The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-16

AMI how TO 90 about TO prevent and
cure them. Not alone was there good
attendance of delegates. hut many OF
our frnit growers took advantage Of the
opportunity to learn so much that would
/ be OF value TO them. and onr citizens
turned ont in goodly number. so rs TO
comfortably fill the house. The lecture
was an exhaustive one and all those
interested in the growing of fruit
learned many things of interest and Of
practical value TO them in their pro-
/ fession At the conclusion Of the lecture
/ Mr.. Hedgcock, was on motion, extended
the thanks of the society for his interest
ing and instructive discourse. This
closed the day s session.
WEDNESDAY S SESSION.
The session of Wednesday was opened
| by Rev. l.. E. Kinney OF the Baptist
church with An impressive prayer W.
}. Pierson, president of the Rogers
horticultural Society. was the first one
to address the meeting. His subject
was Fruit Growing in Northwest Ar
kansas, which he handled most salts
factoriy.
q A Atwood of Springfield, Mo. q,
formerly connected with the Practical
Fruit Grower, spoke on Possibilities
and Responsibilities and ably handled
his subject. He was followed by e. S.
Foreman, president of the Green For
rest Horticultural Society, who spoke
on the Advantages of Fruit Growing
Along the St. Louis e. North Arkansas
R. R.. - and made the other delegates
from that section feel that they were
living in a reserved section of God s
country.
F. NJ Farris, the big fruit grower of
GAINESVILLE, spoke briefly, the text of
his address being observations of Five
Years In Commercial Peach Orchards
in Arkansas
Raspberry Culture, was subject
ably handled by o. w. Patterson,
secretary of the Gentry Fruit Grower 6
Association. His address was the last
of the morning session.
President Logan then announced the
finance committee, as follows:
Geo Woolsey Bentonville: T NJ Cald.
we'll, Greenland; G Benton, Spring
dale.
Then the question Of the next place of
meeting came up and the meeting be-
came infused with enthusiasm. Five
cities had representatives on the ground
to compete for the prize. They were
Waldron, Nashville, Rogers, Mens and
Sloan Springs. After all had been
heard, the question was referred to the
executive committee.
The election of officers, the next mat
ter calling for settlement, according &c
the program, WAS postponed until Thurs
day morning.
Business was resumed at 2;l6 p. m.
and on motion the motion to postpone
election of officers WAS reConsidered
OFFICERS,
President Jno p Logan was re-eIecte
by acclamation
First Vice Pres IN F H Smeltzer
Van Buren,.
Second Vice Pres Capt q T Lin.
coin, Bentonville.
Third Vice Pres IA W s.. John,
Mena.
Secretary Prof Ernest Walker Fay
ettsville,
Treasurer W Vestal, Little Rock
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
vi H Smiley, Chairman; Hen
thorne, d Compton, + Rennods, S
E Ware.
Following this the convention W as
dressed by Mr., Harrison, the govern
ment good roads expert, at present
stationed ut Fort Smith and az might
be inferred, his tocsin was Good
r lads, - something everyone engaged
in the fruit industry wishes for
Parasitic Fungi, by Dr. II r Din
widdie of Fayetteville, WAS of great
interest 10 the delegates aud other fruit
growers present
A. w Poole the champion horti.
culturist OF Franklin comfy, gave IN
address on The Pruning Of Fruit
Trees, , which he illustrated by taking
young trees aud limbs pruning them to
proper shape, The address was very
instructive and the greatest interest WAS
manifested, ~ WAS shown by the many
and variety of questions asked
That night an extended entertain.
ment, consisting Of Rotations and
vocal and instrumental music, was
given In honor Of the delegates and they
were made the guests Of the city, The