Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-08
HOLD INTERESTING SESSIONS IN
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER.
ENTHUSIASTIC BEGINNING
President Loope opens Horticulturisto'
Annual Convention With Stirring
Address, Which is Followed by Re.
ports of Visiting DeIegates-Many
Attend From Other States.
Madison, Feb. 7.

Madison Feb. 7.
Sixty Wisconsin horticulturists
were in attendance at the opening Of
their convention yesterday morning at
8 o'clock. Others have been arriving
on incoming trains and the outlook Is
that fully 100 will be present at the
meetings today. Horticultural socl.
cites in nearby states have sent dele
gates to pick up crumbs Of fruit knowl
edge from the Wisconsin feast. They
are T. Bracket, from Minnesota, Pro
fossor S. A. Beach from the Iowa state
society, Elmer Reeves from the north.
eastern Iowa society, II. G. Street
from Illinois, Arthur Bryant from the
Northern Illinois society and George
! T.. Rowe from Michigan. Besues
these there are present from out OF
the state Professor IT, T.. Herrick or
Geneva, New York; Professor II. II.
! Whetzel of Cornell university, Ithaca,
New York, M. Crawford Of Ohio aad
James Hendley of Illinois.
The Presidents address was one of
cheer to the society going into details
in the growth Of the fruit industry in
the state showing how the most re
mote corners of our commonwealth
are becoming fruit producing sections.
An interesting part Of the session was
that given to the reports of delegates
learn OF their several methods. These
were w. A. Toole, who visited the
Illinois society; William Hanchett,
just returned from Iowa; Professor u.
=. Sandsten, who went to the meeting
Of the Minnesota society; Charles L.
Pearson, who went as a delegate to
the Northeastern Iowa meeting, ana
M. V. Sperbeck, who was at the norm.
ern Illinois meeting. The knowledge
acquired by these returned delegates,
as IL was given to the meeting, proved
extremely interesting and instructive.
The afternoon session opened with
a report Of S. II Marshall, delegate to
the meeting of the American Pomolog-
teal society, followed by a reception
Of visiting delegates. Each was in,
troduced to the members of the state
society and given a chance to make a
speech. 1t was a pleasing function,
well arranged and delightfully."- carried
out
Among these attending the conven-
ton are: Dr. r. E. Loopc ana
daughter Eva of Eureka; w H. Webb,
Superior; l.. T. Simonson, Bayfield,
w u llpuSnp Il
sau; r. j. Coe, Fort Atkinson: Joseph
Reek, Neenah; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Treleven, Omro; Mrs l.. w Barner,
Waupaca; j, l.. Farmer, VIM. Toole,
and A. ID, Brown, Baraboo; Irving
Smith, Green Bay; c. A. Hatch, Rich.
land Center; G. l.. Pearson, Baraboo,
D. Il, Bingham, Sturgeon Bay; w. ].
Moyle, Union Grove; NJ S. kellogg,
GAINESVILLE; Church, Alonville; Prot.
Wctzel, Cornell University, New York,
A. Bracket, Excelsior. Mimi; Roy
Underwood, Lake City Mimi; and II. |
G. Street Illinois,
Evening Session.
At the evening session there was
an attendance of fully l50 persons,
many of whom were women Two of
the addresses were illustrated with
storeopticon views which added much
to the interest The program was:
A Winter for Fruit Growers and
Market Gardeners, Professor j. G.
Moore.
Spraying Potatoes, for the Proved.
ton of Blight and Rot, James G. NIL
ward
An Excursion to Southwestern Tex
as, Professor L. p, Sandsten.
The annual election of officers re-
suited as follows:
President-T e, Loope, Eureka.
Vice president h j. Coe. 1T. AT.
kison,
Treasurer. &, Kellogg
Secretary-F Cranefield. Madison.
Executive committee Allen John
son, Lake Geneva; S. II. Marshall
Madison William Toole, Baraboo; +.
w, Harand Milwaukee, II. Melcher
Oconomowoc; n, A. Carpenter, Fond
du Lac; J, J. Mem, Norwalk; w. p
Bussey. Omro; Irving Smith. Green
Bay, Professor r h. Johns, Wausau
ana G, L. Richardson. Chippewa
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