The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-17


Brigham City Was successful in it's
i fort 10 land the horticultural couven-
iicu for 1911. The famous fruit grow
inc center in the northern part of the
state received more votes than Provo,
which was also candidate The vote
resulted Brigham City. &c; Provo,
Sc. The nominating speech for Brig
ham was made by j. d. Call and for
Provo by William NJ, Eoylance. There
were numerous secondimg speeches, the
election consuming more imam an hour.
At the conclusion Of the halloting,
when the vote had heeu announced.
Mr.. Rovlsuce moved to make the sclec-
lion unanimous This was done anna
cheering,
So much pleased has the society been
with the work OF the present officers
that they were reelected without op.
position
The list &c vice presidents is COM
plctc, with the exception of the sclec,
tion for Wasatch county, which Will
he madc later.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
The resolutions committee reported
these resolutions.
Whereas. Horticulture In the state OF
Utah is becoming one OF the leading in
dustrics. It's iriiit being brought into COM
petition with the fruit OF many states;
and
Wheras. Ry reason of the efforts Of
this association, laws have been passed
prohibiting the sale Of woru1y or infected
fruit which laws arc beneficial and which
are not being strictly lived up to. Now,
llfrrc fore be IT
Resolved That the members of The
state Horticultural society. in convention
see that the law is enforced and thereby
raise the standard OF the products OF our
region. Ro II further
Resolved, That We use our efforts 10
the accomplishment or more thorough and
systematic spraying and pruning Of the
trees. and thinning and grading and
packing of the product.
a resolution was also adopted de-
ploring the death OF John p Soren
son. for many wears horticultural in
spector of Salt Lake county Another
was passed thanking D. e. Burley of
the Oregon Short Line for sending over
thc line Of that road nm education train.
SlIll another thanked the governor for
his warm address of Tuesday. The
National Guard of Utah. and particu-
larry General j.. A Wodgwood. was
given the thanks of the convention for
the use of Armory hail. The convention
also extended thanks 10 President Nor
tcnseu and the other officers Of tho con
VentIon.
Closing Days Work.
The feature of the closing day of the
fruit growers convention was the sharp
criticism by Alex Mcpherson of Twin
Falls, Idaho. Of some of the statements
made by DR.. G. f. Bal! of the Agricul-
~ oil o. /
in the afternoon'II NJ Ellis OF Sac
ramento delivered comprehensive adj
dress on fruit marketing.
DR.. Ball, ut the forenoon session,
told of his observations in various
western states with respect to the fruit
industry.
The Legislative committee made
brief verbal report. The report was 10
the effect that invitations arc extended
to all members of the society and all
other fruit growers in Utah to send
suggestions and recommendations TO the
committee regarding needed legislation
The communications should be adj
dressed to j. Edward TAYLOR, Salt Lake,
through whom they will reach the com
mittec.
Tho report of the legislative commit.
tee also recommended that the matter
of iudorsing the Lefean bin be passed
over until ii convention, proposed TO be
held Of fruit growers Of western states
through delegated representatives. shall
determine upon the size OF uniform
box.
Mr., Roylance Of Provo opposed that
part Of the adoption OF the report re-
specting the Lefean bill He said that
the fruit men of Grand Junction and
other places had already indorsed the
bill, and il was high time for Utah 10
fix upon some standard. and as the
Lefean bill fixed the cubic dimensions
was firmly convinced that Utah ought
TO support the measure He believed
the bill would undoubtedly pass, any
WAY, but hc would like to see the propo.
siton indorsed by the convention The
report, however, was adopted.
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