The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-03-30

uuEluS lne past tHTGS weeks IN trying
to settle that question, and failed. In
this research. however, few items
were unearthed which should be of in
terest.
lst--A call was made for a meeting
of the Oregon State Horticultural
Society at Armory Hall, Portland, on
January 9, 1873, IL O'Clock, A. NJ, for
the purpose of arranging the premium
list for the next State Fair This was
signed by A. h. Shipley, Secretary.
presume the meeting was held, but
could not find any reference to it.
2nd-On March %, 1878, a meeting
of the Society was called for April 10th
to consider the question of holding a
Summer exhibit. No reference to
meeting on April 10th was found.
Sd Early in February, A. X. ShipIey,
Secretary, gave notice that meeting
of the Society would be held on the
25th, in Portland, to arrange premium
list for the next State Fair.
The character of these references
was of such a nature as to indicate
that the Society was organized some
time prior to 1873.
4th The next reference found was
on May IA, 1886, when allusion swas
made TO DR.. j. X. Cardwell, as the
President of the FIuit-Growrs Asso-
citation, and gives list of the varieties
of fruit and the names of the same,
that j. r. Porter, of Forest Grove, an
experienced fruit-grower, considered
the best for the Willamette Valley.
On October 1885, it is found that the
full name of the organization, was the
North Pacific Fruit Growers Associa.
ton.
5th-At a meeting of fruit-growers
held in Portland on January 4, 1887, DR..
j. r. Cardwell made an address and A.
F. Miller made report. At this meet
ing, it was resolved that regular
quarterly meetings be held thereafter
on the second Tuesday in January,
April, July and October. Officers for
the follwing year were elected as
follows; Dr. j. r. Cardwell, President;
j. H. Lambert, Vice. President A. f.
Miller, Secretary-Treasurer; Seth
Lewe(ling and E. W. Allen, Executive
Committee.
6th-On.July IA, 1887, the Northwest
Fruit Growers Association, met in
Portland, with DR.. j. r. Caldwell in
the chair. Among other items of busl-
ness transacted, were these: j. II,
Hettlemier, of Woodburn, recommend
ed the Spitzenberg, Yellow NewtOwn,
Red Cheek Pippin, Baldwin, and
Northern Spy as best worthy of cultva-
tion. Seth LewelIing exhibited two
varieties Of cherries, both fine. The
State Horticultural Society named one
the Lewelling, and the other Mr..
Lewelling named the Bling" after
his favorite Chlnaman. II. W. Pretty
man exhibited new cherry which he
called the, "Oregon."
There are numerous side-lights which
might be used to illustrate the great
beEetit that the Oregon State Horticul-
tural Society has been to Athis State,
and to demonstrate the fact that the
time has arrived when Oregon fruit
growers as a unit, ought to assist the
Society in its efforts, instead of per-
it to rest upon the shoulders of
a few individuals whose services are
required to carry on its work, practic-
ally without compensation; of these,
however, | will only mention three.
First The persistent agitation which
has led to the creation of spirit of
cooperation among all the fruit
growers throuhgout the State, and the
more careful study of the Science of
Horticulture.
Second-The creation of State
Board of Horticulture in 1889, and the
passage of law to govern the proper
handling of orchards, nursery stock
and fruit shipping, Notwithstanding
the. Opposition to the same as Indicated
by the veto of one of our Governors,
whereby the effort of progressive men
to secure better fruit was delayed, at
least eight years.
Third The first Rose Exhibition in
Oregon, was given in this city in June,
1893, by a number of ladies of this
Society, appointed as committee for
that purpose, by President j. r. Card
we'll. The show was great success
as an exhibition, and attracted much
attention, although it did not fully pay
its way, and it was left to DR.. Card
well and a few co-wOrkers, to make up
the deficit. A second exhibition was
held year later, and increased the in
crest to greater degree than did the
first, and was less a financial burden
to those who had it in charge. While
these exhibitions were under cover,
they were very attractive and excited
widespread admiration, stimulating
the growth of better varieties of roses,
and in an important sense, became the
progenitor of the present Rose Fest-
val organization, which, by its annual
recurrence, is now beginning to give
worldwide fame to the City of Port
land and the "Oregon Country" The
names of the ladies shaving in charge
the first Rose Exhibition, were: Mrs.
j. C. Card, Mrs. George II. Lamberson,
Mrs. Henry f. Jones, Mrs. M. E.
Stafford, and Mrs. Ella Lehigh.