Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-03

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MIR. Saunders had been able to stop the |
FELLOWS in the raspberry only by destroying |
he infected plant The pear blight he
shocked by washing the trees with a mixture
of lime and sulphur, which was also an an
iidote to the red spider and similar pests.
BE called attention to the fact that, un-
slightly as they may be regarded. white
washed trees are generally most healthy.
Question 3d.-What is the best known
mode of Graduating black knots on cherry
and plum trees?
Mr.. Meehan's remedy being cutting them
off and then destroying the spheres. Anoth-
er, washed with sulphate of iron after cut
ting off the knots. 1t was commended that
this disease did not attack trees growing on
sward-but this was upset by another state
ment, that fine lot of Dukes and Morelas
growing in sod had been swept off in one
season. Others commended that the origin of
the disease was atmospheric
DR.. Hedges recommended washing the
excrescence with solution OF iron after ma
king an incision with knife.
Mr.. Harrison thought the disease was not
caused by fungi introduced from the roots,
fungous diseases generally FOLLOWED the
black knot.
Mr.. Satterthwaite thought the disease was
atmospheric, in single season whole plan
tations would be blighted. 1t was generally
conceded that caIbolc acid is an excellent
remedy for all sorts of fungi, but it must be
applied with great caution or it will kill the
plants. The solution should not be stronger
than four or five per cent.-ten per cent.
will kill any plant. Owing to its anti septic
properties, 1t does show an immediate re-
suit, and time and patience are necessary TO
note the development of its action.
Question 4th.-What is the best method
of ripening winter fruits?
H. M. Engle, of Marietta, stated that by
keeping apples in the coolest possible place
without permitting them to freeze), and
having them simply packed in barrels he
had succeeded in keeping and rpening fruit
we'll Mr. E. favored early picking
Mr.. StauifeT, of Chambcrsburg, exhibited
| fine Catawba grapes, which he said he kept
by putting them in boxes, with paper be-
tween the punches, and placing the boxes
in cool dry place in the cellar
Mr.. Mitchell said all seemed to argue that
fruit must be kept cold-but that fruit must
be brought to higher temperature for ri
pcning if fruit is kept cool too long it losses
it's power of ripening Mr.. M. also stated
that the packing of pears in dry sand In
barrels and placing them where they would
| not be susceptible to sudden change of
| temperature would preserve them well.
Mr.. Harrison recommended packing fruit
| in its own leaves. This was his method OF
keeping grapes and other fruit. storing, OF
course, in low and dry temperature.
John Stauffer of Franklin county, who
| had the finest Catawba grapes on the table
we had ever seen at this season, was called
on for his mode of preservation. He said il
was very simple. He put them in boxes
with paper between each layer, and KEEP
them in the cellar cool and dry. They mus
be picked thoroughly dry. The boxes art
not air tight; they must have air. He hal
thus kept them in cellar in which apple,
had frosted.
Casper Hitler said his experience in keep
ing fruit differed in one respect from all III,
other theories and experiments. They al
say, keep them dry. He had never beel
able to keep pears, until he kept them in
net place, and now he is successful Fl
keeps them in a cold cellar, in the middl
of which is well and pump. The moistur
exhaling from the pump keeps the fruit con
tinually wet, so that the moisture can b
wiped off at any time. When he kept Their
in the ordinary house cellar they invariabl
shriveed
statement, but all admitted that il was beal
ing pretty hard on theories.
Mr.. Mitchell explained the theory of r
peDiDg. The acid in the fruit converts th
! starch into sugar. Hence the process
+ ripening is really the beginning of deca,
To prevent this the fruit must be kept at S
low a temperature that the conversion
starch into sugar is arrested and held
check.
Mr.. C. b. Hayes had kept pears in DIR
: sand from November to January, when
took couple out and found them in goo
condition. He put them back, and mont
later examined them again. when he foun
these two perfectly ripe and all the othel
green, but they also ripened about the mic
die of March. The temperature was 45 d.
grees.
, Mr.. Satterthwate was startled at the ide
that fruit should be kept damp and COO
it this be true, an ice house was Just til
, thing.
. Mr.. Meehan said that pears would not r
pen under 40 degrees, and apples required
still higher temperature.
s Mr.. Mitchell regarded the prevention
I evaporation and a uniform temperature
:, the necessary conditions OF success He /
Illustrated his point by describing successf
fruit house in Philadelphia, which is we
?, ventilated and dry. He saw raisins, oral
ges, lemons, etc., which had been in thei
for months, and the nails in the boxes
bright as the day they went in-showing Il
. entire absence of moisture.
!, Question -s'What variety of apple
pears, and peaches are the most growth
:, healthy, and possess the most vigorous co
stitulion?"
y Mr.. Hopes thought the OFT and Mai
D ning's Elizabeth met the question.
e Mr.. Harvey thought the English vareti
are less adapted to the climate Of this ecu
y try than our own native varieties. II
o Bartlett is a short lived tree, they grow on
!. four months in the year, and remain in
abnormal condition the remainder
MIR. Saunders said the Southern varieti
= of fruit are more vigorous, growtby, u
u hardy than the Northern varieties.
Mr. Hitler said the apple called the g I
Summer, was an evergreen, but did Il
grow large, was u good bearer and vigoro,
Mr.. Enger and Reist agreed with \
Hitler, in recommending the IAN Summe
Society adjourned to meet on Thursd
n morning, at o'clock.
be THURSDAY MORNING, . O'CLOCK.
he The proceedings opened with an addr
h. by Mr.. saunders, OF the Propagaiing G
:, dens at Washington, on the subject of y
~ ming. He TOOK the ground generally, 4
ng pruning is overdone, and strongly oppo
"a, the various systems of knife pruning n
he in vogue. We understood him 10 be cit
- in favor of training the growth Of the pl
~ by rubbing off the supeitluous buds, or
'ut ting them all grow in preference to The {
lis ting and slashing system So generally pi
mr. ticed. The vigor and health Of wild vi
= and trees were cited az illustrations in Pc
WI The Society then went into an election
lit the ensuing wear, which resulted as folio
en- PresideAt-Josiah Hopes, West Chest
Vice Presidents-S. Noble, Jenkintown
w. Gross, Harrisburg. DR.. Suessero,i, Oh
iof bersburg; Recording Secretary-Alexar
ri,y Harris, Lancaster; Corresponding Seer
was ry-Thomas Meehan. Germantown; Tr
la urer--Robert Otto, West Chester.
ii. NJ. Engls, by request, gave the G.
cea rcnce of Mr.. Martin in pear growing.
is a persistent primer, cutting off half
ked previous years growth each spring.
soil is slate, and too poor to pro,
az anythingelse Mauures strongly and plo
S OF two feet deep. Dwarfs are allowed to
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