February, 1917 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
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Report of Delegate to 
Northern Illinois 
The Fiftieth Annual Convention 
of the Horticultural Society of 
Northern Illinois was held at 
Princeton, 111., December 5th and 
6th, 1916, under as favorable 
■weather conditions as could be 
magined. The attendance, while 
net large, was of the class which 
represents large interests, several 
of those present owning orchards 
of one hundred acres and over. 
Their arrangement of program dif- 
fers from ours in that but two or 
at most, three papers are presented 
during a session, permitting a large 
amount of time for questions and 
discussion but of necessity narrow- 
ing the range and variety of the 
program. 
Vice-President Bryant is known 
to most of our cider members and 
President Brayton will be remem- 
bered as the genial Illinois delegate 
at our last convention. He did all 
in his power to make pleasant the 
stay of the various delegates from 
the ether states. 
A good exhibit of fruits and 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
A WISCONSIN MAGAZINE published by the WISCONSIN 
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY containing each month 
articles on fruit, flower and vegetable growing written by WIS- 
CONSIN growers for WISCONSIN conditions. 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE is not published for the pur- 
pose of making money but exclusively for the benefit of members 
of the STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
It is better, — for WISCONSIN people, than any other horticult- 
ural paper published. It tells the best varieties to plant in WIS- 
CONSIN, the best methods of cultivation for WISCONSIN. It’s 
a paper for the home gardener and fruit 1 grower as well as for the 
big grower. 
“WE ANSWER QUESTIONS”' is the slogan of the Society. 
Every question answered, first by personal letter and then in the 
paper. 
Every dollar received for fees (subscriptions) and advertising 
is put into the paper. 
Honest dealers advertise in WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
and only that kind. The other kind cannot buy space. 
The price, 50 cents, includes membership in the STATE HOR- 
TICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
A dollar bill pays for two years. v 
Send Fifty Cents, coin, money order or check to Frederic Crane- 
field, Secretary, Madison, Wis., and get a receipt for Annual Mem- 
bership and Subscription to WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE for 
one full year. 
A DOLLAR BILL PAYS FOR TWO YEARS 
vegetables was shown in connection 
with the convention, the apple show 
comprising Northwestern Greening, 
Salome, Senator, Delicious, Black 
Ben, Ben Davis, Winter Banana, 
King David and others. The larg- 
er part of the exhibit came from 
the farms in the immediate vi- 
cinity, rather than from the large 
commercial orchards, and while 
comparatively free from defects, 
nevertheless showed some signs of 
curculio and other blemishes. 
A very enjoyable interlude to 
the regular program was furnished 
by the citizens of Princeton, who 
took the visitors and delegates for 
an automobile excursion through 
the surrounding country. Several 
miles of the new state concrete 
roads Avere traversed. A stop was 
made at the L. R. Bryant home 
and the cider press, cider vats. 
A'inegar A r ats and barrels \\ y ere in- 
spected. 
The Progressive League of 
Princeton tendered a banquet to 
the conventionists. Thursday eve- 
n'ng, thus completing in a most de- 
lightful manner, the trvo days semi- 
centennial of the Northern Illinois 
Horticultural Society. 
Independently of Wisconsin 
Michigan has worked out in similar 
manner and to similar conclusions 
the life history and control methods 
of potato blight. 
Among other points of interest 
which cropped out at the conven- 
tion Avere the folloAA T ing: 
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Is This Paper Worth Twenty-Five Cents A Year To You? 
Is Membership in the State Horticultural Society Worth Twenty-Five 
Cents a Year? 
It will cost you just Fifty Cents a Year for both; neither is sold separate. 
A cloth bound copy of the Annual Report is also sent Free to every member. 
You may also ask questions, which will be answered by personal letter. 
What more do you want for that Half Dollar? 
c Send It to the Secretary at Madison or hand it to Pres. Rasmussen or Mr. Bingham at the Institute. 
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