Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-08
CONVENTION OF NURsERYMFN.

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Al a Convention Of Western Nurserymun hell Al
Nj, Pleasant. o. March .. 1872
RI CURTIS was called To tho cheir. and
} LADD. appointed Secretary.
The chairman addressed lie meeting m sub
stance as follows:
GESTLEMES-l hank you FOR the honor c~oafsrred
upon me. tot | do consider It an honor o. presi.lo
at The d,lberniinns ola body az men 80 us.,nI. and
therefore - honorable. IN his country meo or.
or oGgh' - be held ia esteem IN pro- oripn 10 their
usefllne>s. Those Who confer the greatest bone
cts on society are euu,led 10 the highest rrsisr-
in my esnnation there Is MT a more useful c'rss.
Of society lh,n IA So encagcl ia The proaarati m.
ut iFuIt trees. Z uinu that mind is suner!uriu mat
t., ~ 70 controls 70 under 90 cirrum~rancas. aud
: iere f'ro, that m-nIll lahoE when directed 10 prn-
per objects aHi Gro Anei with suc-ess "is and ourbt
r. be- more h"uog.hle than hoisly lainr. Those n
tie brigl te.t intel cot tn IN 81 mnjurrd unders,an.
ding aud ex'cusiNc kEoyv.0ig", when They make "a
proper U-e & their high a~t1inmVuis. are -naiur.'s
r1pienen,' public boaviari1rs. ant are entitled Il,
the hrmgs ri fall But these brilliant Iumuqries
= idum app-aT-.hcy are bright but ISOLATED spi,s
IN a darn World. As a class. I repeat a., nursery.
men sisni |rro-emlueni ior usefulness. lie il said
10 b a public henoaclor who makes two blades Of
grass grow where only one grew before: hnt how
inc 'mPaahly greater IS Tho benefit he confer, on
society, who makes tn delicious pippen gr1U
Uhcrs only grew the sour crab
yhe ediiaLpf the OrcAariIsi's COMPANION. in the
~ n.S%@rf hs valuable work. observes that
"poriiculIure, the h-ip-maie of health, hapn,noss.
edse and prosperity has now pDpiIinusly becons
The nag staff on which we aim 10 mise The mot
loed banner -HorhcHh0s-the source Of keal6.
hap mess AMI uealhs.
As We inc'e sc The quality and variety of frsif.
tres. more attention will he paid nv iarmer, and
gArdeners to their cultiva'i.n, and thus Pomana's
rchcsi gifts be mpre extensively Il Tnse,I. Tbo,.
who have The means, and neglect the cultivation Of
fruit deprive ,hcmrelycs Of half the blessing, DIS.
hnet Tor iheD 10y Ihcir benevolent Creator.
It's well kaowr. That a free use Of fruit Jcsinvs
The taste for ard M spirits. ! am not a member Of
any Temperance SicieIy. bat am a friend Of the
IemPerence cause, as Is every patriot and philan-
t'9aHf' and ] eHncsive that ~ no way csn 7 r-n.
deFi more ehec'ual AID Than by prnpagaiing fruit
irecs, AMI IN stimulating others 20 The same wort
! know theFs are some tee t~otallers Who shiect 10
The use II cider. This Is going too Tar. Cider.
"hFn properly made. u%ndergyes but a slight fer.
mentiion. and consequently contains but very lii.
10 alcohol 81 iido ns 20 make 10 limo wise dclfio
uous-it IS. on The contrary. not only a hurmless
bot a rhole~"ms beverage. The custom which Of
'id 81 extensively prevailed. Of treating yiEiiors 10
liquor, land be was considered n rhurl AMI no zen.
"em7n who would not par,skc) was undoubtedly
attended with many evil Consequences II made
many a dunkarJ ana was, perhaps. The can-e oC =,
much intemperance IN the land. And vet lhe SeL
mes winch prompted Hose mistaken acts Of kind.
ness were prajs- worthy, and I would like 4, ace The
sysie" fo1'hned, bui manifested in a different way
hope here are ih'se now living Who will sec
'he Jay y l DO noiwhen the custom VIII be AZ prs.
Naie"l % SET before visitors fruit and cider. o. II
vas pmehy n give JhSm ardent s,iri.s. or. vhrt
was o m'ci b .itsr. sir1n sim.
~ frequently happens thtt great rs6rmafinns
lake place 90 the world. bat he misfortune u. tbey
are setd IN p1un1Isnt-'hs excitement die. ovv,y
gradually sui men return 10 their old habii, 10
render The temperance reformation permanent n
substitute must be provided for ardent sairis-lef
s'ns''l.e '' ciier-no other can De 6unI en-.
tirely harmless.
We can now from orr nurseries sY,rIv c-n.u
aniEurdencrs Nth n selection pf ami, r-.es fr,,
Nhfa' nitfr The growth OF = fcv years. fbey can
nave apples The year round. We can Fg,. ,fy fb,,
IiSewis' with s'rv5srry and raspberry nls,ts v,i,b
s'oshein bushes, grape vines. cherry. apricot. pIp,
peach, noc'aru" aul pelf trees De- q, be hon.
"a 'ne' attention. viii be dire. tel % the mailer
va UI1'' 90 % lgF years. they will h4v. q borrti.
.l supply ofg11I 'raii for fbsir own rm.Ii-s 49,,
trends ln' 'sHrnly evfrg village. town and civ
n ne county. where hey will fuI ready sale ana
.''i prices I.r signs ul t1s time. seem ioip5i. I
That tl'usa 70 ardent spirits IS al,gt o., 80 s,
au-Uv UF. ~ s1. uIrroe.q s-7 r.r.,,-
De rare, 1I' FEW fhrrr will be- VAN, .,fI 49,,
iAF7 ne melr7 nl purchasing ruit when lboy l,
pot produce 90 themselves. The demand nr C,pf,
I''s VII upii.y increase TO ono snI aTo of cg,
would say. Dr. diifcrt Boz vgY- ay..
a''na-mhs' o. m7nY lr1if trees az ro-Iblr-
.'' VIII hHd lI1 Cor thcm. 1m aware fbsf Es,,
f9 ZONE men who wii hesf1w no. labor on ohie.rs
'' "hieA' hey cannot erpart a1 i'm nesi ,fc re-
'-''eTe arc men who wlI not pllrt fruit free.
".il'e a'uc yr.v must pl1pra brfrs fley 81, /.
N''.I Doc Nmunuursl Cor be.r l4blr. IT,.
'' '.'efs. again. wh1 WHH MT pllut Fg, 49,.
.an.f lhey are lsaHui hpir frut NAV be- 800, 7
,''ht goes 81 'af 1 prevent fls production ri .
? "''- % i''I''E as The want Of security fr a