Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-15
Governor Spry Welcomes the
Horticulturists in Their
Annual Session.
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Speakers Throw Some Interesting Side
lights on the Industry and Tell
Where Utah Is Lacking.


ticulturlsts from different Utah points
gathered at the Armory hall at
O'clock this morning at the annua
convention OF the State Horticulture
society.
President Moroni Mortensen of Ben
River CITY called the convention tc
order Prayer was offered by Hugf
]. Cannon of Salt Lake. and ther
Governor william Spry was intro
duccd to the convention.
Governor VIM. Spry said that his
sympathics had been always with the
fruit growers. 1T was fortunate Tor
Utah she did lose out in the fruit
contest recently with our sister state
on the north. Idaho he declared. wv.
were running down in the fruit indus
try. the coddling moth was taking hoio
and il was through this condition that
Utah lost the cup to Idaho. But by
that loss VIC were stimulated; ana
pride was touched and we began To
correct our mistakes until today our
state occupies a most enviable posi-
tIon in the fruit industry OF the west.
To-day even California does not pre-
tent to compete with Utah In the
growing of peaches and apples.
The governor spoke of the splenoiu
work along these lines now going on
I'm Utah. Salt Lake and Weber coun-
ties, and in the extreme northern and
southern parts of the state.
IT will do all In my power TO neip
the fruit growers OF this state in every
manner possible. and in helping
through legislation loking toward the
furtherance OF this industry and IN
suppressinG dishonest nurserymen VINO
have victimized many of our people
by selling them inferior trees, and trees
that were not as represented. declared
the governor amid applause.
GOING INTO BUSINESS.
II want you all 10 continue to draw
attention OF the country to our splendid
fruit We want the world 10 know
what we have here in Utah, that this
state may take its proper place among
the great fruit growing states or the
nation. Utah should stand In her fruit
industry where she today stands In re-
gard to her lead and her silver. ! be-
lieve so heartily in the fruit business
and In the profits from II that right
now am looking about me for small
fruit farm where / may plant an or
chard that will give me something
when I grow old"
At this there were calls: Come TO
Weber" some to Cache to all OF
which the governor made happy re-
sponses
"And today" the governor conclud-
ed. II believe Utah possesses more at
fractions and a greater variety of re-
sources than any other state in the
Union. And let US teach our boys and
our girls that this is the great state
il is, and that the opportunities here
are just as good as In any other
place"
The governors speech was respond
ed to by ]. G. DuffIn of Provo. former
president of the society. He spoke
of the governors deep interest in the
fruit Industry, and how in various
ways he had done such yeoman service
towards establishing and promoting
the past history of the society. which
had its beginning only six years ago.
but today is a factor In the state. and
is resulting in incalculable good for
fruit growing generally.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
President Moroni Mortenscn Of the
association followed with an address
that was applauded. He said In part.
I'm behalf OF the executive commit
mittee we bid you all n hearty well
come to our annual horticultural con-
vention. We trust that each and
every ono will receive both profit and
pleasure from your attendance here.
ITO the fruitgrower. the year Just
past has been somewhat unsatisfac-
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kinds of fruit, caused by the late frosts
IN the spring of 1909 It Is cncourag-
Ing, however, to note tho hopefulness
shown by the growers regarding the
future OF the fruit growing industry
in our state, and also to note the en-
ergy displayed In the preparation that
is being made 10 prevent any future
losses by frostS. The success met
with by Colorado fruit growers In saw
Ing their crops by the use OF coal and
oil heaters during the frost period. last
spring, should be an incentive to Utah
growers TO adopt such methods Of or
chard protection
'The fruit produced was of superior
size and quality and In most cases
brought higher price than in former
years
During our session last year a reso-
luton was passed. with but few dis
senting votes. favorine the enactment
OF law forhidding tho sale of wormy
or diseased fruits. When our request
for such a law was presented to tho
legislature, it promptly RESPONDED
Gov Spry and the Utah legislature
have the sincere thanks Of tho fruit
growers of the state FOR the paesaoo
or such measures. The horticultural
law enacted In 1909 has made nossiblc
improvements 11op0
particularly In raising the standard of
fruit placed on tho unartct. and In in
spectlon work. both state and county
The sfste board cf hnrticnituro is
10 be highly commended for It's work
not only In an educativa way. hut in
recurring a higher standard OF ON
cheney In county inspecting work.
ENFORCE THE LAW.
The beneficial results are already
apparent ond In years to come will hc
much moro go. 1t ls To he bopcd tne
Wnoie Horticultural law and esnecIollv
that portion relating to orchard In,
epection and cleaning. viii be rigId1y
enforced Only by so doing can the
1ruit growers OF Utah hope TO kecn in
check the fungus and insect cnemIcs
that are always n menace TO tho frui,
industry. ''e ''o''
~" enormous Increase in orchard
pIhntlne and the continual efforts boInr
pu' ,or.h along these lines. In the whole
meS,'n Ptrt OF our country. has nat
urally suggested the question 10 many
What OF the future OF the fruit croy.
ing Industry While II ls true that tho
past IL or Is years has Witnessed q
gradual decrease In tho annual nro-
duetion OF apples, 1t is also true that
within the next few years we shall see
IN enormous Increase in the Same
howard Elliott. president OF the n. p