Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-30
HORTICULTURAL
Report Of Meeting Held Last Saturday
IS Given by Secretary Of tho
Horticultural Sociatx.

Gus meetings be not read till AFTER
noon session.
Moved that the chair appoint two
temporary executive members. Chair
appointed John Wicklund and J. G.
BjOrnberg.
Moved that the chair appoint COM
mittee of three on resolutions. Chair
appointed J. Ahlstrom, J. Wicklund
and A. II. Sperry.
Moved and carried that we adjourn
to l:3O O'Clock p. m.
The society served q lunch to it's
members in the dining room of the
hall.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Meeting called to order at 1:45 p m.
The report of Secretary Selvig was
read and adopted.
The secretary then read the roll OF
the members of the association.
The auditing committee made it's
report, which was adopted.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following, which were
adopted:
Whereas, the State horticultural
Society at their annual meeting in
December, 1906, passed a resolution
to petition the State Legislature to
purchase 100 or LOG acres of land to
add to the Experimental Farm for an
Experimental Orchards; and
Whereas, we do believe that this
county is geographically more central
ly located than the present Expert
mental Station and that Kandiyohi
county would be more suitable for the
state at large for such an Experiment
al Station than the present one; and
Whereas, land should be purchased
for a great deal less money than
around the present Station; therefore,
be it
Resolved, that we, The Kandiyohi
County Horticultural Society, assem-
bled at our annual meeting this 23rd
day of January, 1907, do unanimously
petition our Senator, Hon. l.. o.
Thorpe, and our Representative, Hon.
G. E. Johnson, to draft bills and use
their almost influence to locate such
additional Experiment Station in
Kandiyohi county.
Resolved, That this Society favors
making proper exhibit of the agri-
cultural and horticultural products of
this county at the next State Fair,
and we earnestly recommend that an
appropriation be made by the county
commissioners to aid in paying the
expense of such an exhibit, and we
would recommend that the chairman
OF this meeting appoint committee
OF five members to lay the matter be-
fore the Board of County Commits
siOners at their next meeting. '.
Resolved, That this Society extends
its hearty thanks to Professor Samuel
B. Green and Doctor J. G.. Currier for
their able and instructive addresses
delivered at the Horticultural Fair
held at Willmar, September 2lst and
22nd, 1906.
Moved, that the appointment OF
committees be left to the organization
of 1907.
Secretary Selvig then made re-
port of his attendance at the Horti-
cultural Society.
A. b. Sperry was called upon and
explained what he saw and heard in
bugology at the state meeting.
President E. G. Wellin and Secre-
tary, O r. Berkness of the County
Fair Association each spoke on tie
good work done by the Horticultural
Society, and suggested that they
wished the society would assist the
Street Fair Association if it decided
to hold street fair this fall.
Prof. n. S. Hilleboe gave an inter-
esting talk on organization and ap-
piled it to the work of the Horticul-
tural Society of this county. He
showed what had been accomplished
and what could be accomplished in the
future.
The following resolution was adopt
ed by a rising vote OF the members of
the meeting:
Whereas, Mr.. Chas A. Birch has
been member of the Kandiyohi
County Horticultural society since it's
organization and rendered very valu-
! able aid to the society through his
work and experiment along the line of
horticulture and especially by his en-
thusiasm for the promotion of horti-
culture; and
Whereas, Mr.. Chas. A. Birch now
contemplates leaving the state, this
Society wishes to express its hearty
appreciation OF the aid and inspira-
tion that Mr.. Birch has been to this
society, and the Kandiyohi County
Horticultural Society wishes him
IGodspeed and success in his new field
of activity. ~ .--..-,~
r. Resolved, that these resolutions be
spread on the minutes of this associa-
tion. II. S. H1LLEBOE,
B. F.. JENNESS,
/ JOHN WICKLUND, :
=. -, < - Committee.
Moved that the rules be suspended
and that all officers be elected by q
viva voce vote. Carried. Il
The following officers were elected:
{ President, P. H. Frye. III. =
f.. Vice President, John Ahlstrom.
Secretary and Treasurer, G. G..
selvig: b.. :s* \. + :sss....:s {.
!. Executive Board-H S Hilleboe.
John Wicklund and =. r. Rasmussen
Delegate to the state convention, p.
IH.8 Frye; alternate, ]. Ahlstrorn.
Moved and carrie that the name of
e. g. selyig be prosecuted q The stste