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WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
February, 1919 
A Well Balanced Program. 
William Toole, Sr. 
A few days before the annual 
meeting of the State Horticultur- 
al Society a friend from another 
state, after looking over the pro- 
gram in Wisconsin Horticulture, 
remarked, “Well, I call that a 
pretty good program. I should 
like to be there.” I looked it 
over more closely and felt that it 
gave reason for pleasant antici- 
pations. When we get together 
we certainly entered into the 
spirit of the occasion, and broad 
fields were well tilled with dis- 
cussion. 
To some of our visitors from 
other states the very general par- 
ticipation in the discussions 
seemed in contrast to what they 
had been accustomed. At the 
close of each session, remarks of 
those participating were fre- 
quent in expression of apprecia- 
tion of the excellence of the meet- 
ings. In only one respect did I 
hear complaint, and that was some 
cf the fruit men complaining on 
Friday forenoon that apples had 
been neglected. Certainly the 
orchard and kindred interests re- 
ceived full attention at the Fri- 
day afternoon meeting. Those 
who were in haste to go home be- 
fore the close of the meeting cer- 
tainly missed something worth 
while. 
The whole field of the activities 
covered by our State Horticultur- 
al Society is broad, and all of the 
interests cannot be fully consid- 
ered at any one meeting. The 
field of ornamental horticulture is 
extensive, and who shall say that 
the beautifying of our homes, our 
parks and drives is not of prime 
importance? More than ever we 
realize the importance of the home 
and market gardens. The recent 
scarcity in our markets impresses 
us with the value of our small 
fruits. If for once the orchard is 
not made more prominent than all 
other interests, it is but fair that 
there should be a balance struck 
occasionally. We have our Wis- 
consin Horticulture as a field of 
horticultural extension and I 
think our editor would welcome 
questions and opinions. If any- 
thing of vital importance has been 
overlooked, then prompt us 
through our magazine. We never 
received greater encouragement 
to go ahead in apple growing than 
that given us on Friday afternoon. 
There never was a time when 
there was more good reason than 
now, that we should strive for a 
crop of perfect apples this season. 
THE PROMISED LAND 
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their wagon-box in two Each took 
a yoke of cattle and half the cash 
and provisions. No court, no 
judge, no jury, no lawyer to pay, 
no alimony — an easy way of di- 
vorce 
Aug. 24, drove 19 miles. There 
was no grass, so we went out with 
the oxen for five miles for grass, 
keeping a guard. Indians are 
giving trouble stampeding cattle. 
Me* .fifteen wagons from Califor- 
nia going to the United States. 
Ve bathed in the hot springs and 
made hay for our trip over the 
desert. We were now 1,648 miles 
out. Took the wrong road, as it 
proved the Truckie route was 
best. After one day’s drive over 
the desert we rested days and 
drove nights. Caught water at 
one spring, one quart in two min- 
utes for ten cattle for four hours. 
Desert 90 miles. No good water 
or grass. Any men or cattle 
drinking the alkali water died. On 
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the desert we passed x red-hot 
mountain. 
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ter. Saw the Sierra Nevada moun- 
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boys lost 21 head of cattle. Six 
men who followed the trail were 
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John McGrath, who attended my 
school in Illinois. We sometimes 
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