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Domestic News December 29, 1904

The Butler Weekly Times

Butler, Bates County, Missouri

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Dr. J. C. Whitten, professor of horticulture at the University of Missouri, states that warmer weather has not harmed the state's fruit trees, with prospects being the best in years, as agreed by 200 fruit growers at the Missouri State Horticultural Society meeting in Springfield on December 20-22.

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FRUIT PROSPECTS BRIGHT.

Warmer Weather Has Not Hurt Missouri Trees.

Columbia, Mo., Dec. 25 - Doctor J. C. Whitten, professor of horticulture in the University of Missouri and president of the Missouri State Horticultural Society, says that the current report that warm weather had endangered the fruit crop, is contrary to the opinion of the fruit growers representing almost every section of the state.

"Prospects for all kinds of fruit in Missouri are the best they have been for several years" says Dr. Whitten, "and 200 fruit growers in attendance at the meeting of the Missouri State Horticultural Society at Springfield December 20, 21, and 22 agreed to this view."

What sub-type of article is it?

Agriculture

What keywords are associated?

Missouri Fruit Crop Prospects Warm Weather Horticultural Society

What entities or persons were involved?

Doctor J. C. Whitten Dr. Whitten

Where did it happen?

Missouri

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Missouri

Event Date

Dec. 25

Key Persons

Doctor J. C. Whitten Dr. Whitten

Outcome

prospects for all kinds of fruit in missouri are the best they have been for several years

Event Details

Doctor J. C. Whitten states that reports of warm weather endangering the fruit crop are contrary to the opinion of fruit growers from almost every section of the state, with 200 fruit growers agreeing at the Missouri State Horticultural Society meeting in Springfield on December 20, 21, and 22.

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