VI M L W.'l H f A v .V ! 1l 3 Assessments may be made for importations of rare or valuable trees tinea and cuttings. 4 The Society shall procure a good Pom, ological library at the earliest practical . ( ) a i i :t period. 6 New fruits and those of doubtful identity to be brought forward to the meetings; that their met its may be discussed. ;i 5 The corresponding Secretary shall open i i i A f ! i i t ij; $tr :!: 1. I . Ej; v ft 1 RIO VIRGEN TIMES IS PVBUSBED, by n . U, JKDMIKISm ST. GEORUB UTAH. Wednesday September 2. 1868, wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww TERMS: Per Veer, 95.00 I 3 Months, 92.00 Months, 3.00 t s ? ba f v. r 5i ' i fj. ! i K i 7 Annually membership fee $1,00. Life In the election of E. Johnson President L & Hemenway vice President J. W. 11. Branch Secretary. Treasurer, Henry Eyring A square" is the apace that 10 lines of W. II. Crawford Oor Secretary, type, this size, will occupy. and the following vice Presidents for the 1 qua re or lees, one insertion, $200 various towns and cries were elected viva Each aubaequuent insertion, 1.00 voce. Fruit Growers Convention. For st Thomas, St Joseph, Santa Clara, Washington, Ilarrisburgh, Toqucrrille, Yirgen City, Geo. Averatt-E- . K. Fuller John Nebekcr. According to notic delegates from Nephi Johnson. ous towns and settlements met at the Hall, A. P. Winser. Rockville, with fine spread of fruit covering the tnble A. L. Siler. Springdale, On motion, L. S Hemmenway was called Martindale. Wm. Dnneans Retreat, to the chair W. H. Branch elected seers-tar- v Bp. Roundy. Kanara, and Henry Eyring chaplain. II. Johnson. J. Bell view, Convention opened by prayer. W. D. Paec. J. B. Johnson briefly stated the object of Harmony, M. lligbee. J. Cedar City, tte convention, to be fur the advancement P&rowan, C. C. Pendleton: of fruit growing, io compare fruits; and ex Silas Smith. Paragoonab, perieoce, and organize a Rocky Mountain J. Murdock: Beaver, frail growers Society. C. King: Corn Creek, On motion of J. E. Johnson. Rollins: II. Minersville, Bro. Scott Resolved, we organize such a Society Meadow Creek, J. Robertson juu: whereupon j. E. Johnson, W. H. Branch, Fillmore, J. W. Oakley, W, E, Dodge and A. Jack- - Cedar Springs, Bp Stevens: Baxter Bro. a committee to report fon Nephi, appointed a nu - a. 0. 4. AekasowSii MVMiay ,i. ment of such aesociafion. John Holliday: Santaqnin, W. II. Crawford, John Moody, B. F. Johnson: Lake Villa, Spring Joseph J. Finlajson: son, Bireh, were appointed a commitce to report Pay Sural officers Cornahy: Fork, for this Spanish convention. permanent E. Whiting: Frnit was then examined and discussed Springvillc, Peter Stnbbs: Recess uutill 2 o dock. Provo, II. Walker: Battle Creek, Afternoon session. American Fork, Bp Harrington: 2 o clock P. M. Bp Evans: Lehi, Committee 6.1 organization reported Hollins: Willow Creek, J. President J. E, Johnson, vice President W 8. Richards: Cottonwood, E. Dodge; secretary "W. H. Branch, Chap. Geo: B: Wallace. Salt Lake City, Iain H. Eyring. Other cities and towns wishing vice Pres Report aectpledand approved. Committee on constitution and by laws idents, are requested to report to next convention reported the following. Resolved that first local Meeting be held Constitution. at this Hall on Sat 12 Sept. Prox 1st. 'Pis Soceity shall be known a s the Resolved, that the Deseret News, and Rockv Mountain Poxnologial Society, whose Salt Like Telegraph la requested to pubaim snail be advancement and improve-xnon- t, lished these proceedings. in introducing, propagating and pro Resolved that the thanks of his convenall most the cnoiee be tendered to the Gardeners Club, for and useful tion during, fruits. the use of their comfortable Hall. Fruits were now more thoroughly examin2nd The officers of said Society shall consist of a President Secretary, and ed, tested and discussed The show was Treasarer, and aa many vice Presidents very creditable and extensive and will be assistant Secretaries end corresponding Secretaries as the Socsety may decide to elect. 3d It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Society, and in hia absence, one of the vice Pres identi shall take his place, the Secretary shall keep record of all proceedings and dicuuiona of the Society, iho Treasurer shall collect sod disburse the funds of Uie a if Delation, according to vote of the Society 1th By affirmation vote of a majority at any meeting any Citizen ofthia Territory creates and Tetritones adjoining, may became a member of this Society by pay. ing the regular membership fee, and otherwise. eonformning to the rules and regulations of tills Society, but no member shall be entitled to any advantage arising from membership, until the annual fee ia paid. 5th The Society shall meet at such time and place'ae may be decided upon, at the lust, previous, meeting, and the President or vice Prenideut, of the place indicated, shall make proyisions for said meeting. 5th An annual convention a all be held at time and place agreed upon at the last previous convention, at which, the officers of the Society shall be elected exhibition of fruits made, and discussed, and new fruits named. discribed elsewhere. At 0 o clock. On motion. Resolved to adjourn to meet at this place on the first Sat. in Sept 186J. at 10 o clock A. M. J. E. Johnson W II. Branch Piest, See. NOTICE I Tlie St. Geo. Gardeners club will hold their annual fair in their Hall, on Sat. ihe 12 Sepember. Clubs from the various Settlements are invited to join in the exhibition, of fruits Ac. An exhibition of fruits and pro! ace from Santa Clara is alo IV. 11. solicited. Branch' , A Peep At The . Fruit Tables At The Fruit Growers Convention Tables through the center, the whole length of the llil), were crowded with fruit, mingling in great variety Apples, Peaches, Plums, Pears, Figs, Grapes, Strawberries Ac., it being too late in the season for all other berries Apricots Cherries,. Nectarines Ac., Apples some of Porter 20. ox Gloria Secimeni cluster, Seedlings Ac, By Tawi. line." 1 A member may be expelled for lack of were large and Peaches. Late Crawfords Wards late Intrest in the subject of Pomology, i free Carrington, and several seedlings 2Merahrehip fees shall be Med, for n Bjxe, beauty, and flavor. V- ' Immense monsters of great letigth and ' rapidity of motion have been seen it Bear Lake. An energetic fellow of inquiring mind has been purchasing" rbpds anil tackle In Salt Lake City, to capture the Sarplntt . Sosays the Telegraph, A snake about 23 feet long and over 30 Inches in circumference, with a bead 2 here - views Sumary. j inches broad, was captured and killed in Tennessee the other' day. that monsters of the lizard It Is P spicies inhabit Lake Como, on tho U Ra R, ' i-- Id ! - . wh , .. offife a Green Frontier Index, tan aural E,Ter i,d 1,,tted firet number to new callty. The Freeman boys keep moving to the tune of the whistling engine keep Yirgen, (new) (new) large white grape (name un- rolling Legh, never mind the moes Hon W. II. Hooper has arrived at home known) and several interesting seedlings . in health and good spirits. L. S. Hemenway exhibited, goldOn the 16 inst, David Fisher was crushen and Red Chasselas Charsdns ed by sliding of the earth in mosque Royal muscadine Catawba, Weber Kanyon, while excava ing on the Canada Oheif and Black Cluster. One specimen of old Mission grown R. R. by B, F. Pendleton, was of very large Thirtr seven deaths by maeles amog size, several rare speoimens by W. E. the Danish saints, on board the Emerald Dodge, very fine cluster of old mission Isle," oeeured on its passage. Bieliop Murdock was to snive.in the by Jag. Keate. a splendid dish of late Crawford pencil ea from Bro Jef- City with Ale Company on the 20lh. freys and an assortmeut of fine fruits At the late election In Montana, the from Washington. party was entirely successful is It a matter of pride to us. that carrying their ticket throughout. u.sh a variety of choice, fine grown j ,Hk gro.ing, ln Cal- Mlch lntre,t in be settlement can a exhibited fruit, ifornia is being manifest, The movement the age of ours.. The tables were gnr. the present season has bean vary active nished with flowers and the walls and entirely successful. with fruit-lade- n vines and We have a climate equal to Californi i boughs o I trees. and a soil that makes growth of the The meeting althogetlier was one very wenderful, and swarms of much interest of boys and girls just suited to a silk business what shall hinder us from 1 1 this business at onee. General G. M. Dodge, ehief engineer of 19 HOUSES BURNT UO'VN the U. P R. R with family and suit arGREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY. rived in Salt Lake City a few days ainez. St. Joseph A. T. Success to the General, we were old Aug, 19th 1868. for the frontier neighbors and Bro. E. Snow and J. W. Yonng great work of which ho is eogirecr, yrars Yesterday between one and two o clork. agone. P. M. a fire broke out in our place doing great damage burning up 19 houses and Focal News. nearly ail cf the contents. It commenced Ths GsAtsHorpxn after stopping with on the east side of the Fort, at Bro O. P us 4 or 5 days, eating up our lucerne, carMiles and Wm Streepers destroying every rot lops, leaves from oar tipple, and ether thing of theirs in their Inuses, also one tires, koUtd sail and bid us good bye but wagon of Bro Streepers loaded with cloth- a few remain. Some corn and cotton cropi ing flour Ac., they saved nothing but were slightly injured along Ihe Clara. Wo they had on. Bro Thomas and wish them a very long and succrssrul Billingshy lost all with the exceptions of their beds. Bro Farmer saved some litlle journey. Gone West. Preil Snow, accompanied of his clothing, Bro Day lost house and started for the westsome little cf Ills things, he is absent by engineer Burgon, ern scltelinents on friday last, to locate on a trip to St. George, this is ihe x umber and survey somo of the town silcsj for on the east side that sustained any log. settlers in that region. The meeting house is burned down. On Large Piacti We picked a Wards the west line. Bros, Chaffin, Gibson Watt other day that measCahoon, Ferguson and Moys are the los- late free Peach" the ured 11 inches in circumference and weighers, Bros, Chaffin Oibcn Watt and Cahoon are left nearly entirely destitute, clothing ed J4 cf a Ih Wc should like to hear front oau flour, dishes and in fact everything with any one in the Territory (or out) that the exception of what they had on their beat it. Gone Noam. B:os. Joseph W. Young backs, was consumed by the flames, Ferguson saved the most of hia things, Moys and R. Bentley started for the City a lost nothing buthis house. The amount week ago last monday. of damage ia great; several thousand dol Bro. Calking is raising a nice frame lari. Those who were in the best cireum-sarce- building on Main Street. are the greatest losers. The wind R:cx. We have a patch of rice now blew a stiff gale from the N . E. and every ripening, that is seeded heavy t and looks fine thing being dry it made quick work: only Gbaves, The crop here is heavy, very 30 35. or about All the minutes, lasting and ia now ripening off. The crop men with the exception of two were out at good, will be at least double that of last year. work, consequently, could not render any Wx WANT SOME WHEAT. Will tllOSB of asiUtanre. Fortunately no lives were lost, and it has .left us in a critical condition some our Subscribers, who are in arrears, thrashed their wheat are moving out on their City lots, several who raised, and have and bring of the brelhern who are on viiUa nerth re have regard for our little ones, now us in some wheat right off, come heavy losers, Bros. Wiler, Pratt, Clayton dont wait for us to call around for it Kydalch and others have Inst every thing. now, SosscacBE now' Many of those who Cause of firesom small boys. went out to mako a fire to toast potatoes back of Bro ought to support tho Dixie Press, have Miles and Streopevs bouses. xcuse4 themselves because they had nothto pay, A rich harvest.has blessed our 8'gned Ahna H. Bennett. ing "MO m lo-Ro- val to-dea- tb, Dem-ocrit- lc fea-loon- ed Italian-m- ulberry take-inghold- of Great Fire i co-labor- ers I s, See. in-j- y James Leathhcad Thos. Bay E. Banker - . membership fee $10,00. which wee reread, ammemled, and passed by articles and sections and passed ua Concord, Canada Chiif MxUwn.j, ammously. Bl.olt Cluilfr, While Baisin, Ann, Thirty names were then given for mem- Bo.-woo- tl Muscat, Mueeat Hamburg. bership It was then resolved that we proofficers ceed to the elee'ions of . Muscadiae, Clinton, Royal by ballot, which was carried into effect, and res ulted Chasselas, Rio Jarvis, Rates of AdYertising: vari- I. discussions fee Single copies, 25 St George Gardeners Club Hall. 10 o clock A. M. Sat. Aug, 29 18C8. i: correspondence with the various prominent pomological associations on this continent, asking reciprocal favors, and journals of The red .Victoria, Green Plums Gage, Magnum bonum, and a few late seedlings were all wo had left, the crop v' being ripened and gone. The Rather for Pears. pears early Redfield, White Doycno, were among ihe finest speoimens. Figs. Several dishes of well ripened brown figs were oh tho table but a plato from the garden of T bos,1 Jeffreys, were very large, fin, and beyond competition. Crop of white figs all gone. were over 30 varieties Gains, on exhibition From the garden ' of J. E Johnson over 20 aorta were represent- ed, vis Black Hamburg, Old Mission, Israelis, Isabella, White Muscatel, White Chasselae White Milga, v HU. . i i.--.