Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-02
HORTICULTURAL,
SOCIETY MEETS
kandiyOhi County Gardeners and
Fruit Growers Met in An
nual Convention.


nual Convention.
The Kandiyohi County Horticul-
tural Society held its annual meet
ing in Bonde Hall last Saturday,
with President P. H. Frye in the
chair. The first order of business
was the reading Of the minutes of
the previous meeting by the secre-
tary- y-treasurer, C. C. Selvig. After
these had been read and approved,
Secretary Selvig, as chairman of
the committee that had been ap-
pointed last year to wait upon the
county commissioners to see if they
would not appropriate $4O0 to en-
able Kandiyohi county to have an
exhibit at the state fair, reported
that the committee, together with
number Of the leading business
men of Willmar, had met with the
county commissioners and h d
urged upon them the necessity of
such an exhibit, pointing out the
great benefit that would accrue to
the county, not only in bringing it
to the notice of the whole state,
but also as an incentive to the
farmers of the county to put forth
their best endeavors to raise the
standard of the various products
raised and marketed by them.
The county commissioners, how
ever, on the advice of the county
attorney, claimed that Chap. SO,
H. F. 1856 of the revised laws OF
Minnesota, 1907, did not apply to
Kandiyohi county, as there was not
40 per cent of uncultivated land in
the county, and for that reason de-
cIined to make an appropriat on.
1t was decided, however, not to &C.
cept this decision as final, but to
put bring the matter forward at a
later period.
The meeting then adjourned in a
body to the Delmonico Cafe, where
lunch was partaken Of.
At Ills p. m. order was again
called, and the following papers
were read:
Strawberries" by j. Ahlstrom
"Grafting and Top Working,"
by J. Wicklund.
''Tomato Cu!ture," by F. W.
Powell.
"Picking and Marketing of Ap-
piles for the Local Market by P.
H. Frye.
Pruning of Trees" by G. c..
Selvig.
The reading of the various papers
was listened to with great deal of
interest, and the many questions
asked of the readers gave evidence
Of the intense interest taken in the
various subjects by the members
present. The papers had been care
fully prepared. and gave proof that
the writer's had made themselves
practically acquainted with the SUBJ
jects handled.
After the finance report of the
secretary had been approved. the
election of officers for the ensuing
year took place, and the list is as
fol'oWs:
President, P. H. Frye; vice pres
ident. j. Ahlstrom; secretary-treas-
urer, G. C. Selvig; executive board
S. J. Walgren, E. R. Rasmussen,
J. Kleberg; legislative committee
P. H. Frye. C. C. Selvig, F. w.
Powell; delegate to state meeting.
J. Kleberg; alternate to state meet.
ing, S. J. Walgren.
1t was also decided that a sum.
mer meeting be held some time to-
wards the end of June, and the in
vitation of Mr.. S. j. Walgren tC
meet at his farm and sample his
Strawberries was accepted.
The question as to the date of the
next meeting t en- came before the
members, and it was suggested that
it be held earlier in the fall, in or.
der that an exhibition could be held
at the same time. After consider.
able discussion it was proposed that
committee be named to go into
this matter and also see if it coul(
not be arranged to hold an exhibit
IF poultry. vegetables, grains, etc.
) at the same time. They were tt
= consult with all parties who are in
terested in these various products
and to report the result of thei1
f canvas to the members at the sum
mer meeting. The following gen
tlemen were then named as the com
| mittee: DR.. J. M. Rains, Russell
Spicer, J. Bjornberg.
As the hour was getting late, an(
many of the members had a Ions
way to go to their homes, it wa
decided to adjourn, and one of tn,
best meetings of the Kandiyoh
County Horticultural Society wa
brought to close.
The meeting was most instruc
tive ne, and all who were presen
t felt that the time had been vel
\ spent, for all had gained SOM
S further knowledge of horticulture
than they had known before, and j
! is by such meetings and the inter