Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-01-25
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
FINE MEETING HELD LAST WEEK
SeSt Meeting of the Society Ever Held.
In Point of Attendance, Number
of Exhibits. and Interest
in the Discussions.


County Horticultural Society, held at
the court house last Wednesday and
Thursday was we'll attended and a
great deal of interest wasItaken in the
various papers, and discussions. The
display of apples on exhibition ex-
celled any previous showing, in num-
bers and in size and quality of the
fruit.
The convention opened Wednesday
afternoon with an address of welcome
by President Ed. Brakeman, which we
give in full in connection with this
article. 1t was very interesting and
entertaining. Following this Isaac
Johnson read an interesting paper on
"Nine best varieties of apples for
northeastern Iowa, and followed this
with Observations among old or
chards" Then w. L. Symonds gave
a pleasing talk ON What will make a
delightful flower garden,' and j. G.
Upton of Cresco on mine best vari-
cites Of apples. - f. H. Baker was
then appointed judge of the apple en-
tries in the contest for prizes.
The afternoon session opened with
memorial hour in honor of the late II.
A. Bigelow, a member of the society.
A well written paper was read by
President Brakeman, and touching
eulogy given by Atty. M. j. Carter of
Ossian. J.B. Mitchell of Cresco then
gave talk on Commercial orchard
ing followed by remarks by A. E.
Bents and j. B. Mitchell of Cresco on
Observations among old orchards. "
J. B. Mitchell also talked on what
have the Russian varieties done for
this country" Excellent talks were
then listened to ON the subject six
best varieties of plums by j. Moser of
Calmar, u. Walenta of Spillville, and
Hon. A. jacobson, and splendid
paper read by Secretary o. o. Lomen,
which we publish in full.
Thursday afternoon Isaac Johnson
and A. E. Bents spoke on Plums, and
o. A. Berg, J. Van Pelt, 1. johnson
and j. Moser on BEST time for prun-
ing an orchard - The subject of
Strawberries was then taken up and a
paper read by Ed. Brakeman, with
short results of experience given by f.
J. Hanson and J. @. Upton. Mr.. Up
ton, A. Z. Bents and j. j. Walenta
then spoke on the "Use and value of
evergreens, after which Isaac john
son of West Union read paper ON
Varieties of trees and small fruits for
a one acre lot ON farm" This paper
is printed in full in this issue. Hon.
A. jacobson then gave a pleasing talk
on "Some of our mistakes after
which closing remarks were made by
e. Brakeman, j. @. Upton, f. A.
Miller, J. B. Mitchell, A. f. Bents,
|. Johnson, L. l.. Couse, and Hon. A.
jacobson.
After voting to hold meeting next
winter, leaving the time for the same
to the. officers, and extending vote of
thanks to Mr.. Baker for acting as
judge, one of the most pleasant and
probable meetings of the kind ever
held here adjourned.
Those who enrolled their names as
members of the society were, N. 0.
Bue, Chas. Broghammer, o. A. Berg,
Alfred Anderson, J. H. Frettheim,
f. j. Hanson, L. Brakeman, o. Ege-
land, J. Van Pelt, o. G. Tllinghast,
Geo. HI. Schulze, P. H., Gilbertson,
M. r. Mikkelson, A. jacobson. o. o.
Lomen, p. e. Haugen, E. 7. Anderson,
N. III. Lovstuen, A. M. Borsheim, L.
l.. Couse, M. l.. Blackmar, DEBORAH
l. Johnson, West Union u. G. Upton,
f. A. Miller, A. 4. Bents, j. B. Nit
chell, Cresco; J. J. Walenta, 10.
Moser, Calmar.
LIST OF ENTRIES.
First Premium, best and largest
display-Jo. Moser, Calmar.
Second Premium, best and largest
display-O. o. Lomen, DEBORAH, r. f.
10. MOSER-9 plates, Wolf River.
n. w Greening, Ben Davis, Salome.
Wealthy, Duchess Seeding, Peerless,
Perry Russell, Winter Seeding.
o. 0. LOMEN-l1 plates, Wealthy,
Rabbit, Thompson Seeding, Boiken,
Winter, Permain, Malinda, Alkorn,
Bailey Sweet, Longfeld, Peerless, N.
w. Greening.
]. b. MITCHELL-l2 plates. Cres-
co, Crafts No. l, Freeborn, Romna,
Antonovsky, Malinda, Alkorn, More.
gon, N. W. Greening, Reevel, Red
Warrior, Wealthy.
CHARLES FALK-3 plates, N. w.
Greening, Malinda, Walbridge.
N. II. LOVSTUEN-l plate, N. w.
GreeninR.
j. II. FRETHEIM--1 plate, N. w.
Greening.
+. J. HANSON-3 plates, Wolf
River, Pewaukee, Grimes Golden.
j. @. UPTON-7 plates, N. w.
Greening, Cresco, Malinda, Wealthy,
Winter Seeding, Offers Red, McMahan
White.
o. A. BERG-l plate, Walbridge.
M. BROGHAMMER---3. ", plates,