The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-04
SOUTHEASTERN
HORTICULTURAL
Society In Fortieth Annual Session
In 0skaIoosa.
MEETING AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Twenty-seven Counties Are Included
in the Territory Covered by this
Branch of the State
Association.

The fortieth annual meeting of the
Southeastern Iowa Horticultural So
ciety, opening in the Public Library
building this afternoon. About fifty
delegates were present when President
Snyder, of Center Point, Ia, called for
order and delivered his annual ad.
dress. Then followed addresses ana
discussions.
The morning was devoted to prelim-
mary meetings and the arrangement
of exhibits, under the supervision or
Perry Edris, superintendent of this
part of the work.
The object of this meeting is to
stimulate the citizens of southeastern
Iowa to take a greater interest in the
cultivation of fruits, flowers and veg
9tables, to give them practical infor-
nation on the management of the or
chard and garden, and to discuss all
subjects of general interest to those
engaged in the horticultural pursuits
The officers of the association, which
includes twenty-seven counties, are
nearly all present, as follows:
S. w. Enyder, Center Point, Pres.
c. E. Deuel., Washington, Vice-Pres.
w. T. Richey, Abba, Secretary.
F. o. Harrington, Williamsburg,
Treasurer.
Directors-First district, Geo. Eden,
.one Tree; Second district, VIM. Lang
ham, Cedar Rapids; Third district,
Abner Branson, Oskaloosa; Fourth dis
riot, John Eye, New London; Fifth
district, John l.. Wilson, Centerville.
Program For Tomorrow.
The meeting continues through FRI
day and the program for tonight is
as follows:
Wednesday, Nov. $3.50 p. m.
Call to order by president.
Music.
Address of welcome by Mayor Bacon
o. Oskaloosa.
Response by VIM. Langham, Cedar
Rapids. ST.
Fruit Growers Association - Prof
Laurenz Green.
Music.
Scraps. B. Dewey, Washington.
Music.
Social hour.
Thursday, Nov. $3.50 a. m.
Call to order by president.
Invocation.
Appointment of committees.
Lesson on Blackberries, Raspberries
and Grapes--A. J. Baumhoefner.
Fruit tree planting along the road
side.
Paper No. 3-R. w. Lamson, Fair
field.
Spraying Fruit Trees-Henry Gray,
Eddyville.
Brief History of the Society-A
Bpanson, Oskaloosa.
= Thursday, Nov. 4-1:30 p. m.
The most of this lesson will be de-
voted to Floral Culture. Lawn Decor
alton, etc, and will be of special inter.
EST to ladies and lovers of plants and
lowers. Papers and talks by Mrs Ell.
mer Keck, of Fairfield, Mrs. Eye, OF
New London, Wesley Greene of Des
Moines, and Prof irwin, of Ames.
Thursday, Nov. 4-7:3o p. m.
Call to order by president.
Music
Snap Shots Around the Ranch" by
Langham, of Cedar Rapids.
Music.
Short Talk-A. K. Miller, Washing
ton. la.
Music
Social hour
Some of the Visitors.
Among those who were in attend
ance at the convention this morning
were S. w. Snyder, president, of Ce,
dar Point {. f. Deuel., vice-president
OF Washington; w. T. RiChey, secre'
tary. of Abba; +. o. Harrington treas.
urer, of williamsburg; Abner Bran.
son, director OF Oskaloosa Perry
Edris. superintendent of exhibits. Os
kaloosa; Miss Jeann"tte Cherry, re
porter, Washington; W. .. Willard
Grinnell; n. Trumble, Abba; 4. Il.
Tatum. West Branch; John Bowers
Sigourney; S. B. Dewey, Washington;
J. w Baker, Washington, and Wendell