The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-22
PLAINS WINS PRIZE CUP FOR
APPLES.
Ntxr MEETING At HELENA
Montana Horticultural Society Ad-
journs After Successful Con-
vention Of Three Days.

Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 21.-The
seventh annual midwinter convention
of the Montana horticultural society
adjourned at noon today and Helena
was unanimously chosen for the place
Of meeting next year. The following
officers were chosen by acclamation:
President-W. B. Harlan of Como.
First Vice President-W. E. Bass Of
Stevensville.
Second Vice President-C. G. Willis
Of Plains.
Third Vice President-W. M. Wool
bridge of Hinsdale.
Fourth Vice President-C. H. Camp
bell OF Great Falls. t
Fifth Vice President-J. H. Whar-
ton Of Butte.
Secretary and Treasurer c. II.
Heideman of Missoula.
Trustees T. A. McClain Of Garlic
ton; M. H. Pierce Of Plains and Fred
Whiteside of Kalispell.
1t was decided that next years
meeting shall be held january "a, rs
and rs. The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
'"aThat while our commercial or
chards are still free from the codling
moth and other pests, yet we realize
the great danger that threatens our
orchards from this source and we
call upon every owner of "a fruit tree
in Montana ito cooperate with the
state board of horticulture and with
every person engaged in the work of
preventing the spread of these pests.
Resolved, That we heartily indorse
the building of the Panama canal by
the national government, believing
that it will be of great value to the
country and especially to the west"
The Flathead county prize cup, Of
fered for the best four plates of win
ter apples, was awarded to A. l..
Treat of Plains. Mr.. Treat won this
cup three years ago., when it was first
offered, but it will not become the
property of any person until he Shall
have won it in three successive VIC
tories.
The prize for the largest exhibition
was awarded to T. A. McClain OF
Carleton.
The special prizes offered by the
Missoula Nursery company were
awarded as follows: $40 worth OF
Mcintosh apple trees for best plate
of Mcintosh apples, T. A. McClain OF
Carleton; $40 worth Of Belle Flower
apple trees for best plate of Belle
Flower, to Sam Dinsmore of 'Missoula;
$40 worth of Northern Spy apple trees
for best plate of Northern Spy, Will
liam Mildron of Plains; $40 worth OF
Spitzenburg apple trees for best plate
Of Spitzenburg apples, M. H. Pierce OF
Plains; $40 worth of Delaware Red
apple trees for best plate of Delaware
Red, T. A. McClain; $40 worth OF N.
w. Greening apple trees for best plate
of N. w. Greetings, Sam Dinsmore;
$40 worth of Jonathan apple trees for
best plate, of Jonathan, William Mil
dron; $40 worth of Grimes Golden ap'
pie trees for best plate of Grimes Col
den, not won.
The Montana Stockman and a
mer offer of five yearly subscriptions
as special prizes, to T. A. McClaln,
Sam Dinsmore, Fred Whiteside, G. G.
Wiluis and Fred Gilbert.
The Rocky Mountain Husbandman
offer of two copies as special premi
ums to A. L. Treat and Tom McClain
The following committee report was
adopted:
Mr.. President-Your committee, ap
nointed to suggest a classification o.
Fruits at the Montana state fair, here
by report the following, and suggest
that it be adopted at all county fairs
in Montana, or so much THEREOF AZ
may be adaptable to the needs OF the
various counties: Best general Col
lection of apples, best exhibition
pilates Of 10 varieties of apples, bes
plate of Alexander apples. best plat
Of Wealthy apples. best plate o
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