The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-01-10
HORTICULTURAL MEETING
IS LARGELY ATTENDED
PROMINENT MEN OF THE STATE ARE HERE
The Exhibit of Apples, Pears and Grapes Sub.
jeCt of COmmendatOry Remarks Excellent
Addresses and Spirited Discussions.

us the city hall, fire department and
police station"
The address of Mayor Reed was
well received and he was heartily
G. l.. Smith of Spokane, editor
OF the Washington, Oregon and
Idaho Farmer, next made a few
timely remarks in regard to the
most important factor of all con-
corning fruit growing, and that was
to get reputation. 81 know Yaki-
ma has big reputation" said Mr..
Smith, "but she must not be content
with the present conditions. Get
reputation for being the only fruit
center in the United tSates. That's
the way to sell your fruit and OBJ
tain the top notch prices" Mr..
Smith (who prefers to be called
Farmer Smith, so he says, is quite
favorte at the convention. He is
source of much information on any
subject and is always ready to i'm
part it to inquiring friends. I'm
not ashamed to be called farmer
or a hayseed,' said Farmer Smith,
but somehow l rather like it,"
Following the address of Prof F.
A. Huntley, the state commissioner
of horticulture, on Horticultural
Progress" which was extremely
interesting, the meeting was de-
clared open to a general discussion
of any of the subjects pertaining to
the question at issue. These discus
sions were entered into with inter-
est and a determination to learn.
w. S. Offner Of Walla Waila read an
instructive paper on THE Relation
of the Buyer to the Fruit Grower"
In the evening, as in the after
noon, the house was crowded to its
capacity by those who are out to
learn something about fruit grow
ing. The program consisted of
some excellent addresses by promin-
ent men, on subjects Of vital import
to the cause of fruit raising. After
each of the addresses the
subject was thrown open for discus
sion and in every instance the dis
cussions were spirited. The people
seem to be taking an interest in
every question raised. In this way
they will derive the most good out
of the meeting.
The horticultural meeting is very
largely attended today. Many wo-
men are taking in the proceedings
and seem to evince much interest in
the discussions. The fruit exhibit,
which is indeed marvellous, is the
most attractive feature at the con-
vention, not even excepting Farmer
Smith. There are forty different
varieties of apples, ten varieties OF
pears and four of grapes, all perfect
ly preserved and smiling as blithely
as it were, as when they were
plucked from the vine upon which
they grew. This is what cold stor-
age has done and is capable of do
ing.
The following papers were read
and discussed at last evenings ses-
sion:
Formation OF a Fruit Growers
Union as Means of Protection
for Remunerative Fruit Grow
Gen. T. r. Tenant, Pennington
Wine as a By-Product of the Or
chard." ......... .........
...... Capt. c. N. Hogan, Tucker
THE Business End of Fruit Grow
Ing. ........... ..........
$50. Rev. F. B. Utter. wenatchee
Horticultural Laws, Wise and 9th
erwise." ......... IF. Walden
Need OF Better Shipping Facilities"
$500. .......... H. M. Gilbert
1.-The Commercial Side of Fruit
Growing ......... .........
w. II. Paulhamus, Sumner
Fertilizers and Paying Crops.
........R r. A. Jones, Spokane