Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-26

ASSOCIATION has been generous Boz its roc-
neullou uf tho horticultural Interests
% thu atatc IN making un tho premium
LISTS fOr the horticultural department.
state Horticultural society. have boon
consulted and their recommendation
adopted
I'm making exhibits at che state fair.
We earnestly recommend that while urt-
istic displays Of fruit should bo provid-
cd for the commercial epd OF fruit.
hihlts should hc put up in commercial
packages packed according Co market
requirements. suitable prizes offered
90 encourage this form of exhibiting.
That the commercial package and moth-
ODDS of packing the dincrcut varieties OF
irut might be more carefully studied
by visitors 90 the fair, section of
horticultural hall shohld bo SGT on for
this class Of exhibits.
VARIETIES TO PLANT.
'rho question is often asked In set
ting out commercial orchard what
varieties should ] plantT The answer
Co this U.s.. The commercial varieties
that do best in your particular district
There is one pcach-thc Elhcrta-that
does well In nearly an peach belts This
ls not true of apples and cherries. Tor
we End by observation that some vari-
cites Of these fruits do very much bet-
ter iu some districts in the same state
than in others. hence the Importance
~ making careful study OF local cone
OF these fruits before planting the
orchard.
DISTRIBUTION
There are three distinct divisions OF
the fruit busineas-producti packing
aud distribution or marketing. 10 get
the best results from his orchard the
grower must understand the best meth
DDS OF handling 20 and Of packing his
fruit and while he may not be enabled
20 attend TO the business Of pacing his
FRUIT on tho marlCt. he should under
stand something Of tho methods by
which his fruit Is placed I'm the hands
OF the consumer. lie should also keep
In touch with the crop conditions Of the
country, also the conditions o. the mar
kets. If this were done the grower
would De ia q position TO protect him
self and give intelligent support TO
those who are marketing his products
The speaker then went on to deal in
detail with the preservation of the fer
Unity OF the soil and then leaving his
subject took up that Of insect pests
which he stated were responsible for the
stupenduous sum OF 10000 damage to
crops IN the United States. large
amount Of this total being borle by
the fruit industry alone The value OF
spraying as a means Of getting rid Of
these pests was dealt with. The prob
lem Of turning the by-products Of the
orchards, such as pits of apricots. also
received attention and the need Of adj
ditonal canneries was demonstrated.
ON the subject of 0verprOduction the
speaker affirmed that there was "a dam
ger iu this direction when the fruit
grown was Of an Inferior quality. There
always was "a market for the best fruit
ln closing the speaker said:
HOME SURROUNDINGS.
"A part Of the mind energy Of the
trultgrower should be given to study
OF how 90 make his home more pleas
ant mis- surroundings more sanitary
De can have modern conVeuienCes iu his
Farm home IN he will As / ride through
the fruit districts Of the state and I
see the many beautiful homes that arc
being built. ] feel TO say In my heart:
God bless the husband aud father that
ls giving 70 his faithful wife and de-
voted children these comforts while
they can enjoy themt
In closing I feel that am express
Ing the sentiments Of the flultgrOwers
OF the state when / say: We deeply
appreciate the work Of the Agricultural
college, the u. Y. university. and other
schools that are taking up the work OF
agriculture and horticulture, the Deseret
Farmer ana the press Of the state for
the support given us. the state board
OF horticulture with that grand old hor-
ueulturist Thomas Judd, az Is head. TO
and the many individuals who have free
u given their time and means 20 HELM
those who tin the SOL 10 get better
returns from their lsbors."
Governor spry being out OF the city
his address was omitted.
DIR BALLS ADDRESS.
DIT f. d. Ball. director Of the Utah
experiment station. discussed at some
length the question, Does Arsenical
Spraying Injure Fruit Trees?" From
exhaustive studies and observations
Dr. Ball assured fruit growers that
arsenical spraying, so much as
IS required 10 successfully combat
orchard Insect pests win never kill
or seriously injure fruit trees The
cause of the death OF orchard trees in
many sections where IL was supposed
from superficial examination TO be due
TO arsenical poisoning, their death was
due 20 the presence OF alkali and water
saturation too near the surface. and to
collar rot, conditions which affect
trees Of orchards alike, whether
sprayed or ansprayed. These views We're
confirmed in the discussion which fol-
lowed by a number OF growers whose
experience was in the same line as the
speakers
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The following committees were
named:
Nomination OF Ofhcers-C. c. Adney,
hoNeiueri Il. ID. Wduley, Itahf y. r.
Broby. Cache Leroy Rasmussen. We
Der. Francis Mcdonald, salt Lake;
Ors0n Golfer. Juah.
Resolutions. Edward Taylor. salt
Lake: Prof =. G.. Titus. Cache: W. o.
Knudson, Boxelder; y. knight,
Utah; A. u. Miller Davis; Joseph
Wright. Weber
ROBBED IN CHICAGO.
Chicago. Jan. 26-D W Moses. a
real estate man of Los Angeles, Cal,
was robbed OF $500 and his railroad
tickets by pickpockets on a street car
last evening while on his way 10 a
hotel While entering the car he was
jostled by three large men.