Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-25
THE HORT|CULTUR|STS
MET LAST SUNDAY
Very Interesting Meeting Held at the
Fine Home of Attorney and Mrs.
f. w. Cutting.
A FINE PROGRAM
WAS CARRIED OUT
Secretary LOmen Gave an Address
Full of Interesting Facts About
the Organization of the
Society.
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are permitted to enjoy ourselves this
afternoon.
The question may be asked-What
have we accomplished during this
long period. To answer this inquiry
fully or in detail would require too
much time this afternoon Three
great and grand Horticultural shows
or exhibits of farm, garden and or
chards products are pleasant memoir
les of the past, besides MANY fruit
growers conventions and many de-
lightful summer meetings. l recall
what one of Decorah's enterprising
business men said when the leading
factors of the society were working
and toiling night and day to arouse
enthusiasm and support for Horti-
cultural show then in course Of prep
aration. He said in substance, Il be-
leve that some day the people of this
locality will wake up and realize
what you people have done, possibly
a hundred years from now they will
be erecting monuments to commem-
crate your faithful work as Horticul-
turists."
know we have fostered and cher
ished a respect and kind feeling for
each other as Horticulturists. 1t does
not matter what our personal opin-
ion may be or how different or var
led they may be on political, on ma
tionaN or religious subjects. On Hor-
ticulture we have the same opinion.
We believe that this locality is adapt
ed to the growing of fruits in such
quantities that it would be no neces-
sity for to purchase apples or berries
from other localities in order to sup
ply our own market. / have had
such tender varieties as the Golden
Russet, the Ben Davis, the Tallman
Sweet, the Fameuse and others bear
ing fruit in my orchard for about 20
wears
Why is Houston and Fillmore
counties, joining us on the north,
shipping out many car loads of APP
Piles every year? Because orchards
are planted and they are properly
cared for.
But there is also another side to
this question and that is the pleasure
and delight of having fruits, flowers
and nearly all kinds of vegetation
about us. around us, identifying our
farms and homes. When we glance
at Mr.. Cuttings young orchard on
yonder hi1l we may be tempted 10 be-
lieve he had the dollars and cents in
view, and he had a perfect right to
take that into consideration also when
he planted that fine orchard. Mr..
Cutting had probably heard of the
man in this state who planted an or
chard of go acres and turned of
crop of 200 car loads, receiving for
same about $4,000; pretty good re-
ceipts from 100 acres of land, even if
it was in grand old Iowa. Mr.. Cut
ting does not, however, always plan
on the cash coming his own way. Go
and look at one of those great Oaks
on this lawn and you will see where
Mr.. Cutting expended in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. For what pur-
pose? To save the life of tree, to
save or rather to prolong the eXis-
tence of one of his Oak trees, what is
more grand among trees than the
grand old American Burr Oak or
White Oak, but even at that, who
among us can love al Oak enough
| to expend such a sum for its preser-
walton. / mention this to the honor
of Mr.. Cutting Honor to whom hon
what our duty is in regard to the pre-
servation Of our great native trees.
believe if the American people in
general had the same feeling or if on
ly part of the respect and esteem
for our native trees that Mr.. Cutting
has, the government would not be
obliged to enact so many severe and
strict laws in order to preserve our
forests. The Winneshiek County
Horticultural Society feels justly
proud to have such man as Mr.. Cut
ting and such family as the Cut
ti1g's for their members. 1t is sur
prising how Mr.. and Mrs. Cutting, in
spite of the enormous business they
are loaded down with, can still find
time to plant and care for their or
chard, garden and grounds and 9th
lerwise devote so much time to the
lsubject of horticulture. believe Mr.
Cutting looks at it il the same light
as the late Mr.. Burnap of Mason City
a we'll known attorney He too, il
Ispite of his important and wide prac-
tice, could find time to attend oul
District and State Horticultural meet
ings and at one of these / heard hin
say, II am a lawyer for money AID
a horticulturist for pleasure"
Happy is the person who can SET
the bright or pleasant side of horti
lculture, his desire will always be t
beautify his surroundings with God:
noblest gift to man. for the happiness
and Joy of himself, his family, his
friends, and his co-workers. In be
half of the society l herewith extend
to Mr.. and Mrs. Cutting our heart
felt thanks for extending to us TIT
invitation to visit with each othe
here this afternoon which we hop'
: the host and hostess understand W,
appreciate very highly.