The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-01-02
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The Raspberry as a Commercial
T-FOURTEEN- en- en- en- en-
Fruit-M. B. Sherman, Payette.
Discussion-Led by Rev. P. Monroe
Smock, of New Plymouth.
Strawberry Growing-A ]. McClan-
ahan, Payette.
Discussion.
Benefit of Bees to the Fruit Grow
er-C. B. Lyon, President South Idaho
and East Oregon Beekeepers' asso.
Discussion-Led by F. R. Fouch,
Parma.
Grand Valley, (Colo) Methods--By
Fred Mahan, formerly of Grand juno
ton, (Colo), now president of the
Caldwell Fruit Growers association.
Discussion-W. N. Yost, of Meridi-
an; ]. w. Pittinger, Nampa.
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Music.
Our Fruit Inspection Laws-Prof
H. T. French.
Idaho's Future as a Fruit Producing
State-Hon. Silas Wilson, Nampa
Music.
Address-Rev P. Monroe Smock,
New Plymouth.
Thursday, 1900 a. m.
Profitable Fruits for Eastern Idaho
%. F. Smith, Blackfoot.
Preparation and Irrigation of New
Land-Prof Elias Nelson.
QUESTION box.
Sprays for the Apple Orchard and
How to Apply Them-W. N. Yost, Me-
ridian.
Discussion-J. R. Field, State in
spector.
The Cooling Moth-Professor Saw
yer, Boise Public schools.
Discussion
Grapes for Southern Idaho-H. c
Myers, Boise.
Discussion.
200 p. m.
Election of officers, resolutions, re
ports of committees, and other bust
nessc.
Thursday, 7.45 p. m.-ClOsing Session
Fruit banquet and general goot
time. Idaho fruits will be exhibited
and their praises sung, from the APP
pie, King of the Orchard, to tn
Strawberry, Queen of the fruit gar
: den.
The ladies of the Forward club will
serve and entertain at the rooms o
the Caldwell Commercial club.
Among the fruit to be served at thi
banquet will be a case of Extr
peaches sent in through the courtes
of Col. L. v. Patch, secretary, wit
the compliments Of the Idaho Cannin
company, of Payette.
In addition to those assigned to reg
ular places on the program, it is eX
) pected that other prominent horticul
turists, including President Ustic
and Secretary Mcpherson, of th
3 state board of horticultural inspeC
! ton; Capt. J. H. Shawhan, of Payett
vice president Of the National Hort
! cultural society; J. A. Carr, secretar
Council Valley Fruit Growers assC
citation; j. W. Stoneman, manager {
the Weiser Fruit and Produce assC
h citation, will be present and partic
pate in the proceedings.
Prizes.
y The association will give diplom;
!" for the best single plate of any vari
/ ty or varieties shown; also for be
display of apples on plates of not le
!. than 5 specimens to the plate.
II H. G. Monce, of the Idaho State nu
sery, Nampa, offers $12 in cash, ($S.
/ for the best and $500 for the secoI
u best) for the best general. display
fruits, packed, dried, canned al
otherwise displayed, by any individu
II or firm of individuals, in the state
- Idaho, Those competing for this prl
are prohibited from competing
other prizes at this session of the Q
a. ISOLATION with the same display. M
10 serymen are barred from competi
for this prize.
X Prof. ]. r. Shlnn, horticultural
ie the University of Idaho Agricultul
IN College Experiment Station, offt
~ $500 to the boy under Is years of a
10 making the best display of four var
III ties of commercial winter apples
" plates, of not less than specimens
the plate, and $2.OO as second pr
. second best display of such apples.
A. q. Gipson offers $500 cash
the best box of winter sweet appl