The Forrest City times., 1910-01-21
HoRTICULTURIsTs MEET.
Thirtieth Annual Session of State So.
ciety a Big Success.

y
l7.2l, was the most successful session
in the history of the organization. The
officers of the association are: Presi-
dent, w. ii. II. Shibley, Van Buren;
first vice president. G.. T. Lincoln, Ben
tonville; second vice president c. A..
Ford, Sloan Springs; treasurer, J. w.
Nestal, Little Rock; executive commit
tee, j. \. Bauer (ehairman) of Judso-
ma, a. w. Poole Of Ozark, O. W. Pat
terson of Gentry. Lafayette Marks Of
Springdale, NJ. F. II. Sneltzer of Van
Bnren; secretary, Ernest Walker, Fay
eteeville.
The program follows:
Tuesday, January 18, 2 P NJ
Called to order by President ". H. II.
shibley.
Opening prayer.
Welcome to the city of Little Rock
by Hon. W. r. Duley, mayor.
Address by Governor George w. Don.
aghey
Respose to address of welcome by
Captain G. I. Lincoln, ex-president of
the State Horticultural Society
President S address.
Appointment of committees on
finance, fruit, resolutions, legislation,
constitution and bylaws.
Wednesday, 9:30 A. M.
Invocation
Lime and Sulphur Sprays for the
Apple Orchard in Lieu of Bordeaux
Mixture" by d. f. Eicher, Johnson.
Varieties of Apples for Arkansas,
by Lafayette Marks, Springdale
sThe Hortieuturist IS Interests in
Chemistry DR.. w. NJ Bruce, chemist
of the Arkansas experiment seation
of the Arkansas agricultural expert
ment station.
Wednesday. 2 P. M.
Election of officers.
"The Peach Curiculio and Sugges-
ton for it's control, y by Professor Paul
Hayhurst, entomoiogist Arkansas agri-
cultural experiment station, Fayette-
vile.
Peach growing in Arkansas by
Hon. Guy. B. Tucker, state commits
sioner;of Agriculture, mines and manu-
faetures.
SUCCESS with Sweet Potatoes, BY
A. w. Poole, Ozark.
Wednesday, p. M
Address, Economics and Commercial
Horticulture, =" by C. H. Brough, pro.
fessor of economics University of Ar
kansas.
Thursday, $50 A.. M
Invocation.
The Public Interest in County and
State Fairs, " by Professor G. A. Cole,
State president of the Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative Union.
Commercial Strawberry Culture,D
by }. A. Bauer, strawberry specialist,
Judsonia.
Blackberries and Raspberries,o by
c. A. Ford. Sloan Springs.
Thursday, P. M
" Fertilizer in Truck Growing,p by
f. S. Williams, Little Rock
Sweet Potato Growing" by 7.
Frank Moore, Hot Springs.
Commercial Onion Growing by
Professor Z, J. Kyle, horticulturist
Texas agricultural experiment station,
College Station, Texas.
Tomato growing by G. A. Kuns,
Fayetteville
Thursday, p. NJ
Address, "Higher Education and the
Great Economic Problems,' by J. Fl.
Reynolds, professor of history and po-
litieal science, University of Arkan.
sas.
Friday, $50 A. NJ
Invocation.
THE State S Interest in the Work OF
the State Horticultural Society,"" by
c. s. Bouton, Springdale
Experience with Pecans in Arkan-
sas, by S. NJ Brown, Van Buren.
Commercial Pecan Growing" by
Fernando Miller, Lampasas, Texas.
"The Possibilities of Peach Growing
in Arkansas by DR.. G. B. Munday,
Shreveport, La, editor nursery depart
ment of Southern Fruit Grower, Chat.
tanooga, Tenn.
Friday, P. M.
How to Grow Second Crop Irish Po-
tatoes, bye. n. Geren, Fort Smith.
Our Experience in Strawberry
Growing and the Lessons Learned" by
Hon. G. t. Tippen, ex-secretary Mis-
souri, state board of horticulture.
Springfield, Mo.
Report of committee on fruits and
exhibits, legislation and bylaws and
finance.
Smoker given by the boavl of trade.
Admission by ticket. Apply to secre-
tary. Several speakers will be present.
There will be spray machinery and
materials on exhibition at all hours.