The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
Many Delegates Attend Open.
ing Meeting Today
MILTON GROWERS ORGANIZE
PLAN ORGANIZATION THAT WILL
BOOST FOR HOME GROWN
FRUIT.

oeNeral hunufed delegates and men,
bers of the Washington State Horticu,-
tural association are in session in the
auditorium of the Y. M. c. A building
this afternoon, the occasion being the
Fourth annual convention Owing to
delays in the arrival of many delegates
the business session this morning was
not held, the opening session having
opened at / O'Clock this afternoon.
Some of the finest displays of fruit
ever seen in Walla Walla were placed
on exhibition in the auditorium this
morning. giving evidence of strong
competition for the prizes offered by
the Walla Walla fruitgrowers. The
varieties are mostly apples. of almost
every known quality. large. small anl
medium. from all parts of the state of
Washington.
Milton and Freewater growers have a
varied assortment on display, and are
in hopes of carrying off the prizes, al
though Wenatchee, the home of the
big, red apple" and Yakima, are in
the field for something besides honor
able mention.
Many of the delegates will not arrive
in the city until this evening, and con-
sequently there will not be full mems
bership until tomorrow mornings ses-
sion. 1t is estimated, in round numbers
that there will be upwards of $50 fruit
men here tomorrow.
Want Some Of the Credit.
- At IA meeting of Milton and Free
water fruitgrowers held in Badgero's
hall. F'reewaier. yesterday morning. at
Which there We're about 100 present,
steps We're taken to organize the Mil
ton -Freewater Fruitgrowers' League.
having as its object the prevention of
the now prevalent practice of shipping
fruit TO Walla Walla from where it is
sent out for export shipment bearing
the "Walla Walla" stamp. Freewater
and Milton they believe, are entitle
to the credit for fruit grown in those
localities. and their efforts will be di-
rected to seeing that the Oregon
towns are not overshadOwed by this
city in the manner indicated.
Every interurpan car today is bring
ing large numbers of Oregon growers
to the convention, and members of tho
new league. permanently organized at
Il meeting held yesterday evening. are
expected to bring various topics before
tha meeting for discussion. among
them being the future workings of the
league, and the steps that should be
taken to secure the desired end.
Today's Progress.
Following is the program being car
ried out this afternoon as complete as
the limited time will permit. Some of
the numbers may be dispensed with
until a later date
Review of Horticultural Interests of
Washington-Hon. +. A Huntley,
state Horticultural Commissioner, Ia
coma.
Fruit Growing in the Walla Walla
Valley: Past, Present and Future, =
G.. l.. Whitney, Walla Walla.
Discussion.
..puvalIup Fruit Growers Union in
19O7.'-W. Fl. Paulhamus, Sumner
Discussion.
pear Blight" J. NJ Brown, North
Yakima.
Discussion.
Evening Session. \
horticulture and Education n'-Hon.
Stephen p. l.. Penrose, President OF
Whitman College. Walla Wala-
aThe Canning Industry. B. Mo-
ran. North Yakima.
Discussion.
Tomorrow's Program.
The program for tomorrow promises
some of the best papers OF the session.
Professor A. l.. Melander. of the Wash
inoton state college. of Pullman. Wei
known TO fruit men here. viii deliver
an address on Zone Spraying for the
Goblin Motn.-' Professor MelandeF
bas heen instrumental in interesting
fruit growers of this section In the
care of trees. and last year he person
ally conducted a number of expert
nents given in orchards near "aiia
Walla.
Following is the program in full tof
tomorrow:
Thursday, January 80.
~+,,ra, cultivation and Feeding of