Theodor Betins ( Latvian. Teodors Bētiņš ; March 14, 1859, Jaunberz Parish - March 10, 1936) - breeder.
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Theodor Betins was born in “Bētiņi”, Jaunberz parish, in a large family. He studied at the Jelgava School. He worked as an official in the Riga Board, later in the insurance company "Anchor". He started farming in 1891. In his garden, he grew a large number of so little known varieties of apple and pear trees suitable for the Latvian climate.
In 1910, he received a gold medal at the Riga Gardening Exhibition. Awarded the Order of the Three Stars 4 degrees.
Publications:
- "Augļu sugas un to izvēle". - Ķeizariskās Krievijas Dārzkopības biedrības Rīgas nodaļas gada grāmatas 15. Burtnīca, 1914.
- “Augļu koku ražība un ražas novērtēšana”. - Rīgas Dārzkopju biedrības gada grāmata, 1923.
Links
- J. Sudrabs „Teodors Bētiņš aizsaulē” - Dārzkopības un Biškopības žurnāls, 4/1936, 1. lpp.