Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-11
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perhaps the most profitable conven-
ton in the history of the Wisconsin
State Horticultural society came TO a
close last evening with the custom |
airy banquet at Keeley's. Covers
were laid for 112, among the special
guests being Mayor and Mrs. Schn-
bert. Many of the older members
attended the banquet and the gather
ing was honored with the presence Of
a large number of ladies. who have
also been interested visitors during
the three days session. There has
been a larger attendance of mem
bers than ever before and it is evi,
dent that the horticulturists are the
most enthusiastic people on earth.
From the untiring efforts of the sec
rotary, Frederic Cranefeld, this de
sirable result has come to pass.
During the banquet and program,
musical numbers were given by G. ].
Jurrjens, violin, and Louis Lochner,
piano. that were heartily enjoyed.
DR.. E. Everett contributed vocal
solo, / am the Friar of Orders Gray
and was obliged to respond to an en-
core. Following the seven course
dinner came the feast of reason.
As POSTMASTER DIR. -sIs., Loope, the
retiring president, was quite facetioua
in his presentation remarks. In
PRODUCING Edward Hutchins of Fem
VILE Michigan, DR.. Loope declared
he was man that we could tie to-
Mr.. Hutchins is a fruit grower on q
large scale and had for his topic, The
Farmer as q Practical Scientist. The
farmer must be accurate, he said,
not only in the large things but -
the ordinary affairs of life. There
was a dry vein of humor pervadipg
the discourse of Mr.. Hutchins, who
with story, incident and anecdote il
Illustrated the arguments advanced
and clinched the truths he sought to
enforce The farmer, he said, needs
to be an all around scientist, to prop
erIy and successfully conduct his
business
From the state which originated
the famous Wealthy apple comes Roy
D. Underwood of Lake City, Mime
sofa. He is a young man of energy
and pluck and a thriving nurseryman.
He has frequently been in Madison at
the sessions of the horticultural scci
ETY. and is well known for his witty,
earnest and instructive talks. His
subject last night was The Three
Graces in Horticulture and the Great
est Of these is? in the words Of the
POSTMASTER, Roy d. Underwood The
speaker disclaimed the allegation but
with well told story found his topic
Of the three graces, Mr.. Underwood
said faith was entitled to first rank,
Hope he would give second place as
without it horticulture would be as
incomplete as a train of cars without
an engine. There are no people on
earth who need charity, the third
grace more than does the horticulture
list, for Mr.. Underwood freely admit
ted that he tried to sell them, or sell
to them. every chance he could get
Tribute to Professor Golf.
\ man faithful ana honorable loved
for his goodness. esteemed for his
knowledge and many good qualities
were the terms used by the toast
master in introducing Franklin John
son of BarabOo an old time member
of the society a successful fruit
grower and one who showed himself
in every way qualified to speak inter
estingly on the topic. The Horticul-
turist's Inheritance. Mr. Johnson
paid a tribute to the memory of the
late Professor E. S. Golf, man
faithful and honorable He was
among men what the arbutus is in
the floral kingdom known for its
sweetness. The heritage that falls
TO us from the life of Professor Golf
and other horticulturists is an inspir.
alton that spurs us on to greater eff
forts and better results
Extracting cucumbers from sun
beams. project ON which he has been
engaged for eight years or more,
brought Horticulture up-to-date. the
subject assigned to Professor S. B
Green of the Minnesota agricultural
college. Professor Green is a forci-
BILE speaker and one of the foremost
men IN the work in our sister stats.
Professor Green was accorded a most
cordial reception and his repartee
was one of the gems of the occasion.
Pliny Norcross of GAINESVILLE, mem
Der Of the assembly, admitted that he
didn't know much about horticulture |
incidentally he paid a tribute to the
work of the late H. c. Adams who az
one time was a fellow assemblyman |
and most enthusiastic worker to-
horticulture and agricultural projects |
of all kinds. and who died ten years |
sooner than he would had he not |
been so faithful and earnest in his
work for the lover of fruit and the |
tiller of the soil Captain Norcross