Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-15
BOARD
HORTICULTURE
Holds Meeting at Boise
and Appropriates
Funds

was held at Boise, to or |
ganize and get ready for the regular
annual meeting of the board, the sec
ond Monday in April. The members
present were. DR.. H. p. Utsick, DR..
J. M. Aldrich of the State university,
]. H. Shawhan of Payette, A. Nc
Pherson of Twin Falls and A. F. Hit,
state horticultural inspector.
The designations of S. Darlington,
inspector for District No la, and w.
F. Fisher of District No. s, were re-
ceived. Joseph S. Nelson of Preston
was appointed to fill the latter place.
The first named is still vacant. Two
other appointments were made-C. W.
Fresh of Blackfoot. District No Z, and
william Buckley of Occur d'Alene for
District No. 8.
Apportionment of Funds.
The apportionment of funds, to-
gether with the names of the inspec-
tors and their districts, is here given.
No. Ia, Latah county, place not yet
filled $500.
| No 1B, Nez Perez. Idaho and Sho-
shone, William Mail of Clifford in-u
spector, $3.50.
No. 2, Washington, George w. Tri-
play of Weiser inspector, $4OO.
No, 8, The Yapette valley in Cam
/ vop and poiSa oo,,n+iaS T ID U,;o1du oe
New Plymouth, inspector, $3.50.
No. A, The Boise valley in Canyon
and Owyhee counties, Charles Parsons
of Caldwell, inspector, $500.
Total Appropriation $5,050.
No. 5, Ada and Gilmore counties, B.
F. Hurst, inspector. $3.50.
No 6, Oneida, Bear Lake and Ban
mock counties, Joseph s. Nelson of
Preston, inspector, $500.
No. Z, Fremont and Bingham coun-
ties, C. w. Fresh of Blaclkfoot, inspec-
tor. $780,
No, s. Custer and Lemhi counties
j. w Davis of Salmon. inspector, 5000
No. 3, Kootenai, Bonner and North
shosone. William Buckley, inspector
$4Oo.
No, 10, Cassia. Twin Falls, Lincoln
and Blaine, John Adams of Oakley
$500.
A total appropriation of $5,050 is
made for the work of inspection.
Remedy for Scale.
A resolution was presented and
adopted by the board without a dis.
senting vote, as follows:
Resolved, That the state board NJ
horticultural inspection believe thai
the Rex lime sulphur solution. wher
fully understood and properly an.
Piled will prove an effective remedy
for the San Jose scale yet since II
has not been effective in all cases n
the past. we do not feel justified ir
unqualifedly recommending its Ms,
until further trial has given uniform.
ly successful results"
Valuable Text Books.
The board is preparing what viii
be the most valuable text book or
Idaho horticulture ever issued. Tbi,
VIII be the report for the board TO,
the past two years. but covers a lare,
number of facts that have never beer
made public. 1t will be quite nre,
tentious volume, of about 275 pages
ana the various chapters written h,
the best specialists in the state on III,
various subjects treated.
Maps will be shown, giving in era.
phic shape. besides the complete liter.
airy text, the physical features of m,
state the climate, vegetation, soils
rainfall and. also the present state q,
all the arid lands of the state. T
VIII De the first time such work ha,
been given to the public.
Lewiston Valley Fruit Discussed
Special chapters will be devoted :,
all these subjects as well as on fru,t.
for home use, fruits for market. ora n.
culture in the Clearwater and Snake
river valleys near Lewiston, early
fruits near Lewiston (Which is this
lowest altitude and the warmest sec.
ton Of the state), and other subject,
OF interest to farmers. fruit growers
gardeners and all kindred avocations
With the very able report of the state
commissioner of immigration and STA.
tistics, these two volumes will he q
complete library of Idaho resources.
Isl. N BLACK. Architect. office pnorns