New-York tribune., 1867-09-25
AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
From Our Special Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 70, 1867.


ST. LOUIS, Sept. 70, 1861
Upon reorganization, after thanks were
voted to the retiring Secretary, James Wick, who
has occupied that position for the last nine years and 10
Thomas James the Treasurer since the organization
Of the Society," the Committees Wines were appointed
very large and fine collection OF these, under the ausp
Of the Mississippi Valley Wine Growers Association
has been gathered from wide extent OF country samps
were here from Missouri Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, North
Carolina Alabama, and NewYOrk These cassed
Red Wines, Catawba Wines and other wines OF light
color, and subcommittee appointed for each class, with
DIR. Warder OF Ohio, Mr. Griffith Of Pennsylvania and
Marshall L. Wilder, as their respective chairnen.
Mr Lyon OF Michigan read preamble and resolutions
on the Importance Of shelter for orchards and the evil
sulting nom the denudatlOn Of forests
Mr. Downing presented the report OF the Committee on
Native Fruits, which ordered 10 be printed.
The President presented letter from the Secretary OF
the Tennessee Horticultural Society," organization lust
formed at Nashville, which extends sul further South.
Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Missouri, Kansas Iowa. Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Kentucky, and Tennessee have each
state organization devoted to pomologyand kindred sub
An address was delivered by NJ. L. Dunlap Of Illinois
ON the packing and marketing of fruits. Rail
roads he said, had revolutonized the fruit trade.
We now have long carriages Of perishable fruits TO pro
the fruit closely aud tightly packed the cars well vent
ated and refrigerated by ice Apples should be pressed
should be put in baskets with tight cover pressing upon
the topmost layer Pears should be picked and stripped
at the point where they be sold should be provided
with suitable room for rpening theIn and put them on
now done, In green and immature condition.
DIR. Cagget Of Missouri, finds great lack OF care in
sorting fruit by the producer TwOhirds most OF the
iplt sent 70 market would sell for better price if the
other third not sent ut ALL Mr. Dunlap said he old
waste OF orchards could be utilized by making cider vine
gar. He had already 1900 gallons made this wear Mr.
Nelson OF Indiana, pursues the same course He never
ALLOWS fallen apple TO remain In the orchard more than
houfs Since he has adopted tins practice he s much
less troubled with the eodng moth. All apples that viii
| vinegar. ' A"""'' '"'V Oiuer ior
Of Pittsburgh says in the shipping of srawber-
adapted 10 shipping. Gather ripe not overrne nertc3
berries with the hus the berries handled Nv
s own aschtS wherever reshipped to secure care
iul banding IN TINS way he sends fruit 400 miles 10 Eew
York and had II keep from Monday TO Friday and satr
more next. " "0A' hi'
The fruits on exhibition fine in quality mud ioo
IN quantity. Some idea Of the amount may Te ta,h
from the following statement OF the number OF piees ~
each kind OF fruit now on the tables Apples s62 nstes.
pears 7Ia plates; peaches 22 plates grapes ESQ ates
tota i39 plates Ihis large collection comes nanIv
b from Missouri liuns end Iowa hnt QUO. NeW-YarE