Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-05
Annual Meeting Called to Order
At the Commercial
Club.
ADDRESS BY GOV. CUTLER.
says Money should Not he sent Out
or the State For Any of the
Hardy Fruits.

board OF horticulture was called 10 or
der this morning in the parlors OF the
Commercial club with President Judd
IN the chair, There were present Cow
ernor j. G. Cutler. President Thomas
Judd OF ST. George, Secretary A. II.
Snow, Salt Lake, Profs. Rob =. Nor
throp Of horticulture and T.. ID. Ball OF
entomology Of the Agricultural college,
Logan; j, +, Taylor. 4. II. Wake, G, NJ
Noakes, j. T. Sorenson, Salt Lake. j.
II. Armstrong. Cedar city; c. A. Hick.
enlooper and K. ". Wilson, Ogden, T..
II. Williams, Syracuse; a. G., Butcher,
Kaysvillo; r. G. Wieloh, Morgan.
Joshua Terry and J. NJ Fisher. d.,
Mill Creek, ], y. Wadleigh. Pleasant
Grove; Thomas Barrett and j. q. DUFF
fin, Provo
Bishop Hlckenlooper opened with a
brief invocation. and Governor Cutler
was then Introduced His oxcellency
made the following address.
GOV. CUTTERS ADDRESS.
IN no department. OF the activities Of
our state Is greater encoura cement de-
served and needed, than In the build
seems to me q most unfortunate thing
that we must send money out OF the
state for any Of the hardy fruits. II Is
conceded that Utah peaches have
more delicious flavor than the famous
product OF Delaware; that the apples,
pears, plums ana small fruits produced
By our orchardlsts, have distinct
character of their own. which makes
them sought IN all parts of the world
where their value Is known. There is
something In the soil and the air, and
even the sunshin In Utah, that makes It
the ideal place for the production Of
superior fruits. Where, then. Is the re-
sponsibllity for the fact that Utah pro-
duces great deal of inferior fruit.
ana that the demand for desirable
fruits is far greater than the produc-
tlon?
think this can be traced 10 great
extent to the unfortunate horticulture
a conditions which have long existed
M Utah and which II is both the priv
ilege and the duty Of you ladies aud
gentlemen to help remove. Let US 40
60 the root OF this matter You and
all the other citizens OF Utah readily
understand that Utah's condition in
this respect consists not only In the IN
sufficient quantity but also In the In
ferior quality of our fruit. These facts
are the results not so much of our not
having enough orchards, as our having
too many OF an inferior kind. | say
this adylsedly, for IT is my firm con.
Viction that an Inferior orchard Is
worse than none NJ All " occupies the
space that might otherwise be used 10
advantage, and II also becomes a
source of contaglon 90 the 20 orch
ards In the vicinity J recognize the
fact that IN the early days when every
farmer owned q small orchard the
trees were cared for IN haphazard
way; and not sufficient knowledge was
had Of the science Of horticulture OF its
application 10 practical purposes The
result IL that today, scattered through
out the state, and particularly In the
small villages. are dozens Of worn-out
worthless, diseased orchards, which
produce large quantity of inferior
fruit, and still larger quantity of
worms and blight and destructive in
seCts. The fruit destroys Utah's horti-
cultural reputation. and the insects and
blight destroy, by infection. the other
wise well-kept orchards OF the neigh
borhood.
This is one OF the subjects which may
well be made n leading topic Of lis
cusslon In this meeting. To what ex-
tent may power be given TO inspectors
W ibilb'iill anu hFSllbN NllkNF llIPAllNuS
orchards, without infringing on the
property rights OF citizens? That the
destruction OF trees that have outllycd
their usefulness, and are a source OF
contagion is desirable, goes without
saying. Just how It may best be ac-
complished, Is another matter, and one
worthy OF your best attention. | fee,
safe in saying that II the subject is
taken up IN the right way, legislation
can be secured which will help 20 solve
this veXed problem | hope TO see the
day when contaglon IN the orchards "
Utah will be reduced TO a minimum
This Will become easier as more m IN
give their entire attention Ia the work
Of scientific horticulture. | do not knc.v
whether the wish IL justified or not.
but have often thought IT would be an
advantage II no one IN the state woull
engage IN fruitgrowinR. who does nor
understand and dpply at least the fun
damental principles OF the science e
horticulture.
THE INSECT EVIL.
An attempt has been made 10 over
come the insect evil, by the enactment
and enforcement Of IN spraying law.
While this has done n great deal to-
ward mitigating the evil, ! do not be-
lievc that il viii ever destroy It. | am
OF opinion that the only way to get at
this matter effcctually. is TO apply the
principles Of the science of entomology
in the work of destroying our orchard
pests. It is well known that there ls
not n parasite that does not have it's
deadly enemy, II arrangements can
be made To use his principle I'm the
determination Of our pests, II VIII
be much more CffeCtual than any other
method 1t Is said that certain ny.
native OF Spain and introduced into
California Is capable OF eNterminating
tho codlng moth; and that other agents
for the destruction ~ certain forms OF
blight have been found. II these can
he brought into the state and accli-
mated, they may 60 long way toward
solving this problem. At any rate, the
discussion Of this question would seem
to me TO be prof table. ! look upon the
scientific application of such principles.
ne the most efficient means Of oVercom-
Ing our greatest difficulties. OF couse,
while these inyesti cations are pending,
! am In favor Of strict enforcement
of the present law requiring the proper
spraying OF trees.
As the knowledge of entomology be-
comes more thorough and practical
aud experiments Involving It's applica-
tion are made a the Agricultural coll
lege and the horticultural experiment
stations. hints regarding ils practical
application VIII of course be sent out
20 the professional horticuiturists
throughout tho state, Bulletins issued
on this subject viii be OF value not only
NJ the time Of their issue. and among
tho people To- whom they are sent. but
We may Justly believe that they win be
sought Tor by hortlculturlsts elsewhere.
IL viii be a cause OF pride II Utah can
take the lead IN the practical appica-
tlon Of these scientific principles to the
profitable occupation of horticulture.
TO ENGAGE A SCIENTIST
In this connection. YOU might take
up a discussion OF the matter OF en-