The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-03-13
FOR EXPERIMENTAL
WORK IN HORTI=
CULTURE
Sub Station To Be Establish
ed In The Bitter Root
Valley.

Among the last bills to pass the
Tenth assembly, aud which has since
been approved by Governor Toole,
was H. B No. 10, introduced by
Whiteside, entitled IAN act to author
ize and direct the executive board of
the Montana Agricultural College to
establish sub station for the purpose
of carrying on experiments in Horti-
culture, and appropriating money
therefor
The editor of The Western News has
the positive personal assurance of Mr..
Whiteside, father of the bill and of
Mr.. r. w. Fisher, Horticulturist of
the Montana Agricultural Experiment
Station at Bozeman. which is, in a
manner, under federal supervision and
maintenance, and other members of
the state board of Horticulture, that
the sub-station will be located in the
Bitter Root valley.
Few of our own people realize the
importance locally of this growing
industry. Already more than 100000
fruit trees are growing in the Bitter
Root valley-nearly double the NUM-
Der grown in the famous H ,od River
valley of Oregon. Hence it is of
~npreme importance that every possi-
BILE attention should be accorded this
industry. The experimental station
will afford facilities for doing much
needed work for the fruit growers.
There are many things in regard to
fruit growing, especially Of the man
agement of the soil, that are not gen.
orally understood. With better
knowledge of the care and manage
ment Of orchards, varieties that are
| adapted to our climate, packing,
marketing, etc, the Bitter Root will
quickly~step into the front rank of the
apple producing valleys OF the world.
| In this connection it may be stated
that the orchard quarantine law en-
acted by the assembly just closed is
| destined to prove of untold value to
the fruit growers of Montana. So
| long as our orchards can be kept free
from worms and insect pests and in
| fection the fruit grown here will conf
mand ready market at top prices.
The Bitter Root Irrigation company
has offered 40 donate the necessary
fifteen acres together with perpetual
water right for a site at point to be
chosen by the state board of horticu1-
ture and stands ready to assist in any
way possible in carrying on the work.
! The fruit growers throughout the
valley are also invited to cooperate
in the good work.
| Text of the Bill.
The text of the bill providing for
the sub. station follows:
Section 1.-The Executive Board
of the Montana Agricultural College
| is hereby authorized and directed to
ablish i sub-station for the purpose
of carrying on experimental work in
horticulture, said station to be located
at such point in the State of M M0ntana
as said board may select, provided,
owever, that the citizens or county
, herein said suh-station is located,
shall donate to the state and give in
fee simple not less than fifteen acres
of suitable land including perpetual
water right for the same.
Section 2.-There is hereby appro-
priated out of any moneys in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated,
the following sums: For establishing
a sub station for experimental work
in horticulture, the sum of one
thousand dollars.
For maintaining said sab-station for
the year 1907, the sum of five hundred
dollars.
For maintaining said station for the
year 1908, the sum of five hundred
dollars.
Section 3.-A1l acts and parts of acts
in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.
Section 4.-This act shall be in full
force from and after it's passage and
approval.
Stray Notice.
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