The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-01-15
State HorticuIturalists at Wanatchee.

The first annual convention OF the
reorganized Washington State Horti-
cultural Association was held in We
natchee three days the first week in
the present month, and most en-
thusiastic gathering it was. The at
tendance was large and the array OF
talent was such that all who listened
to the various speeches and addresses
gained much valuable information.
The meeting goes down as the best of
the kind ever held in the state. The
presiding officer of the association,
Rev. F. b. Utter, was in the chair, and
Secretary Monroe, of Spokane, re-
corded the proceedings. These two
gentlemen are responsible for the very
successful manner in which the meet.
Ing was carried on.
Throughout the convention the two
questions of greatest interest to the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES raising and irri.
gatlon-went side by side. A large
delegation of members of the National
Irrigation Association from the east.
ern part of the state came in special
car and added not little in making
the meeting successful one. Yakima
county sent large delegation OF fruit
growers, and the members of the Spo-
kane Chamber of Commerce were there
in force. Some of the leading educat-
ors in the line of horticulture in the
state of Washington were in attend
ance, among them Prof. E. e. Elliott,
dean of the department of agriculture
of the Washington Agricultural Col
lege and School of Science, and E.
A. Bryan, president of the same insti-
tuition.
An excellent article by J. F. Cass,
of Seattle, on the subject of Success
full Orcharding" was read by Secretary
Monroe. ''By-products and Their
Utilization" was the subject discussed
by w. d. Carlisle, of Spokane. An
address on the question of irrigation
and it's relation to fruit raising was
given by Judge Happy, of Spokane.
Orlando Beck, of North Yakima, read
an excellent paper. His subject was
is Fruit Growing a Success?" Fruit
Growing in the Wenatchee Valley"
was discussed by Mr.. Arthur Gum, OF
Wenatchee.
Thursday evening, January 5, the
session was an intensely interesting
one throughout Spraying for Or
chard Pests" vital question to the
fruit grower, was handled by J. M.
Brown, of Yakima. Other addresses
were also made during the evening.
The closing session of the association
was held Friday morning, at which
time the election of officers for the
ensuing year took place, the following
being elected to the respective Offices
President, M. N. Richards, of North
Yakima; first vice-president, J. F.
Littooy, of Everett; second vice-presi-
dent, f. B. Utter, of Wenatchee; treas
urer Ira d. Edwards, of Wenatchee;
secretary, l.. G. Monroe, of Spokane.
Resolutions were passed recommend
ing and petitioning the legislature to
make suitable and adequate appro-
priation of a sum of money from the
public funds, not less than $1,000, for
the purpose of assisting in defraying
the annual expenses of the association.
Recognizing that horticulture and
agriculture are closely allied in this
state, the faculty of the Washington
Agricultural College was requested to
confer with the state association in
reference to the election of lecturers
for the carrying on of the institute
work.
The next annual meeting of the
association will be held at North