Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-21
FRUIT EXPERTS TO come
TWO DAYS HORTICULTURAL IN
sTITUTE IN DALLAS.
Leading Authorities of State WIN
Give Instructions on EVERY
Phase of Subject.

Tho fruit growers and farmers OF
polk County are to have the oppor-
unity this week of attending one OF
the most complete and interesting az
ricultural Institutes ever arranged IN
the State. 1t will be held ThursdaS
and Friday of this week in the Clrcult
court room in the Courthouse, in Dai-
las. and from the great interest that IS
being manifested the attendance VIII
be worthy of the occasion. "hlie
the principal part of the program
will be devoted to the subject OF nor
ticuIture, various other matters OF lhi-
nortance to the tiller of the soil VIII
receive attention The leading author
tiles of the state--men who nave
spent years in the study OF the SUD
iects upon which they have come 10
be considered authorities-WlIl ad-
dress the meetings upon the particu-
lar phases of fruit growing WIN
which they are most familiar, ana eV-
erv branch of the subject will be
touched upon, from the selection ol
the proper soil to the most advanced
methods of marketing the product
owing to the fact that the growing Vi
fruit is largely in it's elemental stage
here. a large portion of the instruction
will be upon the points of most in
terest to those just starting in the
business. The entire program Will pc
comprehensive in scope, and II IS
aimed to be of value alike to the De-
ginner and to the grower of more eX-
tended experience.
Need of County Society
The need of a county horticultural
society has been made apparent in
many ways, and an effort Will be
made to take advantage of the occa-
sion to interest as many fruit grow
ers in the subject as possible, so as TO
organize such a body and to secure
united and harmonious action on
subjects of vital importance that need
attention in this county.
The meeting will open at 1O:3t
Thursday morning. The program vii
consist of addresses during the fore
noon and in the evening. Friday
meeting will also begin at 1890
M. and will conclude with the after
noon session.
The program as arranged will be al
follows
Thursday.
1890 a. m.-"Culture and Market
ing" by Lloyd r. Reynolds, of Salem
ex-state fruit commissioner and prac
tical orchardist.
u. m.-"Pruning and Spraying,
by e. C. Armstrong, fruit inspector 0
Marion County, who has had long eX
perience in fruit raising in Orego
and California.
"Orchard Work" by Professor {
l.. Lewis, head of the department c
horticulture of the State EXperimer
Station, who has a national reputatlo
in this branch of science. He WI
take up the subject on a broad scal
and will give instructions on seiecto
of soils and varieties, methods
= nlanting, culture, pruning, grating
picking, etc
= Professor A. G. Bouquet, instructt
in market and landscape gardening
the State Experiment Station, wi
4 sneak on market gardening in COZ
y nection with the culture of the o.
J. chard, and also as a business OF l
: self. which is well adapted to suitab
y soils here.
= A stereopticon lecture by Fl. f. Wi
l. son, of the State Experiment static
, is also on the program for Thursdf
evening.
Friday.
i 1890 a. m.-"OVer- production,
+ H. M. williamson, secretary OF u
: state Board of Horticulture, tho
II ough fruit man and an acknowledge
II authority in this state.
+ d. REORGANIZATION of Selill
e Agencies" by w. X. Newell, OF Ga
/ ton, president of the state Board
+ Horticulture, well known as a spea
g err on matters pertaining to horticu
= ture