New-York tribune., 1869-06-18
FRDTrGROWERS' CLUE.


cBAND EXHIBITION OF STRAW otNt'Ai@9'
Tho New-York Fruit Growers Glnb met
a., spsI hour Yesterday DR.. SnOdgraSs President IN
So mar There was very large attendance as ~ was
h tEo Sysf day of the Strawberry Exhibition Ater cahg
the & t order DR. snodgrass spoke OF the gratifying
ss of the Society about year old yet the success
Ga6 Strawberry Festival and the prospect was that
e interest would daily increase The subject Ior uIs Us
son being strawberries Mr.. Charles Downing was IN IN
c5 10 give some OF his experiences as cultyatot Ol
iba fruit but no excused himself on the ground lnsI m
was a worker, but no speaker MI vs. Sf,avT
olscel on the table plate OF Charles Downing &
berries" spoke OF It's merits he sald IN Ils od INT
mg" not as good as Boy1ehs NV. tho hest
next 10 it. The latter he regarded as e,o Ine % ~
berry The speaker thought the tsy would
6nSly be sold at profit for slx cents quar- ~ njov
York CITY, that the poor as well as the II0n
Sir Fuller Of NewJersey wanted to knOg II 0SR9 amy CR9
present could tell the difference between Iho
Prof LYMAN Thought there difference discern, T
ble when the two KINDS were sIVmn W IsIanee bur in
Sste. 6 NV .,..... o, cultivat
Dr. He1hemer said there were two classes s9 '1aHed new
ors i'm tbe strawberry business those VIZ IA those
yarictiss and grew sta berry plants Tor SAFE WY
@U @ ~ --latest prodts n bringing ont some new Vatl
~ Of pia1t which lac could sell at s. Dozen Ihe othet
s sls S g., rset m was matter OF the greatest i'm
e 10 tbis class 20 have the best varieties not Tor
Hnsic g srs me sneaker preferred the WILSON,
@ he t6o1ght most cutivatOrs would. After that my
@ wilson is not strictly speaking, first class berry, II
gill bear more neglect than any other III TINS ISspSSe
1 il
de Gand succeeds better in heavy 1sa wisaS eiay
sC1 but IL not sure as the WILSON,
V often when the Wilson sold for - or 20 cents quart
fine other brought 40 cents quart IL was OF greai& I'm IN
artpre 10 consider the capabilities or perry 70 peal
ransnortaton 70 market Strawberries had Deeh over
done or me last three years aud IN many sef9hs fu
not beep as profitable raising corn anu potatoes
sneaker warned enthusiastic agrlcultuIlsts asalst
sdyIsng people to leave profitable empl0yme IN nS
civ 10 make fortunes by raising fruits lie consueIeo
seb advice q crme when carried TO the extent IL Wa
sometimes. He wOuld not however, discourage men
from engaging the business OF raising small fruits II
ey mad taste for the business, and love for country
life so much that they were wiling TO look after theH
work early and late -
In answer to question from Mr.. Fuller as to what ne
regarded az remuuerative price for suawberrles, Dr
Hcxheimcr said berries could not be prohIaDy EtV"n
for less than Is cents quart Fruit growers IN tls VI
entity should rely on the New-NO market alone
Mrssrs Cavanagh, II. T. Williams aud others, engaged
IN the discussion On motion of Mr. Nhlt.Ock, the CIuo
determined 10 hold an extra meeting ON Monday next
at u O'Clock -t s
TIE exhibition OF strawberries is quite extensive LOT
the first week. their being 100 varieties on tle taOC
Am,r!g these, the BOyden's No, 30. 81 AGilcll-
tust" aud the "TriOmpho dc GaDd, take the Lead the
largest berries being among the =" AgHcuItuI-sls-
very beautiful addition the exhibition consists OF
table containing 7S varieties of roses frOn the garden OF
Nj Wu. Il Burgess OF Long Island.