Willmar tribune., 1909-12-15

tion l Chapter SO, General Laws
OF: 1907 did not apply. and the at
tention of the meeting was called
to the amendment to this act passed
at the last session of the Legisla-
ture entitled Chapter 26 H. F. No.
SO, Section l reading as under;
1.-The board of County Commission
ers of any county in the state is here
by authorized and empowered to ap-
propriate out of the general revenue
fund of said county, such a sum of
money, not exceeding $500.00 an
nually, as they may deem advisable
for the purpose of assisting to
maintain an exhibit of the products
of said county at the Minnesota
State Fair.
After considerable discussion it
was decided to again take up the
matter with the County Commits
sioners and the following commit
tee was appointed for the purpose:
DR.. J. M. Rains, C. C. Selvig, Pc
ter Bonde.
Messrs. Powell, Frye and Gates
were appointed a committee to con-
fer with the court house authorities
as to obtaining permission to plant
two or more trees in the court house
grounds to be suitably labelled, as
having been planted there by the
Society, who would look after them.
In the absence of DR.. J. M.
Rains, Mr.. C. C. Selvig reported on
the summer meeting which was
held at the home of Mr.. S. J. Wal
gren on Saturday, July 3rd. mir.
Selvig stated that while there
might have been more of the men,
bers present on that occasion, those
who were there had a most enjoy
able time, and were heavily indebt-
ed to Mr.. Walgren for his hospital
ity.
The summer meeting of the Soci-
ETY. for 1910 was decided to be held
at the home of John Wicklund on
date to be fixed later.
A long discussion arose regarding
the outsiders who peddle their
wares in the Willmar market to the
detriment of our own farmers, and
the subject was finally left to the
legislative committee to follow up.
| In the absence of fixed papers
various questions of general inter-
est to the members of the society
were then taken up, but had not
proceeded very far when an ad-
journment was made for lunch,
which was taken at the Commercial
Hotel at l 100 p. m.
Resuming at 2:15 p. m. after
considerable talk and the expressing
of views by those present, all of
whom had something to say on the
subject, it was finally decided that
the best apples that could be grown
in the county for commercial pur-
poses we're: First, Wealthy, Second,
Okabena, Third, Anisin, and that
at least 80 per cent of the trees
planted should be the Wealthy, the
> remaining 10 percent could be
divided to suit the ideas of the
grower. The time has come to get
down to where there must be uni
formity of variety in marketing,
and discontinuance of sending in
, mixed lots containing good and
poor keepers together, for it has
been found that the public is will
:, ing to pay a good price for stan.
,, dard qualities, whereas, they will
y give little or nothing for the poorer
;, varieties.
The question of marketing the
! crop was then taken up. and this
! brought out long and interesting
! discussion, which finally terminated
- in the following committee being
appointed to 60 thoroughly into the
matter PERSONALLY and by letter witt
every member of the society ane
fruit producer in the county. an(
then report at the next meeting
F. w. Powell, C. C. Selvig and P
j C. Peterson.
Rambling talk then occupied th'
o next hour, wherein was discusse.
= such topics as interested the mem
l. bers. One member would ask {
r question, and all would give thei
J. experience along the lines of tn
J. question. The principal items dis
N cussed we're: Spraying and disease
of apples, Small fruits. Strawber
t. ries, etc.
The accounts of the Secretary 70
~ the last year were then accepted a
rs audited and the following wer
81 5 elected officers for the ensuin
l. year: President, John Wicklund
E Vice President, A. Broman; Secre
IS tary and Treasurer, C. C. Selvig
g Executive Committee, E. R. Ras
Sc muson, S. J. Walgren and P. H
Frye: Legislative Committee, P. H
s. Frye, C. C. Selvig and F. W. Pow
re ell; Delegates to annual meeting
ul Rev. H. Gates and alternate, Pete
s. Bonde.
is The meeting then adjourned an
all who had been present felt thu
it had been time we'll spent, and
y. dispensing carried away with the1
Y. 'nleasant memories to which the