Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-04

i MEETING OF FRufT GBowERs' sooIErT.-
1 Tho Potomac Fruit Growers Association
met Wednesday morning at the Board Of
Trade rooms, and was called to order Rt
11i30 O'Clock by DR.. J. T.. snodgrass, the
president. ...- q. RI.
A short time was passed in miscellaneous
matters and desultory Conversation.
The secretary, Mr.. J. 4. Bramhall, read
the minutes Of the last meeting, which,
after slight correction, were approved. .-fI
Propositions for membership wore enter
taiued, and several received and elected.
Several beautiful apples were presented
by the secretary for examinatlon-- 1.-The New
York Baldwin," also, from Mt. Pulyer,
Falls Church, Fairfax county; also, by Mr.
Pleasautsl also, tho ''Chlcago apple" seed.
llngs by Mr.. -. ... V.
Mr.. Burr thought the Baldwin falls too
soon for this sectionJ coucurred In by
others. Mr.. Hines thought they were good
keepers, and suitable for this climate. The
Chicago seedliug," from the Siberian
agricultural bureau, 10 DO an improved fruh
for the extreme northwestern country.
Mr.. Pleasonts presented several specimens
Of apples the "Ncwtown Pippin," Bald
wln," aud others. 'H,I Isll a..
Mr.. Munsou had not met good sueeess
with the Newtown pipPin IN this latitude
Munsou Hill, Va. ..,.fr .a
Mr.. sauniors thought tmade no differ
ence where the tree comes from, success dc,
Ponds upon tho variety aud the modification
ofthe climate. = ...a
Mr.. Burr, from experience, thought that
trees from Northern nurseries would not do
go we'll, or hold their fruit 80 we'll, rs the
trees raised In nurseries In thlA section.
The discussion was,l regard to tho elm.
, bertwigs," continued by different members
at some length. .....
Mr.. Hunt spokc of tho swine sap. {"
Northern Spy, . and other varieties, AZ TooI
ones for this Southern region.
Mr.. Hines thought that chan log the elm
ate Of trees would much modify tho quality
,, Of the fruit and trees, Hetbought tho trees
, raised in the North not al rood a. tress
7 | raised In nurseries here. This polnt was
!. consId.rably ventilated. Tbe 0I,yIaov.TS,
was discussed with diverse yerdIe,s~yery
= good In the West. hat MOI in Nav YORK. .
Mr.. Burr suggested thai trees nom North.
: ern nurseries arc NOT az good for thls region
\ as trees grown In tho nureeriol or this see
: tlon. =
Mr.. Pleasapts aaId that hia exparIenco
proved that Northern trees failed worse than
i those produced here. ~. IA
! Mr.. King spoke OF tho fact that In times
past we had been much imposed upou by
tree peddlers, who sold trees dIfFerent than
I the kinds they named. II.
: Dr.. Rowland presented a basket OF apples
= called the "swars," but doubled that thoy
) were Of that yarlety-so thought the society,
/ but did not name them. r.'tF
Judge GRAY moved that when this society
, adIourns, II do so to meet at the roomsof
, DR.. Rowland, 81 Four-and-a.half street, ut
| 2 o'clock this evening. |f..TI47I
, Next thing In order was the essay Of W.
II. Pleasants. of Montgomery county. MARY
land, on grape culture, which was abort and
instructive, ellcltlDR discussion by tho mem
bers generally. -.E
Col. Edward Daniels spoke OF the diifstent
modes of truining Vince, HORIZONTALLY and
laterally, at long distances aud near the
/. ground as preferable for gathering ana mar
fectiug the fruit. .I7' -
. Judge Gray wished to know the beat dis.
a tauccs apart to plant both the CataW ba aud
:, the Concord 1t was determined 8 to IL, and
}. l2 to Is feet in rich, loose ground.
:. Mr.. Saunders, Of the Agricultural Depart.
/, ment, spoke against too much pruning aud
I, cutting away tho vines too closely as lnJu-
}. rlouS TO them, causing disease aud weaken
), Ing the vine; and Mr.. Pleasants concurred
!, 10 that oplniou as being a bad practice.
}. Mr.. King spoke Of the remarkable growth
!, and yield or certain grape vines al his old
/. home In Georgetown, where they were bat
C little trimmed, and allowed to grow high
;. aud wide, With only q slight cutting In OF
/, young vines or branches.
II Co.. Daniels spoke Of the manner OF train.
|. Ing the vines laterally, long distances near
= .ns,t AMI an, Sn % Ios. S,n 10y ~ ~
! wires, the system recommended by the a,
I | IonIs dram, fyro,,cr In a dIscnssInr !, 10 M
II voristy 10 bc cuItiv.ied bore soms S,Sor nS
i the Catawba. and others donbted n 10 he ths
a heat vine ID raise bere. eYccnt In fsvorei
: localities. -
4 Mr., Saunders rave n very Iptere,tI,s
n statement in Teghrd 10 Iocahiies. yarietiaI
~ ami mods. Of crIiure ~ 80 ~, sa,,IINa
.
!. corI, /. tho best Srano ,,r nj. Io..iI,n
- 80. rau,bs ~. 10 " ~
:, ware. 'N '', "''N OO'"
- Proc,ssor vIIoo, .,.,oa ,h., Il. 81.
e Iicd Srone conntrIsS in Enrons s =" ~ W. no
IL zee any trellis or poles, but RTapes ar,
K. grown near the ground like current bushes
Particularly 10 Spain was hls obseryatIous
Judge Gray and others made further 70
I marks as to the manner OF American and
foreign culture and that Of California,
A. Colonel Daniels offered resolution 10 th,
p effect that this society recommend ma IN,
n best varieties of cranes for general enItlya
A. ton In the Potomac region 10 be the Con
al cord, Hartford prolific, Ives seeding ant
of Clinton; which was deferred as the s1bIoc
G. for discussion at the meeting this evening
n pursuant to adjournment.
3, On motion il was resolved to continue tn,
m session Yesterday at II a. M, at tho Board n
IN Trade Rooms.
Or
q shooSp DAT SESSION.
Is Meeting called 10 order by DR.. snodgrass,
D In the chair .-..,.,.
% Discussion IN regard to advertising and TO
/ having printed circulars TO hand around'
I. stanng me enGraeter ana purposes Of me
J. society, %e.i which were approved, and the
4 chslrnan authorised 70 40 50,
Il Judge gray naoe some luolel3Ss Iein ,s
II IN regnro " tuE hH,Ses o. , ianu
A. iSa ss I'M. xus5,,' msn W PuI
q Sngasna,ion ,sSIoh ~ s',HJi ~, ~
n, pIa".nass "a n,hn. "s s,,Iu ., ~ N,
xaTtagcs SEicS Womb "ccrnss ,n ,ho ' 49,, ~
=, snJ "a tbIS section oS tho cnnr,ry WV 'OS'''
~ ~ u ,,-N,,'
u MT. Ming expressed MS views In the sam
" direction, ana moved Tor a committee L
VI carry OUT 'hose measures, 70 90 called
10 COnmlttee on lnIOrmntlOn and Statistics OF