The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-01-13
TALKS FOR BETTER FRUIT
STATE HORTICULTURAL CONVENTION MOST
ENTHUSIASTIC EVER HELD THEATRE FILL
ED AT EVERY SESSION AND DISCUSSIONS ARE
SPIRITED, PERTAINING TO TREE PLANTING.
GROWING, PACKING AND MARKETING FRUIT


horticultural meetings of Importance
in the state for the past ten years
report that the convention that is
now being held has thus far eclipsed
them all in enthusiasm and spirited
discussions. 1t is highly evident that
horticulture as a science is advancing
rapidly and the presence at the con-
vention of large number of grow
ers. most of whom are well inform
J ed along the lines of fruit growing,
has given a swing to the discussions
quite out of the ordinary.
Summer Pruning" Prevention
of Frost Injury. "Smudging," Wood
Butchers and Infested Fruit" all
received their due amount OF at
tention at the session yesterday af-
ternoon.
ITO Prevent Culls."
The evening session of the con-
vent1on partook of little different
nature, leading educators of the
state being present and taking part
in the discussion.
ITO Prevent Culls Among the
Boys was the big subject discussed,
although it was not named in just
those words.
THE Culture of Fruit as Related
10 the Culture of Man." was the sub
ject of an address by w. F. Wilson
of the state college at Pullman and
The Fourier Apple and the Four
Tier Boy" was the subject of an ad.
dress given by Professor Showalter
of the Cheney State Normal school
Professor Wilson, among other
things, said: Probably in ten years
the population throughout this west
ern region will be doubled and you
40 no. expect to lose your eastern
4 market Will the improvement and
4 enlargement of the fruit business pro-
mote the interests of society and the
welfare of our people here in the
great western America of the near
future? 1t seems to me to be entirely
rasbnable to believe that not only will
horticulture flourish but that it will
render increasingly valuable ser
vice to society.
More fruit will increase the health
of the people. The fruit business
itself is one of the most pleasant,
healthful and satisfactory of employ
ments when pursued successfully.
The successful cultivation of fruit re-
quires education, it calls for scientific
knowledge, for well balanced judg-
ment, for such steadiness of attention
TO business as places those who en-
gage successfully in it on a high
of fruit growers is a community in
which social, moral and intellectual
standards are high. 1t will be bene-
fetal to the new industrial and COM
mercial empire of the west to have
developed within it many large COM
munities in which this industry is a
dominating factor"
A Mastery Address.
The address given in the evening
by Professor Showalter of the Che
ney State Normal school was a mas
terly effort
AR Showalter took up in general
! the changes which have occurred in
Apur country during the past 500
years. 1T has only been 800 years
since the first settler landed on this
coast. George Washington never
rode on railroad train; George
Washington never talked over a tel
phone; George Washington never
sent a telegram and he never hal a
quit of clothes made on a sewing
machine"
The speaker then compared the
savage of the Philippines which he
saw at the A-Y.-P. with the bright
boys and girls to be found in the
United States today.
What is 1t that makes this great
difference? 1t is the little red school
house."
Plea for Rural Schools.
The speaker was especially strong
In his plea for better rural schools.
THE city boys and girls" he said.
have always had a better chance.
Why should they? 1t is the country
boy who does the hardest work, who
had to begin doing chores before he
is in long pants. Why should he
be at a disadvantage"
Washington Stands First I'm Schools.
Professor Showalter ook pride in
pointing out the fact that Washing
. ton stands first in the amount of
money devoted to education. On the
platform was J. l.. Dumas, who as
sisted in passing the so-cailed Bare
foot Boy school law"