The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29

A motion was made by B. B. Smyth
TO make the election of Mr.. Wellhouse
unanimous. and MT. Barnes objected,
but President Holsinger put the ques-
zion. and it carried. There were no
dissenting votes
The big fight was over the Office of
secretary, but the vote was not nearly
as close as was expected. The favorite
candidate of the Opposition was Will
son. and ii was thought that Wilson
would get all Of the Wenhouse
votes on the second ballot. The Will
son people were not expecting Well
house to have votes enough to win on
the first ballot Just before the bal
loting commenced. Wellhouse stated
that he had 50 votes pledged. He re-
ceived 49,
Walter Welihouse is a son of Judge
fred We-lhouse. and he has been in
the fruit business all his life. He is
very popular with the members of tn e
Horticultural society.
The society also elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year
President, Edwin Taylor, Edwards
vile
Vice president Edwin Snyder.
Oskaloosa-
Treasurer. E. g. Hoover, Wichita.
rustees-Second district c w
Holsinger, Rosedale; Fourth district
c c Cook. Eskridge; Sixth district
} J. Alexander, Norton; Eighth dis
trict. George A Blair. Mulvane.
The convention of the society ended
at noon today The following was tn .
programme this morning:
William Cutter-"Peach Culture &"
Fruit grower. trustee of Fifth district
Junction City. Kan.
C. A RlackmOre-''F'rui growing in
Southwestern Kansas" Fruit grower
truste OF Seventh district, Sharon Kan
Geo w York. editor Beekeepers
Journal--Fe Fertilization of Fruit Bios
SONS by the Aid Of Bees"
Queries Nos. Is. is. IT,
Unfinished business.
Report Of committees on exhibits.
Report of committees on New Fruits
Report OF committees on obituaries
Report Of committees on resolutions
Ask for state Tree Inspector.
At the closing session of the Kansas
State Horticultural society today a
legislative committee was appOfnted
and instructed to GO before the leeis-
latuTe and ask for the appointment
Of state inspector to assist in tn
discrimination OF San Jose scale and
other fruit tree pests.
san jose scale is horticultural
smallpox 1t Affects trees very much
Is smallpox affects human beings 1t
Is caused by a germ which multiplies
with stupendOus raDiditv and is cured
BY spraying. Far advanced cases
however. can not be cured and the
only thing that can be done is to burn
the affected tree to prevent its spread
Ing TO other trees
1t is proposed to create the office
Of tree Inspector, and give the officer
holding the place the authority to visit
orchards where San Jose scale exists
and either order the orchard sprayed,
or else order the affected trees de-
Etroyed. The committee which will
draft the bill. and try to secure its
adoption al the session of the legisla-
8ure, is as follows:
Edwin Taylor. president of the So
ciety: Waiter Wellhouse, secretary.
z. e Yaggy Of Hutchinson. w H. I'm
eerwOod OF Hutchinson and J. F.
Cecil OF Topeka.
At the close of the session, the hor-
kfcuiturists presented to William H.
Barnes. the retiring secretary. a solid
gold watch chain, and to his daughter,
Trina T. Barnes. the assistant secre-
tray. a solid gold bracelet. Mr. Barnes
expects to go into the business of
farming and fruit raising when he
leaves the Office Of secretary Of the
board.
The next meeting of the society will
he held at Manhattan, some time in
June or July