Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12

told Of the corn gospel which is being
preached thoroughly to the people OF
Iowa through the efforts of the agri-
cultural college with its special train
travelling over the state. He is 4
thorough believer in pedigree corr
which is to become the staple product
of Iowa, thus enriching the tiIler OF
the soil and through him the whole
state. A notable feature of the cen
sus report, said Professor Beach, is
the fact that the largest number OF
people who own the farms on which
they live are the nOrticulturists,
condition very gratifying and salts
factory.
Voice From Illinois.
Pioneers in Horticulture was the sub-
ject discussed by Arthur Bryant, a re
tired fruit grower and a member OF
the Illinois Horticultural society. He
sketched the origin of the society OF
which he is a member and traced its
growth up to the present time, re-
counting also the growth of similar
societies in adjacent states In those
early days he found a keen degree 81
eamestness in the work. AT one
meeting held in Princeton, III, two
men from Wisconsin, drove across the
county to attend the session, the jour
ney requiring from 10 to II days
The necessary funds for the work Of
the early societies was met by the
members, who went down into their
4.
quite in contrast to the present day
methods, which invoke the aid OF the
Legislature. Mr.. Bryant paid a high
tribute to the earnestness and fnteg-
lily of the pioneers who are rapidly
passing off the stage of action
Preacher HorticuIturist.
81 believe there is a relation be-
tween horticulture and theology" said
DR.. Updike, who announced that agri-
culture and horticulture were his avO-
cation, but his vocation was something
else. He admitted that he obtained
a keen degree of pleasure in caring for
his hundreds of trees and shrubs, bEIE
was a trif1e reticent about the amount
OF profit derived therefrom. Nothing
develops men better than the life of q
horticulturist or farmer and It's a
blessing to a boy to have the privilege
of living and working on the FARM
The life of tiller Of the soil deveI-
ops originality. he who puts brain in
to his work does not need entertain
ing, as the inspiration comes to the
man who is thus engaged, lending Il
charm to every day Of existence. DR.
Updike claimed that boys would not
leave the farm if the parents would
make a home in the best sense OF the
word, for in the country is the ideaf
spot for the true home to be made. He
deplOred the lack of taste displayed
around the average farm residence
and the apparent indifference and neg
lect manifested in the appearance OF
the grounds around the farm house.
Here is where the work of the hortE-
Culturist comes in, and it has COM
mercial value. It becomes the prom
erty of the public affording enjoyment
TO all who pass by, There is as
much real art in the proper arrange
ment Of trees and shrubs as In the
work of the artist. He pleaded for
the establishment of a course OF land
scape architecture in the university
and felt that it was as great a NH
sance to have architectural eyeSores
as those of an GLORIOUS nature DR.
Updike's topic was The Use of Brains
il Horticulture, and, as the toastmas-
ter put it, "he practiced what he
preached"
History of horticulture
professed student of history has
keen interest in horticultural mat
tiers, said DR. R. G. Thwaites, secre-
tary of the State Historical society,
who felt degree of affi1iation with
the members of the society in their
work. DR.. Thwaites claimed that at
the age of IS he had been led astray
by reading that eloquent book, Gar
dening for Profit. this being follower
by Ten Acres Enough. Dr. Thwaifes
and his brother then had an attack OF
chicken fever and succeeded in get
ting all the diseases known to the
fowls in the coop. After three or
four years experience the young h0r-
ticulturists were thoroughly disiIIus-
toned and convinced that the whole
thing was a delusion and snare Dr.
Thwaites was particularly happy ia
his illustrations of things are not
what they SEEM the story of Nor
wegian maiden being especially APT
The extensive work being done tE
the horticulturists throughout the
state LED DR.. Thwaites to relate the
strenuous work done in the Fox riyes-
valley whence come the delicious
pears, while he was in search OE
precious manuscript for the society
He responded to the toast, In tIEee
Days of Old.