellhouse at $50
a m.
Annual report of trustees in writing. by
congressional districts, on horticultural
conditions and progress.
First District-B. F. Van Orsdol, Silver
Second District-B. F. Smith, Lawrence
Third DistrictCF. L. Kenoyer, indie
Fourth Distrct-John Cousins. Esk-
Fifth District-winiam Cutter. Junction
Sixth District. J. Alexander, Norton.
Seventh District-Dr G.. Bohrer, Lyons.
Annual Report of President-F. Well
Annual Report of secretay-wnliam H.
Annual Report of secretay-Gerald L.
Holsinger. Argentine.
Communications.
appointment of session committees on
credentials of delega tes, program. MEM
bership. exhibits, audit, obituaries and
constitutional Amendments Pass on
those previously offered, as follows: NO
trustee shall succeed himself, unless elect
ed by a two-thirds vote; trustees in even
numbered districts Congressional to be
elected in even numbered years, and odd
numbers in odd numbered years.
Shade Trees-Dr. G. Bohrer, Lyons
Commercial Gardening-A- Chandler.
Experimental Horticulture-w: E. Ringle,
CoffeyVlle: Albert Dickens, Manhattan;
z. J. Holman, Leavenworth.
EVENING SESSION.
Ornithology, Birds and horticulture
Prof. D. E. Lantz, Manhattan
English sparrow-Prof. l. L. Dyche'
Entomology Official Report-Prof- $. J.
Fungi-Prof E. A. Popenoe. Manhattan.
Some Winter Studies in the Orchard
Prof. J. c. Witten. Horticulturist of CO.
SECOND DAY. WEDNESDAY. DEC. 3d.
| Call to order by President Welhouse-
SMALL FRUIT.
Strawberry Culture-George Holsinger.
Argentine.
John Brazelton, jr., Wathena-
Culture of Currantss Gooseberries, Etc
III. f. Cecil. North Topeka
GRAPES AND VINEYARDS.
Family Grape CuIture-A. Oberndorf,
| jr., Centralia.
Commercial Grape Culture-G. F. Es-
/
Experimental Grape Culture-A.LA Ents-
| minger, Silver Lake
EVENING SESSION.
Plant Breeding-J. w. Robinson, vice
Home Adornment~M ]. j. Alexander.
Food Value of Fruit-Prof w E.
Iazenby. Horticulturist of University of
Ohio, Columbus
| Plants of Human-B. 3. Smyth, Topeka.
Trading Fruit for Money-Prof. F. A.
| Waugh. horticulturist Massachusetts Ag-
riculturaI college, Amherst. ,,-,o, ..
THIRD DAY. THURSDAY, DEC. 81 -
Opened by vice president.
STONE FRUIT.
Peach Culture-Edwin Snyder, Oska-
Peaches. Comparative Hardness Of
| William Cutter. junction City.
| Cherry and Plum Culture-W. u. Gel
Orchard Treatment-George A. Blair,
Mulvane.
Leavenworth; c. E. Hildreth. Altamont-
/ Keeping Fruits-George P Whiteker,
Topeka; William Moeser, Topeka
New Fruits and Nomenciature-Fran k
Holsinger, Rosedale; B. f. Smith, Law
EVENING SESSION.
/ CWiH be given up entirely to Louisiana
Purchase Exposition matters9
The Exposition in GeneraEChief Fred
/ Taylor and Assistant John L. SunSon,
/ from the management, St. Louis.
! The Geography and Architecture in Its
Relation to the Kansas Building and Hor-
ticulture Pavilion-Secretary Barnes.
| The Kansas Horticulture Exhfbit-W. F.
Schell superintendent, Wichita; G. l.
Holsinger, assistant superintendent, Argen-
open discussion and watch Night so
ciai.
The Best Liniment.
r.. T.