Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
n0RT|Cl)LTURISTS TO
Meet IN MANCHESTER
IOWA ASSOCIA.
TION MEETING TO BE HELD
HERE NEXT WEEK.
INTERESTING PROGRAM PLANNED
Prominent Fruit Growers to Attend
and Give Addresses. All Sessions
To Be Held In Court House.

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tural society will hold an interesting
I two days session in the court house
in Manchester next Wednesday and
Thursday, November q and %. Fruit
growers from every section of north
eastern Iowa will be in attendance at
the meeting, and addresses will be
given by some of the leading horti-
culturists Of Iowa.
Musical numbers will be given by
Manchester people at each OF the ses-
sions. Following is the program as
announced by c. H. True, district sec
retary:
Opening Session Wednesday, Nov. 81,
10 O'clock q. m.
Music-Girls chorus, sixteen voices
under direction Miss Wherry
Invocation-Rev. G. K. Hudson.
Presidents annual address-Ear1
Ferris, Hampton.
Reports of district directors.
Report of secretary.
Report of treasurer.
Reports of delegates to other So
cieties. ..
Afternoon, 1880.
Music-Piano duet, Mrs. C. M. Nor
gan, Miss Winifred Wherry.
Address of welcome-Mayor Fred H.
MunsOn.
Response-Hon R. J. Bixby, Edge
wood.
How to succeed with Roses-A. Le-
Fevre, Earlville.
Fall bearing Strawberries, results
noted during 1917-Chas. F. Gardner,
Usage.
Is the Everbearing Strawberry
commercial plant-John Harter, De-
corah.
Plums-O. O. Lomen, Decorah.
Election of Officers and locating Of
next meeting.
Wednesday Evening, 1880 O'clock.
Music, vocal trio-Mrs. Frank Will
son. Mrs. VIM. G. Amsden, Mr.. Cal
Martin.
The beautifying of country homes
and highways-W. O. Creager, Sum-
| ner.
Our orchards-by E. M. Reeves,
| Waverly. a-2...-..-- ..s..
NY choice of three valuable apples
! for North Iowa-B. F. Ferris, Hamp-
ton.
Pruning fruit trees-John Harter.
Decorah.
Benefits of spraying-F. L. Greager,
Manchester.
Thursday, Nov. 2s, $500 a. m.
Music, Male Quartet-Messrs Dun
ham, Wilson, Henderson, Newman.
Floriculture-Mrs. C. L. Adams,
Manchester.
My new Minnesota home-G. D.
Black, Albert Lea, MINI.
The relation of bees to Horticul-
ture-Chas. Clute, Manchester.
Conservation Of Iowa Apples-Prof.
J. H. Allison, Ames.
Oral address, Horticulture of the
last half entury"-Charles G. Patten,
Charles City.
Thursday Afternoon, 1880. a
Music, vocal duet-Mrs. Rob't Har-
ris. Mrs. VIM. c. Amsden.
Paper Oopic selected) Wesley
Greene, Des Moines.
Why l belong to the Horticultural
society-Isaac Johnson, West Union.
Market gardening-J. ]. Odermatt,
Manchester.
Question box conducted by A. Le-
Fevre &
Starting vegetable plants for the
home garden or market-M. H. Wealth
erbee, Charles City,
The future Of apple production in
Northeastern Iowa-W H. Guilford,
Dubuque.
Planting and care of the apple tree
o. o. Smith, Manchester.
From 200 to 1000 o'clock Wednes-
day forenoon, time will be devoted to
the placing Of fruit, flower and other
exhibits that may be entered for prem.
iums.
Premium List.
Best collection Of apples grown by
exhibitor, consisting of not less than
10 nor more than 20 varieties, first
Sc, second 81.
Best collection of seedlings grown
by exhibitor, first 50. second 81,
Best Seeding not exhibited prior
to present year, first 50, second 81.
Best collection of apples recon-
mended for the northern district,
consisting of not less than nor more
than 10 plates, first$4. second 50.
Best plate each variety same as
above, limited to 20 varieties, first 81
second SOC.
Best display canned fruits and jell-
les, first 50, second 50.
Best display cut flowers, first 50,
second 50.
Best specimen of plant in bloom,
firse 81, second soc.
Best new plum with origin and his
tory, first 81, second 81.
Best 10 ears corn grown by exhibit
or in district first So, second 81.
Best peck of potatoes grown by ex-
hibitor, first 81, second soc.
All apples competing for premiums
must be grown in northern district by
exhibitor and all new seedlings must
be accompanied by a statement of
origin history and nature of soil and
environment where grown. Five an
Piles shall constitute plate and each
variety must be carefully and plainly
named.
Separate plates of apples will be re-
quired for each premium offered.
Flower and plant premiums are open
to everyone; other premiums only to
those who become members
! When there is no competition only
second premium to be awarded