February, 1919 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
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representing the different congres- 
sional districts was chosen in the 
usual way, by nominations of lo- 
cal delegates. A resolution was 
passed urging the society and all 
active commercial fruit growers to 
plan on making an extensive of- 
ficial exhibit of Wisconsin fruit at 
the next mid-western show, to be 
held at Chicago next winter. It is 
thought that our state can beat 
Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota at 
apple showing, and its chances are 
good for securing most of the 
sweepstakes and banner honors in 
such a mid-western event. Of 
course, New York does not come 
west to enter the Chicago exhibi- 
tion. 
Secretary Cranefield made a 
simple and impressive report of 
the war-time activities of the state 
horticultural society. “Peace 
With Victory” was his signifi- 
cant theme. He reviewed the 
great war-garden campaign car- 
ried on in 56 Wisconsin cities by 
the horticultural society assisted 
by the Wisconsin College of Agri- 
culture and the agricultural ex- 
tension department. There were 
seven different garden pamphlets 
issued and 46 special meetings ar 
ranged for instruction and en- 
couragement to amateur vegetable 
growers. It w T as said that the 
state trial orchard work is nearing 
completion without any movement 
to extend or enlarge the opera- 
tions. In other words, its real 
mission has been accomplished in- 
asmuch as the orchards have dem- 
< nstrated where commercial apple 
growing is and is not profitable 
under our differing soil and cli- 
mate conditions. Inasmuch as 
There was a universal shortage of 
good small fruits on the open mar- 
kets of our state last season, Mr. 
Cranefield urged a greater atten- 
tion to expanding the bush and 
vine fruit industry. The commer- 
cial apple business is getting a 
successful start toward big things, 
but we need more energetic ad- 
vancement on strawberries, rasp- 
berries and such necessary lines. 
Not everyone .should take this as 
a hint to rush in promiscuously, 
but only those who wish to learn 
or who have natural inclination or 
experience are the proper devel- 
opment agencies. 
President Rasmussen pleaded 
for larger acreages of fruit of all 
kinds and more local horticultur- 
al societies. He commended the 
apple-grading law and suggested 
that our society join other state 
units in perfecting a national 
apple-grading law. He also 
touched upon the revival of rural 
landscape gardening and said the 
society and its ally, the agricul- 
tural college, was always ready to 
help farmers select shrubbery and 
plants for beautifying home 
grounds. Now that the war clouds 
have passed, there will be more 
time and energy left for such de- 
sirable work in making our coun- 
try homes more lovable and at- 
tractive. 
Exhibitors — L. B. Irish, C. J. 
Baer, Baraboo; Kickapoo Devel- 
opment Company, Gays Mills; 
J. P. Olson, Ripon ; John Howie, 
Wannakee; A. K. Bassett, Bara- 
boo! A. N. Kelly, Mineral Point; 
Fremont Lounsbury, Watertown ; 
II. II. Harris, Warrens; John F. 
Hauser; Bayfield; N. A. Rassmus- 
sen, Oshkosh; Chet Wilcox, Madi- 
son; L. E. Birmingham; D. E. 
Bingham, Sturgeon Bay; F. B. 
Sherman, Edgerton ; W. A. Toole, 
Baraboo ; E. G. Dano, Tomah : Elm 
Lake Cranberry Company, Mrs. 
Pauline Smith, II. O. Potts. Carl 
Gertsenger, A. Searles and Son. B. 
Clinton, A. E. Bennett and Son, 
Grand Rapids; S. II. Whittlesey, 
Cranmoor; Charles N. Shepard, 
Madison : F. T. Brunk, Eau 
Claire; II. C. Christensen, Osh- 
kosh. 
Best 15 varieties of apples — 1, 
Overflow exhibit of Kickapoo Development Co. at Annual Convention showing Tray Pack now 
adcr ted bv State Fair and Soc'efv for ■ n exhibition package. Th diagonal pack, two middle 
rows, is the only one that should be used. 
