The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-28
GROWERS SEEK
TO PUT BAN ON
WORMY FRUIT
HOTtiCuIturiStS viii Ask Utah
Legislature to Pass Law to
That Effect.
CONVENTION PROVES
A DISTINCT SUCCESS
DELEGATES ARE DETERMINED
TO ADOPT MODERN
METHODS.

In the opinion Of the fruit growers OF
Utah. the fifth annual convention ~
the State Horticultural society. which
came TO a close last evening after a
two days session in this city. resulted
in a great uplift for The fruit industry
IN this sta[e. IL was the largest and
most enthusiastic convention Of the
kind ever held i'm Utah. and If was pro-
ductive Of more direct and ind rect ben
efits To the Taisers of fruits in this
state than any other gathering ever
held in the state. It was an enthusiast
tic meeting from beginning to end. The
utmost harmony existed throughout
all sessions Every delegate present
was in attendance for the purpose.
seemingly, of getting all the individual
good he could out Of the meeting and
assisting in every manner possible To
make the meeting the rOuSing success
it turned out to be. AS a result of the
convention the fruit growers Of Utah
are apparently more closely unitei
than ever before. They have arrived
at general understanding OF agree
ment in several important matters
concerning which, it IS recognized,
results could never be accomplished
except by unity. and not a delegates
left the convention without the feeling
in his mind that great future for fruit
. culture N TINS stare IS assured
What is considered the greatest fea-
ture Of the gathering was the approval
yesterday of a measure which the Utaa
legislature viii be asked 10 pass pro-
hibiting the sale or giving away IN
open market of WoTmy fruit. The mat
ter Of drafting a law on that subject
similar TO the Idaho law. and prOvid-
ing a penalty for disobeyance. was
placed in the hands Of the executive
ran4H to 81 he.
committee appointed a committee Of
three to do the work and get the meas
ure before the legislature.
Next to this 1ctiOn ia importance
was the decision OF the fruit growers
to adopt a system Of packing and mar
keting their fruit similar to that used
BY the Hood River association Of Ore
gon, and to adopt plans and methods
employed by the large fruit assOcia-
tiOns in advertising Utah fruit, in get
ting a wide reputation for the fruit
products of this state, and thus Great
ing a demand for them. There was not
a duh moment during any session Of
the convention; every delegate was
alive and enthusiastic. Many new
members were reported by the secre-
tary at the end Of the meeting.
Morning Session.
An interesting but short session was
held yesterday morning, at which time
three subjects were discussed A rep
Tssentstive of the Davis county nurse
ries made a strong plea for the patron
age of western fruit men for western
grown nursery stock. stating that
nursery stock grown in the west and
acclimated I'm the west naturally would
give the Orchardists the best results.
This was followed by long discussion,
and several orchardists gave tlseir eX-
periences with various kinds of set
tings.
THE Women i'm the Orchard" was the
subject Of q paper read by Mrs. Sarah
J. Konold. which was also followed BY
some interesting discussion. Mrs. kO-
mold has made a success Of horticulture.
She told of her experiences in that line,
after having been left alone in the
world with three children dependent
upon her. She drew a pretty picture cf
the health and happiness of life on
farm.
The rest Of the forenoon session w9s
q scientific paper by Professor +. II.
Favor. an Instructor at the Agricul-
turaI college. on Fungi and Fungi
cides. with Special Reference to Utah
Conditions" His paper. while technical
TO q very large extent. seemed to be
tnoroughly enjoyed. and the professor
was Obliged tO answer 4 great many
questions at its conclusion. The con-
vent.on took a recess until ? O'Clock.
Omcers for 1909.
The special order Of business for the
first part Of the afternoon session yesteT-
day was reports from the three commit
tees previously named and the flrst re-
port called for was from c. q. Adleyf
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