The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-10

evening was M. L. Dean, whose sub
ject was Co Operation" Mr.. Dean
was formerly professor of horticulture
at the University of Michigan and
had charge of the fruit exhibition at
the st. Louis worlds fair. Out Of
| the rich fund of his experience Mr..
Dean spoke interestingly on the help
| that may be rendered the farmer and
the city man, the grower and the con-
sumer, by a mutual understanding. by
| a bond of common sympathy.
Opening Session.
The first session of the twelfth an
nual meeting of the Montana Horti-
| cultural society was opened by Mayor
Drinkenberg, who bade official well
come to the members of the society.
Mr.. Drinkenberg spoke briefly, giving
the horticultural society credit for be-
| ing clearing house for ideas of mu-
| tual benefit to grower and consumer.
! He also counseled the most careful
honesty in boosting the lands of the
Bitter Root A great deal of litera-
| ture concerning this valley is now be-
| ing distributed in the east, said the
| speaker, and many men are buying
D.
While I know that the Bitter Root
| valley raises more fruit than the rest
of the state and am assured that this
| is the best portion of Montana, still
| it is very essential that we tell facts
| in advertising our lands. There will
/ be a reaction If we do not.
J Hamilton gave the society a double
welcome, for w. B. Harlan, following
the mayor, delivered an Grafton bid
ding the horticulturists feel at home
, in the capital of the Bitter Root Mr..
Harlan commented naivefy on the in
nate modesty of the Bitter Rooter,
concluding: You'll have to take us
as we are--to such as we have we
bid you welcome"
| F. J. Erfert, secretary of the Mis-
soula Chamber of Commerce, in reply
| ing for the society, took especial pains
to deny the statement that the city
at the mouth of the valley was in
the habit of knocking the Bitter
Root It's not true" said Mr.. Er-
fert: "every year the city Of Missoula
spends a good deal of money for ad-
vertising, and two thirds of it's bears
on the Bitter Root and its products.
take great pleasure in accepting the
friendly and cordial welcome Of Mayor
Drinkenberg and Mr.. Harlan Also In
Responding for the society"
Cooley Speaks.
| f. S. Cooley of Bozeman. president
of the farmers institutes for the state,
took occasion to speak of the work of
his department as disseminating in.
| & n I
agriculture, horticulture and country
| life He also paid tribute to the hor-
ticultural society itself, characteriLlng
ii as "the finest and best agricultural
society now in existence in Montana"
Z here were many interesting recon-
nendations and suggestions In the
presidents address as presented hy l.
j C'Donnell of Billings. Mr.. ODon-
nell has already created most IA
vorable impression as presiding Off
Ger. and is at present enjoying boom
ifor the office of president of the So
ciety His address follows:
| 1t is now my duty and pleasure to
welcome you to this our twelfth an
nual meeting. I certainly feel out or
place in attempting to fill the office OF
president, made vacant by the death
of our late president Robert b.
Smith.
His was such a mastery mind in the
guidance Of this society, his good
| Judgment, scholarly manner as presid-
| ing officer and conscientious work In
| the cause of the society will be great
ly missed.
| I am sorry to say that ] have not
kept in touch with horticulture work
as | sould have as a vice-president
| and must confess my inability TO DO
| justice to the position.
| No more appropriate place could have
been selected in which to hold this
twelfth annual meeting of the Mon
tana Horticultural society. Here in
the heart of the famous Bitter Root
valley. The valley that has made Mon
tana famous as frutgrowing state.
| While other valleys may grow just as
| good fruit and may in time grow
more fruit, it Is to this valley that
| think we look to take the lead.
| Compare Notes.
We have met here in our annual
session to compare notes, to consider
various matters that will be for the
good of the horticulturist, to listen to
| the advice Of those who are well able
| to give, to study and to work out the
best that is known to the fruitgrower,
| to hear from our neighbors and to tell
our neighbors what we have learned
| or accomplished during the year.
BY cooperation, such as we have in
| this association and by exchange of
| ideas we gain much valuable infor-
nation. We car aAbenefit by the ex-
! perience of our neighbor working in
similar work and under like condi-
tions. We can here best arrange for
the obtaining Of desired legislation.
We can greatly assist our board of
horticulture. We can assist our in
| spectors in their work.
The possibilities of fruit growing
| are just beginning to be realized. 1t
was but short time since $25. 90 per
acre about NJ onr lopa n,n,,lJ