Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18

These officers for the ensuing year were
elected yesterday morning by the directors
Of the National Horticultural congress.
The election of all the new officers was
unanimous.
Following the election Of officers John
p. Cummings, accredited delegate from the
Spokane Chamber Of Commerce, addressed
the board relative to holding the fruit show
in 1910 in Spokane. He said:
Spokane is with you first, last and al
ing held In Spokane in connection with the
Nation Irrigation congress and the Inter
state fair, which will be in session there
October 2-7. 1909. but as you have decided
to have II here next year, all l have to say
is that we are with you. We want It then
for 1910, have been instructed by the
Spokane Chamher of to give its
word of honor that II you will take the 1910
meeting Of the National Horticultural CON
gress to Spokane we will send II hack to
Council Bluffs the following year. we will
have thousands of dollars to spend adver-
Using the west at eastern fairs, and as
fruit is the, greatest asset the state of
Washington has most of our appropriation
VIII be spent at the National HoTticultu, al
congress. Let me say thisg that you have
fifty fruit districts Of Washington is year,
but you will see them all here next year.
nightly pleased with the way they have
been treated, and you will see them all here
again.
The newly elected board Of directors will
meet Friday evening in the rooms OF the
Commercial club for the purpose of trans
acting the closing business of the 1909 meet
ing Of the congress.
German Delegate Talks.
The feature of the morning program al
the National Horticultural congress yester-
day was an address by Herr Nikola Kau-
poanpa agrfcplfura1 IN ,fCginpar fro1, tho
German empire to the United States. Herr
Kaumanns visited the fruit show as the
guest of Rev. Father Herman, pastor of
st. Peters church.
In introducing the distinguished visitor
from Germany, Father Herman said in
part:
You probably do not know that Germany
is the only country on earth which sends
a special commissioner of Agriculture to
the United States. And the office OF this
commissioner is to study the methods of
agriculture in the United States, and az
the same time teach us some things u
regard to agriculture.
II you ask me what special studies r
study everything that pertains to asTicul
ture. He studies. not only our apples, GU
orchards, he also studies everything abou
our corn, and, In fact, about all GU,
] products OF agriculture. He studies ou'
animals, especially our mich COWS. An6
he has told me that the products of ou'
NNNo oAt ~ AaAN z W ltlt III Nl'
country, except, sometimes, in our cities
Mr.. Kaumanns is imperial commissions
He is a man who knows, so to say, every
thing about our farms, and about all our
products. all our exports, etc.
Herr Kaumanns, after referring to tn,
National Corn exposition in Omaha. said il
part:
We admire in the old world the giganti,
development of American fruit culture, anC
! made fruit culture my special study dur
Ing. my stay Of a year and a half in the
ture and the raising of vegetables in tn,
United States which shows us haw mucl
a horticultural can accomplish by his un
Firing work and Aisinnate talents foI
commerce.
Fruit is of the greatest Importance. Corr
has made many a rich man richer, Blu
horticulture has enriched thousands o
poor families and more than any eultur'
will fruit also in the future be the thin
for the poor man. And gentlemen, yo'
have to reckon with this. The strength o
a country lies, not in the riches OF a few
individuals, but in the well being of tn
middleman, and these are the small farm
ers, Corn In this country is considered tn,
king OF all farm products. and II is so oil
account of its yielding such immense finan
eial results. But fruit win increase an
7 surely conquer the market. not alone 4
the United States, but in all the world. ]
serves as a food for man, not only in tn
United States. but also in the world. A
a proof OF this l only mention that las
year your exports to Europe alone wer
1881, 276 barrels OF apples, valued at A,S34,
lOt. NOW, gentleman you are Ifull grower
5 on a broad, commercial basis. You rails
wonderful fruit.
0 Fruit is to become, more and more,
part OF the food for the people at large
Hence, you must raise more fruit so tina
the price of fruit will become less in tn
o future. In order to accomplish this 20
Will ha 'e to plant more trees. but espe
clally TO battle against the great enemie
OF fruit culture, as, for instance, the Sa
Jose scale. In this respect l wish to te
. you that precautionary measures are a
absolute necessity. Do not wait until thes
enemies have taken possession OF your OF
chards.
n Gentlemen. / admire your nice and tast
exposition in this beautiful building. Tn
whole arrangement shows and proves I
me that the leaders and inaugurators {
this unique exposition have done their dut
and / congratulate them upon their sue
. cess.
Prince of Apples
. The most valuable apple ever Intro
, duced." is the way Hon. O.. b. Bracket
, United states pomologist and probably II
= highest authority o apples in the worl
u has characterized a magnificent big varet
! OF apple being exhibited at the Nations
: Horticultural congress.
h The nar7e OF this remarkable fruit
appropriately, Delicious" and the hung