New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
Illinois Horticultural Society.


Illinois Horticultural Society.
FROM Our Special Correspondent
BLOOMINGTON Mclean Co. H., Dec. 10. 1864.
The yearly meeting of this Society COM
menoed on the 9th inst. in the NormalUnvcrsy build
ing The attendance was much larger than on any
previous occasion, that fully one half had to go two
and q. half miles into town for accommodations The
weather was very cold, part Of the tine the room was
not warm, md the prairie storm ragged against the
building with sound resembling the sea as it dashes
against rocky coast Some sought refuge by return
ing home but the sittings were quite full.
The largo attendance owing to the Increased
interest felt in fruit growing. There were men from
different States among whom were Jsmes Smith, OF
Des Moines love- the largest grower OF Concord grapes
Of any one in the West and George Hasman. OF Herr.
man, No. from whom the Rebels took cellar full OF
wine In conversation learned that the planting OF
orchards and vines Is proceeding on most extended
scale Thousands OF men investing lNgeiy-from
slOO to $4,000 know several gentlemen who have
planted over 900 apple recs. from 1000 10 1000 pear
trees and Delaware and Concord grapes largely They
are sharp business mem they came hiher to learn all
they can; already they are wel.informed-they are
certain 10 succeed.
The Western fruit interes. Is becoming enormous 1t
will increase much more in few years Illinois will DO
the FIRST among the fruit growing States. Lot no one
imagine the business be oyerdone. For an age, at
least the demand created by the Increase In our popu'
laton and wealth viii make the demand equal 10 the
supply. bushel OF good apples always can be turned
TO as much profit bushel Of corn and can be raised
for less than half nothing is more certain than that
apple trees DO We'll on the praries even without pro-
tection from timber be!ts know grapes thrive on
the gravel subso OF the Rock River regoni the Della
ware does well. always providing the vines are goed
and the Catawba rpens and does not rot Everywhere
the Concord succeeds. Peaches arc uncertain north
Of 30, degrees, ercep, in few localities sol,h OF this.
/ tlcy are Us sure rs corn.
Tho nurserymen can sell all their stocks. Dunlap
tells me his, Fall sales have been unusually good cold
though it was Isaw Phoenix had crowd OF work
men. Some were taking mp trees aud shrubbery'
Prices have advanced twenty per cent.
The socety's programme was to give such variety Of
fruit as formers geseray safely can plant give their
decisionG
1pple,-Early Harvest, Red june. Sweet June Early
Pennock. Maidens Blush, Ranbo. Snow Apple, Fall
Swan. Jonathan, Yellow Bcllfovcr, TallmAn Sweet
jp-. Raw.s Jannat,, Willow Twig, Vino Sap
p,a5s-White Doyenne Flemish Beauty. Secke'.
Duchess Jersey, Eastern Beurre. Bartlett. Osborn,
Summer.
| CA,rrie,-Early Richmond.
| G,apes-Concord. Hartford Prolific. Delaware. Nor.
tons Virginia, Clinton. Herbemont
Qdne>,-The Orange Ounce.
BlacLJ,uies-The Lavton.
Ra.pLtrrie.-Doolit,lss Purple Cure. Ohio Everbesr'
ing.
St,cyJerri,s-wilson's Albany. Iowa.
Observation-Disclosures. Upright Cluster or Pale
Red.
Cprrants-Red Dutch. White Dutch. Grape. Vic
toria
Erersr.n, for Mdsu end Lon Scr.eH'-Amcrican
,rbor vitae Siberian do. red cedar, hemlock.
For Wind.Br,aks-Norway spruce, white pine, Aus
tr,n do. white spruce balsam FIR. Scotch pine-the
latter no. TO plant singly.
Dejauous T,ss.-Black walnut, butternut. silverleai
nnrlc hard do alder Eastwood. honey locust all the
oaks, Lombsrdy poplar, white aud yellow Willow and
even the cottonwood
This seemed to be the best they could do runs aho
peaches were paned The wants and peculiarite'
Of southern Illinois were not considered. The diner
enco between the Northern and the Southern parts Of
tho State il as great as between New'York and VIZ
cinia. In some things proper discrimination was moi
used Such fruits best bear shipment we're not men
TONED. To many this is Of lirst Importance.
There we're committccson various subjects. One or
wine, had much smacking to do. Certain members
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their breasts.
The leading officers for tho coming yecr are: j. +
!. REYNOLDS. Springfield President, Willard {. fiagg
Alton Recording and Corresponding Secretary.
Thank. were rendered to the citizens for their kind
ness and Hospitality several occasions. Presiden
Edwards invited the members TO visit tho variou
classes Of the school, Much seen to admire Thor
are about 400 students.
Resolutions were,passed opposing the proposition
divide the Agricultural College fund by establishing
with part Of It, q Mechanical College nt Chicago.
wa, thought this were done neither institution wou
bs worth much, which seems probable. There arc othe
interests seeking to control this fund 1t VIII amour
70 nearly half million Of dollars. great contest wi
take place In tho Legislature this Winter Let hav
one first. II this succeed It will be seen that three col
leres absolutely will BIO needed one. mechanical. an
two agricultura for the northern and one Tor III
southern part Of the State Very great and uneHpeo'
difficulties viii DO met in establishing oven one.