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ANNUAL MEETING IOWA HORT. SOCIETY. fan 
wood,read very interesting papers on general orcharding,advocating 
planting few varieties and those adapted to their locality; then with 
good care and cultivation, success was sure. They also spoke of the 
necessity of timber belts to make the rainfall more even and moder- 
ate the hot winds of summer. There were many other able and 
thoughtful papers read and discussed that afternoon on plums, 
cherries and small fruit, also the cold storage and marketing of the 
same. Mr. W. Bradshaw, of the Agricultural College, advocated the 
planting of trees, shrubs and flowers on school grounds and teach- 
ing the children how to care for them. It would be an advanced 
step in horticulture. 
The evening session was taken up with the address of President 
Collman, which was an able and instructive address, claiming that 
Iowa had no reason to be second to any state in the Union in the 
production of apples, plums, cherries and small fruit. All that was 
necessary for such results was the education of the farmers and the 
necessary care for success. He also set forth the necessity of tree 
growing on the prairie for windbreaks and shelter belts. He also 
condemned the act of the last legislature in appropriating the room 
they had in the capitol to the attorney general’s office. This was 
condemned in strong language by all. The secretary, Prof. Budd, 
of Ames, then made his report and also referred to the act of the 
legislature in appropriating their room in the capitol for other use. 
The treasurer made his report, showing they had plenty of cash to 
run their business. 
Then came the election of officers for the ensuing year, when the 
following were the persons chosen: For president, M. E. Hinkley, 
Marcus; vice-president, J. M. Elder, Concord; secretary, J. L. Budd, 
Ames; treasurer, W. M. Bomberger, Harlan; librarian, Fred E. Pease, 
Des Moines; and also directors for the different districts. 
Liberal premiums were awarded to counties and individuals. 
The fruit exhibit was immense, more than 300 varieties of apples. 
It looked more like a fair than a horticultural meeting. 
There were county exhibits from Mills county, in southern Iowa, 
and Polk county, central Iowa. Also exhibits from A. L. Plummer, 
of Ivy, and Mr. Stewart, of Des Moines, and fine individual exhibits 
by A. F. Collman, of Corning, S. A. Spear, of Cedar Falls, also, B. F. 
and John C. Ferris, of Hampton, and Alner Bronson, of New Sharon. 
This fruit had generally been cold storage and was in good condi- 
tion and made a fine showing. The great bulk of the fruit on exhi- 
bition was from the southern part of the state and for that reason 
could not be adapted to our wants. We,in our latitude, have to look 
to the hardiness as well as the fruit the tree bears. 
