The Springdale news., 1917-06-15
ORCHARD men
HERE TODAY
Springdale Hostess 10 Large Nsmber
Of Apple Growers and Farmers of
Arkansas and Missouri

Springdale is hostess today (Thurs-
day) to a large number of fruit grow
ers, orchard speciality men and farm
ers from over northwest Arkansas and
southwest Missouri. The program for
the day has been so arranged as TO
combine pleasure and profit, and the
results of the day will tell greatly in
the orchards of this country, and the
orchards of the visitors who are here
as the guests of the citizens of Spring
dale, and the Frisco Department OF
Development.
Probably on account of the extfe-
nelly good farming weather. not as
ted, but those that are here are repre-
senting a large territory. and what
they see; what they learn, ard what
has been accomplished in this section
nee meeting OF like character a
year ago will be spread into every Sec
ton of Arkansas and Missouri.
Following is the Outline of the pro-
erara co. the da.:
Morning Program
Leaving Springdale N automobiles
= nine o'clock the party first visited
the L. MARKS orchard ives; Of SPRING
dale, where a short meeting was held;
then to the orchard Of p L. Eicher,
where another meeting was held. At
the Eieher orchard the party inyesti-
gated some grazing and sizing mac
hines, as we'll as the results Of the use
Of nitrate of soda The trip was con-
tinued to the orchard of |. r. Rothrock
back by the orchard of C 4. Ownbey
to the Webb Powell orchard All Of
these orchards have used nitrate of
soda as fertilizer.
Lunch at Noon
Leaving the Powell orchard the par
ty reached Springdale shortly after
noon; and lunch was served at the
Auditorium Park. The lunch was SER
we'd picnic style. Sandwiches wrap
ped in tissue paper, with section of
pie, and a cup of coffee. The ladies of
Springdale volunteered their services
in serving the noon day lunch. The
local band played a concert from l e
clock until 2, or during the lunch hour
After the lunch short talks were made
by Dean Nelson of the University of
Arkansas; W. c. Lassetes, Director Of
Extension Work of the University OF
Arkansas; w F. d. Batter, President
Of the Arkansas State Horticultural
Society; W. L. English, Superinten-
dent of Agriculture, Of the Frisco De
partment of Development; |. O. Shaub,
Superintendent of Demonstration
Work of the Frisco Department of De-
velopment; A. p Boles, Horticultural
Agent of the Frisco Department of
Development, and H. c. Baltzenn, Di-
vision Superintendent Of the Frisco.
Afternoon Program
After lunch the party goes east to
the orchard of Ira Graham, where a
short stop will be made, then to the J.
Frazier orchard, back by the j. NJ.
Sparkman orchard to the Brogdon or
chard, and from there to the Joe
Moore orchard. This concludes the
visit to the orchards of this section.
Several Missouri orchard men and
bankers are in the party today. j.
NJ. Tourney, of Aurora, Mo-, banker,
mine owner, and orchard man. Mr..
Tourney is not only an extensive or
chard man, but is also the chief
stakeholder in the famous Red Wasp
mine at Aurora. d. E. Bright and L.
c. Wither, well known fruit growers
of Pierce City, Mo, were also here.
John Ellston, banker of Exeter, Mo.
and extensively interested in orchard
and farm lands was among the guests.
frank Joiirsoa of Ayoca W. " cry
of Rogers. X. +. Ammons. we'll known
grower Of prize winning fruit of Ben
tonvillc, 2 Y Kin2 cold storage
man, and Morton Lincoln. we'll known
orchard man. also Of Bentonville ar
rived on the early train.
Leo Rathfun, who formerly resi-
dad -, Cprinndala hat ,s-bc ,o4x, liyac