IN MEMORIAM—J. F. BENJAMIN.
PASSED JULY 15, 1916. AGED 59 YEARS.
"John Franklin Benjamin was born at Belvidere, Illinois, May 6, 1857. That same year his parents moved to Hutchinson and he, at the age of five years, was one of the two score of little children who spent hours of terror in the stockade when it was attacked by the Indians on September 4, 1862. As he grew up he attended the Hutchinson school, his boyhood being spent on the farm. He was married in October, 1889, to Minnie L. Walker. The following year they moved to Pierce county, Neb., where Mr. Benjamin purchased and for ten years managed a large ranch. In 1890 they returned to Hutchinson and proceeded to open and improve Highland Home Fruit Farm, which was thenceforth Mr. Benjamin's abiding place until the summons came that ended all his earthly hopes and plans.
"He was an active factor in farmers' co-operative society affairs and supported all movements for the moral and educational uplift of the community. He had been for many years a member of the M. E. church and of the Woodmen's and Royal Neighbors' camps and a valued and active member of each of these societies.
John Franklin Benjamin.
"Mr. Benjamin left no children, and the wife who has been his devoted helpmate for twenty-seven years survives to face the coming years of bereavement alone.
"His had been a useful life, a life of ceaseless and honorable toil, and that beautiful and valuable property, Highland Home Fruit Farm, largely the product of the work of his own hands, is a monument to his memory which will long endure to be admired and enjoyed by others as one of the model rural places of Minnesota. Few men in the space of twenty-five years have accomplished more than did J. F. Benjamin in establishing the fine, modern home, the large orchard and small fruit and flower gardens and well stocked farm, all of which he had tended with loving hands."
Mr. Benjamin was well known by the members of this society who have attended its annual meetings within the last ten or fifteen years. During this period he has been an active member of the society, often serving on the program or in some other way as opportunity came to him. He was one of the most loyal members of the association, practicing what he preached, and doing all within his power to extend the usefulness of the society. I had a close personal acquaintance with Mr. Benjamin and the highest respect for his character and attainments. As a comparatively young man we anticipated his presence with us for a long period of time, but in this we are sadly disappointed. His wife in a recent letter says, "One of his greatest pleasures was cultivating and taking care of the flowers which surrounded his home. After a hard day's work in the field, he would labor with his flowers and shrubbery until far into the night. He enjoyed taking or sending flowers to the sick, and many bouquets of his choicest blossoms he gave his friends as they drove past or called to admire his beautiful grounds." In this spirit Mr. Benjamin labored to reach others and widen the wholesome influence of his life.—Sec'y.
PROGRAM 50th ANNUAL MEETING
Our Semi-Centennial Anniversary
Minnesota State Horticultural Society,
To be held in the West Hotel, Minneapolis, December 5, 6, 7, 8, 1916.
A Great Program.
Study this program carefully and select such features as you especially desire to participate in—but you are more than welcome to all.
Discussion follows each topic.
Discussions are "free for all," whether members or not. Ask questions or express opinions freely.
DEMONSTRATIONS.
These demonstrations will be given between 1:00 and 1:45 each day of the meeting in rooms adjoining the hall in which the meeting is held. They will be conducted by those whose names are here given, both of whom are connected with the Horticultural Department at University Farm.
Grafting, Fred Haralson, Hort. Foreman. Pruning, Frank Daniels, Instructor In Hort.
IMPORTANT.
All participants on this program are limited to fifteen minutes except where a longer period is specifically mentioned.
Time for discussion is allowed after each number.
NOTICE OF BEE-KEEPERS' MEETING.
The Minnesota State Bee-Keepers' Society will hold its annual meeting in the "Moorish Room," West Hotel, Minneapolis, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 5 and 6, 1916. Program can be had of L. V. France, University Farm, St. Paul.
NOTICE.—A bell will be rung five minutes before the exercises begin in the Audience Room.
Persons entering the audience room when any one is addressing the meeting from the platform are requested to take seats in the rear of the room, going forward only after the speaker has concluded—and thus avoid much confusion.
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION.
10:00 o'clock.
Every member attending should not fail to be in his seat promptly when this session opens.
Invocation Rev. C. S. Harrison, York, Neb.
Song Mr. Trafford N. Jayne, Minneapolis
President's Annual Greeting Thos. E. Cashman, Owatonna
Top-Working Young Apple Trees.
E. G. Lee, St. Paul.
Evergreens.
C. S. Harrison, York, Neb.
Preparing and Handling the Apple Crop.
E. A. Smith, Lake City.
My Prize Orchard.
1. Henry Dunsmore, Olivia.
2. E. W. Mayman, Sauk Rapids.
Appointment of committees on award of premiums.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:30 o'clock.
A half hour "Question and Answer Exercise" on "Bees in the Garden and Orchard," led by J. Kimball, of Duluth.
2 o'clock.
President Cashman in the Chair. Reception of Delegates.
FRUITS.
Strawberry Culture with Irrigation.
N. A. Rasmussen, Oskosh, Wis., President
Wisconsin State Hort. Society.
Raspberry Culture.
A. O. Hawkins, Wayzata.
Raspberry Diseases in Minnesota.
G. R. Hoerner, Asst. in Plant Pathology,
University Farm, St. Paul.
Everbearing Strawberry Field.
A. Brackett, Excelsior.
Everbearing Strawberries at Osage, Ia., in 1916.
Chas. F. Gardner, Osage, Ia.
Opening Up the Fruit Farm.
D. E. Bingham, Delegate Wisconsin
State Hort. Society, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
The Native Plum, Its Hybrids and Their Improvement.
Dewain Cook, Jeffers.
Winter Injury to Plums in 1916-17.
M. J. Dorsey, Section of Fruit Breeding,
University Farm.
Lantern Talks.
1. Snapshots on the Road. Nurseries; Top-working; Blister Rust.
Prof. F. L. Washburn, State Entomologist,
University Farm.
2. Nature of Plant Diseases.
G. R. Bisby, Asst. Plant Pathologist,
University Farm.
TUESDAY EVENING SESSION.
8:00 o'clock.
MINNESOTA STATE FLORISTS' SOCIETY.
Prof. LeRoy Cady, President, in the Chair.
Program:
Storing and Handling Gladiolus Bulbs.
G. D. Black, Delegate, N. E. Ia. State
Horticultural Society, Independence, Ia.
Resources of Present-Day Florists.
W. E. Tricker, St. Paul.
Greenhouse Management.
Prof. Wm. Moore, University Farm.
Some Native Shrubs and Their Uses.
E. Meyer, Minneapolis.
WEDNESDAY FORENOON SESSION.
9:00 o'clock.
A half hour question and answer exercise on "The Vegetable Garden," led by Alfred Perkins, Market Gardener, St. Paul.
9:30 o'clock.
N. H. Reeves, Pres. Minneapolis Market Gardeners' Society, presiding.
The Vegetable Garden.
A Successful Cabbage Field.
E. C. Willard, Mankato.
Hotbeds and Cold Frames Nine Months In the Year. (30 min.)
N. A. Rasmussen. Pres. Wisconsin State
Hort. Society, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
Improvement of Vegetable Varieties by Selection.
Richard Wellington, Horticulturist, University Farm.
Some Phases of Onion Growing.
W. T. Tapley, Asst. in Horticulture, University Farm.
Irrigation in the Market Garden.
C. E. Warner, Osseo.
The Cultivation of Cabbages.
Nic Lebens, Minneapolis.
Growing Radishes.
Chas. Hoffman, White Bear.
A Winter Garden In the Cellar.
N. A. Rasmussen, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
Home Canning.
Mrs. Louis M. Glenzke, Hopkins.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:30 o'clock.
The Question and Answer Exercise to occupy this half-hour will be on "The Flower Garden," and led by Mrs. H. A. Boardman, St. Paul.
2:00 o'clock.
President Cashman In the Chair.
My Spraying Experience—four five-minute paper.
1. Harold Simmons, Howard Lake.
2. E. Yanish, St. Paul.
3. A. H. Reed, Glencoe.
4. J. J. Dobbin, Excelsior.
Orchard Pests In Minnesota During 1916.
1. Diseases.
Prof. E. C. Stakman. Head of Section
Plant Pathology, University Farm.
2. Insects.
A. G. Ruggles, Asst. Entomologist,
University Farm.
3:15 o'clock.
MINN. GARDEN FLOWER SOCIETY.
Mrs. E. W. Gould, Pres., Minneapolis.
Some New Plants at Home and Abroad.
Professor N. E. Hansen, Brookings, S. D.
The Home Setting As the Architect Sees It.
Mr. Harry W. Jones, Minneapolis.
A Composite on Composites—Useful Plants for Fall Bloom.
Mrs. Phelps Wyman, Minneapolis.
Lantern Talk by E. G. Cheyney, Prof. of Forestry, State University. Illustrated with many views from the forest regions of Northern Minnesota.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SESSION.
7:30 o'clock, Dec. 6, 1916.
N. W. PEONY AND IRIS SOCIETY.
Fifteen-minute musical program by orchestra.
The Modern Iris.
Mr. C. S. Harrison, York, Neb.
Peonies, Their Care and Culture.
Mr. John E. Stryker, St. Paul, Minn.
Peonies for Pleasure.
Mr. Lee Bonnewitz, Van Wert, Ohio.
Peonies for Profit.
Mrs. Wm. Crawford, La Porte, Ind.
Peonies and Their Possibilities.
Mr. D. W. C. Ruff, St. Paul, Minn.
Music. Selection by Orchestra.
General Discussion.
THURSDAY FORENOON SESSION.
9:00 o'clock.
A thirty-minute "Question and Answer" exercise on "Success in Orcharding," led by J. F. Harrison, a successful orchardist, Excelsior.
9:30 o'clock.
President Cashman in the Chair.
Evergreens for Prairie Homes.
M. Soholt, Madison.
Windbreaks by the Mile.
T. A. Hoverstad, Minneapolis.
Arrangement of Farm Buildings and Grounds for Convenience and Artistic Effect.
E. M. Reeves, Waverly, Ia.
Report of Committee on Fruit List.
J. P. Andrews, G. W. Strand, T. E. Cashman.
Adoption of Fruit List.
Annual Reports.
Report of Executive Board, J. M. Underwood, Chairman, Lake City.
Report of Secretary, A. W. Latham.
Report of Treasurer, Geo. W. Strand, Taylors Falls.
On account of the very full program the annual reports of the vice-presidents, superintendents of Trial Stations and Auxiliary Societies, will be filed with the secretary for publication without reading. (See list on page 20.)
The Successful Orchard. (30 min.)
S. A. Beach, Prof. of Horticulture, Iowa
State Agricultural College, Ames, Ia.
Development of Horticulture in Western
Canada.
Prof. F. W. Brodrick, Horticulturist,
Manitoba Agricultural College.
Contestants, Gideon Memorial Fund—by Students at University Farm School.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:30 o'clock.
Discuss these subjects.
"Ornamentation of Home Grounds" will be the subject of the half-hour "Question and Answer Exercise," led by C. H. Ramsdell, Landscape Architect, Minneapolis.
2:00 o'clock.
President Cashman in the Chair.
Horticultural Work with the Boys' and Girls' Clubs in Minnesota.
T. A. Erickson, State Club Leader, University Farm.
Boy or Girl prize winner in the state-wide garden and canning contest.
Compulsory Spraying for Fruit Insects and Diseases.
K. A. Kirkpatrick, Agricultural Agent,
Hennepin County, Wayzata.
Annual Election of Officers.
3:00 o'clock.
Semi-Centennial Anniversary Session.
J. M. Underwood, Lake City, Presiding.
Song.
Trafford N. Jayne.
Some History.
A. W. Latham, Secretary.
The Heroes of Minnesota Horticulture.
Clarence Wedge, Albert Lea.
Personal Recollections.
A. J. Philips, West Salem, Wis.
The Ladies of the Society.
Mrs. Jennie Stager, Sauk Rapids.
Greeting from University Farm.
A. F. Woods, Dean.
The Minnesota Society and the Northwest.
Prof. C. B. Waldron, Agri. College, N. D.
Looking Ahead.
C. S. Harrison, York, Neb.
To conclude with a lantern slide talk, "Veterans of Minnesota Horticulture." Slides prepared by Prof. LeRoy Cady.
FRIDAY FORENOON SESSION.
9:00 o'clock.
A thirty-minute "Question and Answer Exercise" on the general subject of "Birds a Factor In Horticulture," led by R. E. Olmstead, Excelsior.
9:30 o'clock.
President in the Chair.
Potato Selection.
P. E. Clement, Moorhead.
Vinegar a By-Product of the Minnesota Orchard.
W. G. Brierley, Horticulturist, University Farm.
Our Horticultural Building.
A consultation.
Plant Breeders' Auxiliary.
Clarence Wedge, President, in the Chair.
Annual Report, 1916, Minn. Fruit Breeding Farm.
Chas. Haralson, Supt., Excelsior.
Report of Committee on Fruit Breeding Farm.
S. A. Stockwell, Minneapolis.
C. S. Harrison, Excelsior.
Fruit Breeding.
Prof. S. A. Beach, Horticulturist, Ames, Iowa.
Pedigree in Plants.
Prof. C. B. Waldron, Agricultural College, N. D.
Origin and Development of Hardy, Blight Resisting Pears.
Chas. G. Patten, Charles City, Ia.
New Creations in Horticulture for 1916.
Prof. N. E. Hansen, Brookings, S. D.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
1:30 o'clock.
The "Question and Answer" half hour will be occupied with this subject, "The Home Orchard," led by Henry Husser, Minneapolis.
2:00 o'clock.
The Minnesota Orchard.
J. F. Bartlett, Excelsior.
The New Farmers Fruit.
Freeman Thorp, Hubert. (30 min.)
The Unfruitful Tree and How to Correct It. (30 min.)
Prof. S. A. Beach, Ames, Ia.
Orcharding In Minnesota.
Richard Wellington, Horticulturist, University Farm.
The Minnesota Apple Crop in 1916.
R. S. Mackintosh, Horticulturist, Extension Division, University Farm.
4:00 o'clock.
Two-minute speeches by members.
4:30 o'clock.
Closing remarks by the President.