The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-16
UTAH FRUITS
PROVEN BEST
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lects from the question box H c. Hick-
enlOOper of Ogden told of the effect Of
using sprays in order to rid fruit trees OF
destructive pests. Owing TO lack OF time,
DIR. L. ID. Ball of Logan, who was sched-
uled. for an address on Observations on
a Trip Through Orchards Of Sections of
the West" was omitted, and this will be
given at one of the sessions today.
Addresses by Experts.
Addresses by experts in fruit culture,
pVactical men who have spent years OF
their lives in bringing about conditions
which should make for the production Of
first-class fruit, scholars from the Agri-
cultural college at Logan, men who have
investigated scientifically all the ms and
outs of raising good fruit, farmers VINO
came in TO see what their friends and
competitors in different parts of the state
were doing, all were bubbling over with
enthusiasm and with determination to i'm
prove even on the excellent conditions
which obtain here at the present time.
More marked than ever before is the
competition between different counties OF
the state and the contest for the choice
OF the next meeting place promises TO De
a hot one. Already representatives or
rival cities are in the field, and Brigham
City and Provo are al the head of the
list, with lOg-rOlling going on similar 10
that of a national presidential convention.
Its fine to see it, and speaks well for
the future of the fruit industry in the
state" said one of the delegates.
The convention was opened yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock with an address
OF welcome TO the delegates by Governor
Spry.
The Governor said in part:
Governor Spry Speaks.
my sympathies are with the agricul-
turalist and the horticulturist. l always
like to meet with these conventions be
cause it gives me some ideas which help
me in my policies as the chief executive
of the state. / become familiar with con-
ditiOns as they exist, and am able to act
in more logical manner.
81 remember, several years ago, at a
fruit shaw Utah lost the silver cup be
cause her apples We're not put up to the
standard of efficiency. That, l believe,
was the best thing that ever happened TO
Utah. 1t made the fruit growers con-
scious of the fact that they were not
doing their best. 1t marked an awaken
ing in horticulture, which has wrought
wonders.
y am pleased at the progress of the
past few years. In southern Utah, in
Utah county and other counties, thou-
sands of acres OF land have been turned
to raising peaches and apples, Whlen
formerly cultivated only good tall
class of sagebruSh. Maybe we do have
10 admit that outsiders had TO come into
the state TO show us our opportunities
but they do not any longer. In the Bear
river country I understand there are 5000
acres of land planted in orchards.
Il am sure the fruit industry is one OF
the most profitable of any in the state,
and that is saying a great deal 1t vii
continue TO be profitable as long as the
present conditions are maintained, The
horticulturist must take a decided stand
against the nurseryman who attempts to
do any crooked work. 1t is for you Il
see that when the tree seller says this IS
such and such a tree, it is exactly thai
sort of q tree. There is too much selling
of trees not properly named"
IF you need legislation, get your lead
ers busy with the legislators. Get such
men as Professor Ball, Professor Titus
Mr.. Duffin or your president, and see
that the legislation is secured. l pledge
YOU my fun support in anything that
means the legitimate advancement Of tbs
fruit industry. 1t is my duty to protect
the public and 1 want to help weed out
the impOstOr.
The fruit industry is good, as is evi
dent from your prosperity. can see i
at your homes and your surroundings
and in your faces. We have boosted TO
years of our copper, our silver and GU