Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-29
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N ANU SESSION.
Try L Arrange tsr SheFt Ceurse
q 1ortic l(ure This Winter.


The Kandiyohi County horticultural
Society met in annual session yesterday
at the courthouse. In spite OF the I'M
favorable weather quite few members
from different parts OF the county were
in attendance
The meeting was called to order by
the President. John Wicklund. Of Kan
diyohi at 1880 O'clock. The report Of
the last annual meeting as submitted by
the secretary. c. c. Selvig Of Willmar,
was approved.
The matter Of having another exhibit
at the State Fair from Kandiyohi Coun-
ty next year was discussed. and the fol-
lowing were appointed q committee to
present request to the County Board
for the appropriation Of $500 for that
purpose: John Ahlstrom. c. Nelson
and G. J. Bjornberg. In this connec-
/ ton vote Of thanks was given John
Ahlstrom for the able manner In which
he had managed the state exhibit the
past year.
A committee consisting Of John Wick
lund. John Kleberg and John Ahlstrom.
was appointed to wait upon the County
Board to ask them to reimburse Sheriff
Peter Bonde for money paid out by him
for flowers and shrubs used in beautify-
ing the court house yard.
The following officers were elected for
| the ensuing year: President, John ALL
strom: Vice President. c.. ]. Nelson: Sec
rotary and Treasurer, C. C.. Selvig:
Members of the Executive Committee
John Wicklund, Rev. H. Gates and J. B.
Boyd. c. O. Peterson was elected as q
delegate to attend the meeting Of the
State Horticultural Society in December
with G. c Selvig as alternate.
Prof. K. A. Kirkpatrick from the Uni
versity Farm, made an interesting ad-
dress before the association. on western
methods for growing fruit. saying that
they have the same conditions to con.
tend with as we have in our state. HI
stated that he was convinced that there
was more money in raising fruit right
here in Minnesota than in the much
talked of regions in Oregon and Wash.
ington, If the people will use the same
methods and care trimming, cultivating
picking and marketing that people there
are forced to use to be able to make
anything at all.
Prof. McNelly Of the Wtllmar Agri
cultural School talked on the growing
of fruit for home use and the local pro
duction of apples for market.
Rev. H. Gates talked on the subjec
Of growing tomatoes.
move was started to try and secur,
short course of school on horticul
ture this winter. The petition for on,
was started and signed. by number O.
those attending. Our space this weel
does not pern lengthy review Of tn,
outline for the proposed short course
but we will publish it in full next week
The idea IL to have competent instruc
tors furnished by the state come her,
one day each week for six successiv,
weeks. All those who enroll will lear
all the things necessary to know abou
grating, planting, ETC., and be furnish
ed the necessary tools for doing tn,
work. Each will be charged fee O.
$500 for the term, none Of which none.
goes for tuition" but simply for payin,
for tools and necessary :incidentals
Anything left at TIE close is returned t,
those enrolled, and the money is i,
charge of committee elected by thes,
taking the course. 1t is to be hopet
that this course will materialize and b,
taken advantage of by large numbe
OF kand1yohf county people.