The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-02-01
horticultural Notes.

Oregon. the accomplished president of
this association, was present and
presided with such entire satisfaction
that he was elected without dissent
ing vote, Notwithstanding he begged
and pleaded with the members not to
elect him again. His objection to serv-
ing longer was not owing to lack
of interest in horticulture nor owing
to any trouble with his fellow fruit
growers. But our venerable president
is growing old and he likes to remain
at home with his family. l know how
to appreciate his feelings in this re-
spect. But what would meeting OF
the Northwest Fruit Growers Asso-
citation be without E. L. Smith? l am
sure I don't know, for I never attend
ed a meeting without meeting this
noted horticulturist.
AS we now have state horticultural
societies in all our states, the question
was raised whether this association
composed of fruit growers in five
states and the province of British Co
lumbia had not served it's purpose and
would not better cease to be. But
this met with no favor among those
present. Maxwell Smith, OF Vancou.
yer, B. c., made an eloquent appear
for the continuance of the society," 1t
is pleasant to meet the excellent men
from other states and the province at
these annual gatherings. But the TACT
can not be overlooked that but few
attend the meetings of this assoc1a-
ton outside of the state in which the
meeting is held. l may not have met
all the fruit growers who attended the
past meeting, who lived outside WASH
ington, but so far as l can call such
to mind there were four from oregon,
three from British Columbia and one
from Idaho. Montana and Utah were
not represented at all. All the 9TH
ers who attended amounting perhaps
to three hundred, were from Washing
ton. 1t is true that the eight men from
outside of Washington were the very
best men in the convention for CIV
ing information on matters pertaining
to fruit growing.
The convention without a single
vote in the negative decided to go to
Vancouver, B. c., next time, and to
meet in December, 1907. Our British
brethren have loyalty stood by this
association for fourteen years with
out once having a convention on their
side of the line. The place of meeting
will be very much to one side OF the
territory covered by this organization
but the people in the states should
rally to Vancouver next December.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: President, E. l.. Smith, Ore
gon vice-Fresidents, A. l. Mason, ore
gon; F. Walden, Washington; Prof.
E. L. Henderson, Idaho; j. r. Ander-
son, British Columbia; secretary, Max
we'll Smith, Vancouver, B. c.; treasur-
er. w. J. Brander. Vancouver, B. G.
There were a number of able papers
read during the sessions. Not even
resume of these papers can be given
Perhaps the one that attracted the
most attention and elected the least
criticism was a paper by Mr.. Shep-
pard, of Hood River, telling how they
manage to maintain such high stand
ard in the packing of their apples
I would gladly give an outline of this
valuable production if space would
permit. Later I hope to give some OF
the best points furnished by this pa
per. The readers of The Ranch know
that l have repeatedly set forth the
position that nothing is gained by bad
packing. The Hood River people have
established a very high standard for
their pack and this, in my judgment,
more than anything else, has given
their apples the reputation they have
from ocean to ocean. To this must be
added the additional fact that they
grow principally the Spitzenburg and
Newtown pippin. The growers of Hood
River claim that they raise a better
annie of almost any kind than can be