The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-12-28
CONVENTION AT
CHARLESTON
WASHINGTON FRUIT MEN 10 MEET
Horticultural Society Will Convene at
Charleston Next Week Better Fruit
Will Be Represented.

Charleston is making preparations
TO entertain what promises Go he the
most successful meeting of the Wash
iugton State horticultural association.
next January 4, aud g. From all
reports there is being more than the
usual amount Oi interest taken by he
growers throughout the state IN TINS
meeting. Many sections have already
siguifed their intention of coming u
their own special private cars. All
arrangements have been made with the
railroad company te park these ears at
a convenient location, so that those
who wish may use them for hotel pur-
poses throughout the convention. All
lines have announced rates of a fare
and third for the round trip, on the
certificate plan.
IAN exceptionally strong program is
being prepared. Some of the speakers
who will address the convention are
Prof c. A. Coe, formerly professor Of
horticulture at Oregon State college
professor Melander, etumOlogist at
Washington State college, Prof r. X.
Beattie; Prof N. j. Dumas, Robert
Shcleicher probably the best known
authority on European grape growing
| in the northwest Prof. w. S lhornber,
formerly chief horticulturist, Washing
| ton State college, now director of the
| lewiston Charleston School of HoItlcul-
ture; Prof. G. O. Morris. who is row
chief of the department of hortleul-
tnre, Washington State college, George
Crum, well known grower and shipper.
who will speak on the varieties OF ap
pies best suited for market; Prof. w.
Is. Lanham, on orchard management. /.
! J. l.. kincaid, one of the leading local
growers, will recite his experiences in
protecting his orchard against freez-
| ing Professor Walden of Seattle Will
give some horticultural "reminiscences .
MIR. Burr b. Pratt of the United States
department of agriculture will speak
on the preceding of fruit for ship
ment. MIR. Pratt will give the result
of his Investigations for the govern
ment covering a period of several
years. Prof. +. ]. O'Gara of Medford.
Ore, is probably the best author
ity on pear blight in the United States,
having spent number of years invest
igating this disease for the United
States department of agriculture. He
is now hurticuturist for the Rogue
river valley and will speak on tho
methods he has used in combating this
disease in that locality.
"In addition to the regular program
the local horticultural society is plan
ming series of entertainments for the
visiting delegates. A number of lead
ing manufacturers of orchard heaters
have been invited to make demonstra-
ti0ns.
1T is also expected that the com
mittee of eleven appointed at Walla
Walla to draft a constitution and by
laws for the central selling exchange
will call a meeting of the committee
at this time and be ready to make
report to the convention. Preliminary
report and outline presented at the
National Country Life congress at
Spokane and it is expected that def
mite steps toward eifecting an organi
zation will be taken at this meetinp
inasmuch as it is presumed that the
> delegates will come prepared to discuss
this subject in all its various phases.
Several local growers have slgnliiet
= their intention Of attending the con
q vention. t. H. Shepard, editor O
! Better Fruit, will attend in person o
/ will send representative.