The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-22
Grtning State journal.
TUESDAY EVENING. AUG. % 1871
AUGUST MEETING OF THE POTOMAC
FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION.

- At-fl
THE AMERICAN PoMoLoaIcAL ExHI
sSFT "a iieor DITION.
After the reading of the minutes of tn
previous meeting by the secretary, the fo
lowing extract was read from a letter ad
dressed to Col. Curtiss, and by him hande
to the Association: i
"Glad to hear your society are coming i
force to the American Pathological Exhibi
ton. If you can have a notice inserted il
the Washington papers, and state that mem
bers and delegates will receive compliment
airy tickets upon reporting themselves a
the secretary's office, it will help matters
we will mail complimentary tickets to any
OF your editors you may suggest, and wht
are likely to take any interest in it.
VERY respectfully, yours, &C.,
d JOHN nj. ALLAN,
president Va. Hort. and Pom. Society.u
Mr.. Amidon moved that the secretary be
authorized to correspond with the president
Of the above named society in reference To
the complimentary tickets he had rendered
and other matters that would promote the
interests of delegates and members attend
ing from this association. The motion was
adopted.
On account of the annual pomolopical
exhibition to he held M tbo cth vtL o.., =
sth Of Sentember the second M Tn,o sth anu
September was at The snoaest;o ue', osnr, ~
Saul, fixed for the next monthly meeting
of the association. t
Major king.---ln reference to this exhibit
ton, hope that all belonging to this asso-
cation will take an active interest in the
display of fruits from this locality, and that
eacn member will have at least one good
specimen OF frult popular and success
fully grown IN his vicinity, with special
reference TO new and approved varieties.
yudge Gray.-No fiuit-grower, of course,
Will ieei that 1t IS proper for him to go with
empty hands, but we must not neglect our
standard fruits In our attention to new va
rletles. % led ~
MI. oau! pro1fereu his services III arrang-
ing and classifying the specimens of the
frult brought by members for the exhibi-
ton, and IN order that they might be for
warded m the best and most systematic
manner, his offer was thankfully accepted
by the association.
ha NEW MEMBERS. as
Colonel Curt;ss ,ronosod ,ho , e
George Mason os = Inarphor Of fho ns'sno; ~
ton. The Secretary rronosod NJ 4 ~
g. Dodoe and Ma;or fiE IN. s',, ~. ~
name Of Colonel W w Rovoa All Ill, VIC
on motion. received as ne1berO Of Of NV mene,
ISOLATION ~ TsF 49, $3.50 ? ~ y '''e aus
Mr.. las. r., Smith in fan, ro,,,u,.,
commended : Wv '''' MO- -
49, D. j 20
-, = 'u Ai'iiiS as AN INSECT DESTROYER.
ihey did not eat the worms, but attacked
inc ihoth or butterfly. I'd ilE
HOW nv S,r
DIR. Darby--What is the best plan to get
rid of suckers, particularly of the plum.
damson and ounce?
MIR. Saul know of no remedy but the
old one-that of cutting them away. It is
a simple thing to perform once or twice in n
season.
DR.. Darby-I don't agree with the GEN
tleman. 1t is like cutting a bows hair.
The more you cut them the faster they will
grow.
Mr.. Saul-The more you cut them the
more they are destroyed. Cutting will de-
stroy any vegetation ON earth. In the foil
a9e are tne stomach and lungs Of a tree or
PAM CUT OH the leaves and The plant must
oe M aes.royed.
a, Ms9or ningTi tlnnk the Doctor refers to |
= .n1se SUCKERS which spring from the roots
Selow .he surface, ana not TO those starting |
IRON tle o0ay OF the tree.
;, FRIEND Oiillngham--Cut them off below |
'ie surface WIN a grubbmg hoe.
MaJor hhg-it Is better to bruse them,
Dy using a spade, than to cut them off
sih9osn. h14 fali iAa
Juoge uray--ouckers are induced by
cuillVating ABOUT the tree.
!. a. MI. paui'--n you want TO destroy them |
ehectuaiiy, remove the surface OF the ground
anu 20 DOWN 10 the roots cut them OIL low
alu cover the ground over AGAIN. 1t is not
anyisaple 70 let any grow, as they do not
"'' Iaa' az il,ce tree s as seedlings.
ouage Mfay.---Ihe stock grown from the
pra apa;, tba,, 49, - r. Pe.''S ~,
,trov;ne, &c. - oeno, IL i1Saiu W uc-
thro,,g5 er,ibh;no bojn,, ~ oo Ieoiaeei ,lia1
+ thn that r. tho nnat VIII pe
rv tha COVE nth ,,ia ,;t, '..1 Doo.or shouiu
1;s hair below tha So.l Mi'i -. .''o 10y anu cus
be- checked comnloseIrp ' 10 e'o"'h "ouiu
oo u,.s,
$1,000 FNoAl DWAhIs.
D;l;t,, uise 81 mere eilsaeo upon the prac-
,tany. u running I1s uwari pear trees INTO
oa thot ouuge uray giving as ms opm-
pra FIJI .n'S - .ahiilg shose wnlch had Deen
be near .t tvoo uJwn Oh lle ounce STOCK, that
+anttnm o III ~ Pi9pel ouitNa,ioh ana at
hnS , oJu.d oe ,,dIceu 70 Ioos, ana that
M s'd + 70 E,. ooulu DC 9p,''lleu.
h;s snb;aot atsSe1 CO sa'u .lae nc llla maze
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