The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-01-09

many years and there is none better
posted on the kinds of fruit best adapt
ed for eastern Idaho than Is Mr..
Smith. The Tribune reproduces the
article by Professor Elias Nelson
which will be of particular interest
to the Boise and Payette valley far
mers in giving some practical ideas
on the drainage question which will
sooner or later compel their attention.
Thursday afternoon was largely de-
voted to the election of officers and
hearing the reports of committees
The following officers were elected:
Captain Shawhan, of Payette, presi-
dent.
Silas Wilson, of Nampa, vice presi-
dent
Professor ]. R. shinn, of Moscow,
secretary.
A. E. Gipson, of Caldwell, treasurer.
All the above were selected unani-
mously and the best of feeling pre-
vailed. The Caldwell session is con-
sidered one of the best as well as the
most profitable ever held by the or
ganization, this fact is largely owing
to the increase each year in the inter.
est of horticulture. The next meeting
will be held at Nampa. Before ad
journment A. E. GIBSON extended {
cordial invitation to all members tt
be present at a fruit banquet to bt
held at the Commercial club rooms IL
the evening.
The Banquet.
: The ladies of the Forward clul
; served a banquet at the Commercial
club room which will always serve a
happy memory of the meeting o
the State Horticultural society a
Caldwell There was no attempt a
decoration of the room other than tn
r artistic arrangement of the IL small
tables and the one large table whicl
is ordinarily used for placing tn
magazines and papers. The cente
r piece was a pyramid of red apple
: fanked on either side by apples Q
other colors giving most pleasin
effect to the table. Each plate wa
supplied with canned peaches fror
the Payette Cannery and prunes froI
Caldwell and cider from Judge Wood
cellar at Boise. A large punch bow
containing champagne cider was Il
Gated at the entrance to the banque
= room. At the time the guests con
= menced to arrive they were introduC
ed to the reception committee, VIII
in turn babe them welcome to Gale
well. =
1t was past nine when the guest
to the number of 109 were invited
, be seated at the tables and were tol
. to help themselvs. The menu COZ
, sisted of peaches and prunes wit
: whipped cream, Nabisco biscuits an
crackers with pure apple cider. Al
parently the supply of cider was IL
- exhaustible for the guests were uri
= ed to have their glasses refilled.
= A. e. Gipsop, editor Of the Gel
State Rural, acted as. POSTMASTER an
it will not be saying too much to staI
that there could not have been q be
ter selection made. In his happie
. vein he introduced as the first speak,
: one of the men who has made Cal
:, yon county and Caldwell famous
an apple producer, Mr., Dorma
whose theme was How to Grow
Prize Apple" The speaker is one
the few successful apple growers
the section and his remarks were II
tened to with the closest attentio
lie stated that the first essential pol
was to locate in Sunny Idaho, the
l. get the proper location, prepare Il
= ground and select the proper varleti
g and then give the attention to cult
I. walton and pruning-all things nee
2, sary to producing prize apple wou
ar follow. Captain Shawhan, the Pa
q. cite pear man, was the next speake
v his subject being, How to Grow Il
p Pear" The captains remarks we