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WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
December, 1916 
mi$con$in Horticulture 
Published monthly by the 
^risc/>nsin State .Horticultural Society 
12 N. Carroll St. 
Official organ of the Society. 
FREDERIC CRANEFIELD, Editor. 
Secretary W. S. H. S., Madison, Wis. 
Entered as secona-ciass matter May, 13, 
1912. at the postoffice at Madison, Wiscon- 
sin, under the Act of March 3, 1879. 
Advertising rates made known on appli- 
cation. 
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society 
Membership fee fifty cents, which in- 
cludes twenty-five cents subscription price 
of Wisconsin Horticulture. Remit fifty 
cents to Frederic Cranefield, Editor, Madi- 
son, Wis. 
Remit by Postal or Express Money Order. 
A dollar bill may be sent safely if wrapped 
or attached to a card, and pays for two years. 
Personal checks accepted. 
Postage stamps not accepted. 
OFFICERS. 
N. A. Rasmussen, President Oshkosh 
D. E. Bingham, Vice-President 
Sturgeon Bay 
L. G. Kellogg, Treasurer Ripon 
F. Cranefield, Secretary Madison 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
N. A. Rasmussen Ex-officio 
D. E. Bingham Ex-officio 
L. G. Kellogg Ex-officio 
F. Cranefield Ex-officio 
H. C. Melcher Oconomowoc 
2nd Dist., R. J. Coe Ft. Atkinson 
3rd Dist., J. A. Hays Gays Mills 
4th Dist., Henry Wilke Milwaukee 
5th Dist., C. V. Holsinger Wauwatosa 
6th Dist., II. C. Christensen Oshkosh 
7th Dist., Wm. Toole, Sr Baraboo 
8th Dist., C. M. Seeker Mather 
9th Dist., A. C. Greaves Sturgeon Bay 
10th Dist., C. L. Richardson 
Chippewa Falls 
11th Dist., J. F. Hauser Bayfield 
BOARD OF MANAGERS. 
N. A. Rasmussen F. Cranefield 
L. G. Kellogg 
Annual Membership S .50 
Life Membership 5.00 
Remit to Secretary W. S. H. S., 
Madison, Wis- 
About the Convention 
The program which appears 
elsewhere in this issue is the only 
one which will be distributed to 
members prior to the convention, 
therefore read and preserve. 
The Capital Hotel will be 
headquarters for officers, dele- 
gates and members generally. 
The best part of a convention is 
the getting together at the hotel 
between sessions and after the 
evening sessions. 
PROGRAM. 
Annua l Convention, Assembly Chamber, State Capitol, Madison. 
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 12-13-14, 1916. 
Capital Hotel, Headquarters for Officers and Delegates. 
The following program may be changed in minor ways but will 
be offered substantially as here given: 
Tuesday Forenoon, Dec. 12th 
10.00 o’clock 
Opening Address Gov. Philipp 
Reception of Delegates from Minnesota, Iowa, Northern Illinois 
and Illinois State Societies. 
Fruits for Loam and Prairie Soils . C. L. Richardson, Chippewa Falls 
Why do Strawberry Varieties “run out?” . . Five minute answers 
By M. S. Kellogg, H. C. Christensen, Robt. J. Sampson and 
President Rasmussen. 
Paper Eugene Oestricher 
Secretary, Milwaukee Florists Club. 
The Failure of Test Controls in Spraying . . G. H. Townsend 
Tuesday Afternoon 
2.00 o’clock 
Cooking Cranberries . . Mrs. S. II . Whittlesey, Cranmoor, Wis. 
The Cranberry Industry in Wisconsin . C. M. Seeker, Mather 
Rational Home Economics . . Mrs. N. A. Rasmussen, Oshkosh 
Herbaceous Perennials Wm. Toole, Sr., Baraboo 
How to Beautify the Home Grounds, Illustrated .... 
Frank Merle Edwards 
Landscape Architect, Madison, Wis. 
Tuesday Evening 
8.00 o’clock 
Students Speaking Contest: An Annual Event 
Competition open to all students in the long courses in agriculture. 
From all who enter Prof. J. G. Moore will select ten who will 
compete for prizes of $25.00, $15.00 and $10.00. 
Papers limited to ten minutes. 
Wednesday Forenoon 
9.00 o’clock 
Business Session from 9.00 to 10.00 o’clock. 
President’s Address, Reports of Secretary, Trial Orchard Committee, 
etc. 
Election of Officers and Executive Committee. 
Program. 
Marketing The Michigan Fruit Crop . F. Kern, A Wisconsin Man 
Strawberry Growing in Bayfield Co. . T. J. Turner, Bayfield 
