Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-05
PRESIDENT JUDD
Followed Coy. Cutler and Read His
Annual Report.

President Judd then read his annual
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expression of thanks to Gov. Cutler Tor
his welcome words
President Judd said In part: Many
old orchards stu exist. aud beng UNI
profitable, little attention Is paid to
them so mat they have become a
breeding ground for all Kind OF pests
a menace TO growing OF desirable fruit.
This the speaker deprecated lie
urged growers TO eradicate pests ana
replace such orchards with those con-
tanning trees with up TO date varieties
Mr.. Judd read extracts from the Call
forntn Fruit Grower az showing how
intelllgently directed efforts result IN
improved orchard stock 1t The best
results are to be obtained we must
adopt the most modern and up 10 date
methods known Select suitable land
well located procure the best MUIR
sery stock possible, OF the standard
commercial varieties, give them prop
er care In the way Of planting. pruning,
lrrigating, cultiyating. spraying and
thinning, when necessary. he on the
lookout for insect pests or plant dis
eases In furious to the orchards. In
nearly every instance these can be
successfully controlled II the instruc-
lions and formulas made in compliance
with the state law are carried out
The amount OF orchard and vineyard
to be planted this season will far eX-
coed that Of any other year I'm our his
tory. and the cooperation Of the grow
or Is requested In the fumlgaton and
inspection Of nursery stock before de-
livery to purchasers.
MARKETS FOR FRUITS.
The question Is asked whore shall
we ind markets for our fruit II the IN
crease In orchard planting continues?
II the product is choice, the market Is
practically lmitless. II suitable var
ltties are produced our canneries Will
be sble to handle most of our surplus.
| Again, we are bringing into the state
| thousands of dollars worth Of dried
fruit which could Just as well be pro-
| duced at home. furnishing employment
| TO our boys and girls, II preparations
| were only made for preserving our
fruit I'm this manner The speaker
| called attention 10 the vast amount OF
| good to be accomplished by county
| farmers institutes, aud recommended a
| vice president of the state society for
| each county who shall be the president
| of his county farmers institute. with
| Institutes established in every town
| and hamlet President Judd COM
| graduated the state on the snow sup
| ply stored IN the mountains, and the
| prospects for a bright and prosperous
| year, -
SEED SELECTION,
Prof. Northrop then read a practical
| and interesting paper on the value OF
| seed selection subject, he said.
| on Intense interest to all plant lovers
| certainly TO farmers, The speaker re-
| ferred ~ the troubles OF the agricultur-
lists. especially the pests. and the ne
cessity Of practical study for their
| elimination He then dwelt on the inn
proVement In implements, and asked
| il the value OF plants had corr
respondingly increased2 The pro-
| fessor feared not. But improved plants
are coming through the efforts OF seed
| men and agricultural scientists Who are
| ever on the alert, while the farmer is
improving the character Of his soils
| All OF our cultivated plants have come
| from wild species, showing the changes
| taking place from Improvement OF en-
| vironment. The concord grape origin
ated 100 years ago from chance seed
| ling appearing In n mans back yard
| The American blackberry Is a chance
| seeding, and now shows what can be
| done IN that line; so is the Shasta
daisy an Illustration, The production OF
a stoneless prune VIII be great boon
! 10 the house wife; and the evolution of
| n cactus without spines Is likely to be
| great advantage. The handling OF