The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-10
INTEREST IS FELT
IN SCHOOL
MEETINGS or FRUITGRoWERs IN
VALLEY ATTRACT MUCH
ATTENTION.

Hamilton, Jan. s.-The F,ruitgrowars
school for the benefit OF the fruit
growers of the Bitter Root vale. vii
open in Hamilton and Stevensville to
morrow morning and viii continue
Turing the week. Ii is expected tina
these meetings will be of great benefi
TO all fruitgrowers of the valley. ant
consequently to the fruit business ii
general
1t is doubtful If many realize tn,
splendid array of capable talent tina
has been secured to act as instructor.
and lecturers at these meetings Mer
with national experience. but now a,
work within the borders Of this state
will bring to the meeting Information
relative to all phases of the orchard
industry Such topics as the plant
ing Of trees. and their pruning. cul-
tivation and irrigation, picking and
packing, crops for the young orchards
control Of fruit diseases. insects and
their control. as well as the factors
that make good fruit section. will
be handled in an instructive manner
by these practical instructors.
Inspector NJ. L. Dean. who Is prob
ably the best authority in the state
on apples. will instruct the meetings
on the care of the orchards as TO
planting. pruning and propagation
Mr.. Dean Is more than theorist in
the fruit business-hc was at ono
time a practical farmer OF Michigan.
He was formerly connected with the
IA Stu
Lansing. Mich. but at present is state
orchard inspector for Montana, having
charge Of the work against orchard
pests. He had charge of the apple
exhibit at the Louisian Purchase cx-
position at st. Louis In 1904 and OF
the Western Montana Apple show at
Missoula last fall.
Professor Q. b. Whipple was lately
engaged in fruit work In Colorado and
would undoubtedly have been at the
head OF the fruit forces in that state
had he not chosen Montana as the
field for his labors. He has made a
lifelong specialtvof frost protection and
Is recognized as an authority on the
matter. Professor WThippic Ms Profess
sor Fishers successor as professor of
horticulture at the state agricultural
college at Bozeman.
DIR. NJ. J. Elrod. professor OF
Biology nj the Montana State Uniyer-
sity. Is well-known to residents of the
valley. his biological Investigations
over the entire state having been of
more than state interest. His lecture
on Monday evening on, The Glacier
National Park will be illustrated
with views taken during his extensive
explorations. OF this moss beautiful of
Nontanas scenic wonders. DR. II. n.
Fanchsr. president OF Montana college
at Deer Lodge, is n newcomer to the
state. but has demonstrated his marked
ability as an interesting speaker. DIR.
Fancher Is recognized as one of the
brainiest men of the state. lie will
lecture on Tuesday evening In Ham
iiton on over the Seas to Italy" He
has large number of new. slides
with which to illustrate the lecture.
II. w. Fisher. late. professor Of
of the college at Boze-
man. Is familiar with the practical
side of orchard work. and has re-
Gently accepted a position as hor-
ticulturist and manager of one Of the
valley. He will discuss the planning
planting. cultivation and irrigation of
the orchard from a practical stand
point. +. b. Linfield. director Of the
Montana experimental station. has
probably done more to encourage the
present influx of settlers to the state
than any other one man of the state.
The value of his work on the develop
ment of agriculture in the state Is
hard to estimate. His experiments
have shown the value of different soils
and lands as producers Of wheat and
He Is also an authority OH
animal hnsbandry anu dairying.
President James Hamilton of the
agricultural college at Bozcman will
be no stranger to the audiences that
will hear his illustrated lecture on
Luther Burbank" President HamiI-
ton comes with Information. that was
gained by personal visit to the home
Of this great plant wizard. whose
work with the plant kingdom has be-
come world famed. This lecture should
prove one Of the treats of the school.
Professor 4. Atkinson is the direct
head of the dry farming work Of the
state, being chairman of the board OF
directors of the dry farming congress.
a young man he is recos-
nized as a soil specialist, He Is a
graduate of Ames college and Guelph
college Of Ontario. Canada. Professor
q. r. Young of the Butte public
schools is state leader In educational
work along industrial lines. He i in !.
in the Bitter Root, having !
in the valley. Professor Il 4.
Cooley. state entamalagist. will give I
on Insects and pests and
their remedies. He has just returned
from Washington. whore he has been
In conference with the government
studying the Montana
Noodtick and its anlhiIation. He il
authority for the statement that the
government Will send man 10 the
valley as soon as the season opens to
make a special study Of this insect.
Professor ID. L. SWinsle. is without
doubt. the biggest man In the state
He has heeome a reeog-
nized authority on all bacterial sub
iects He is associated with Professor
Cooley i'm his Nork.
Those attending the meetings will
be fortunate in hearing Mrs. Daniel
In Shakesnersan imDersona-