The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-08

INTERESTING DtSCU USsION ON FRUIT
: The American Pathological Society met,
pursuant to adjournment at the Exchange
Hotel yesterday morning.
3 GREETING FROM A VETERAN.
The President laid before the society the
following telegram from the founder and
one of the most efficient members of the
society: .
- ROCHESTER, NJ Y, September 6, 1871.
Hon. NJ p. Wilder, President, &C.:
From p. Barry--Greeting
hope your meeting is a grand success. I am
with you in spirit. r BARRY
REPLY OF THE SOCIETY.
The President then announced. his inten-
ton to answer the above dispatch as fol-
lows:
RICHMOND, September Z, 1871.
10 p Barry, Rochester, NJ r.:
Grand success Unanimous thanks of conven-
ton, and hopes for speedy restoration of your
MARSHALL p WILDER.
Both dispatches were received with APP
plause, and the action of the President was
unanimously endorsed.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Hon. w. G. Flagg, from the Committee
on Nominations. recommended the follow
ing gentlemen as proper persons to fill
the Offices of the society for the next two
years:
President. Hon. Marshall p. Wilder, of
Massachusetts,. sa
Vice- presidents. G.. Langdon, Ala
bama S. j. Matthews, Arkansas Warren
Foote, Arizona; J. S. Curtis, California !;
NC. MeelSer, Colorado; F. Trowb ridge,
Connecticut; Edward Tatnall, Delaware ;
VIM. Saunders, District of Columbia Luz
cius j. Hardee, Florida; William Schley,
Georgia; Idaho, ---; Arthur Bryant,
Sr., illinois; /. G. d. ID. Nelson, Indiana
Indiana Territory, 49,; Jas. Smith, Iowa
j. A. Stayman, Kansas; j. S. Downer, Ken
lucky, 4. II. Day, Louisiana; S. L. Good
ale, Maine; w. d. Brackinrdge, Mary
land G. M. Hovey, Massachusetts; Sam'l
jackson, Mich; d. A. Robertson, Mime
sofa; w. B. Wilkes, Mississippi; G. w.
Spaulding, Missouri; Nicholas Waugh,
Montana !; r. w. Furnas, Nebraska -,
Nevada; ----, New Brunswick; Charles
Downing, New York Fred. Smyth, New
Hampshire; William Parry, New Jersey ;
DIR. Ruyscher, New Mexico ; Walter L.
Steele, North Carolina; r. G. Halyburton,
Nova Scotia; George w. Campbell, Ohio
Charles Arnold, Ontario; Robert Buist,
ST., Pennsylvania Hugh Allen, Quebec
Silas Moore, Rhode Island; A. P. Wylie,
South Carolina; William HEAVIER, Tennes-
see; N. G. Mills, Texas j. E. johnson
Utah; G. F. b. Leighton, Virginia D.
Strother, West Virginia; j. Q. Plumb
Wisconsin; Judge Carter, Wyoming
Richard Bradley, Vermont. BLANKS vii
be filed hereafter.]
Treasurer Thomas p. James, Of Cam
bridge, Mass.
iSecretmy.-F. r. Elliott, of Ohio.
ErecatiUe Con,mittee.--J. E. Mitchell
Pennsylvania Geo. Thurber, New York
J.F. G. Hyde, Massachusetts, r. w
Furnas, Nebraska; P. j. Berckmans
Georgia.
The report was unanimously adopted
whereupon Mr.. Wilder, on behalf OF him
self and the other gentlemen elected t.
office, returned thanks in some appropriate
remarks.
DISCUSSION ON FRUITS.
Mr.. Flagg, from the Committee on Cata
logue of Fruits, asked further time to com
plete the catalogue, and explained its gen
eral scope and object. He stated that here
tofore no catalogue of fruits best adapted t
cultivation in the South had been mad
out. The Committee on Business ha
therefore provided fora discussion of South
ern fruits this morning.
Col. Chamberlayne, of Virginia, said tina
fruit-growers in his State had felt the wan
of such catalogue, and hoped that it woul
be made out without delay.
A general discussion upon apples ensued
- J<1< 10 ~ t,ra
giving his opinion as to lis success in hi
State. We condense astatement of the re
suit:
Red Astrachaa.--Successfu and profi
ably raised in Florida, Georgia, South Cal
olina, Virginia, North Carolina, the Gu
States, and Maryland hardy and reasoni
bly, productive in Minnesota; hardy and
good bearer throughout New England
much improved by grating in Kansas;
Michigan not very productive, and liable
disease and in Nebraska a good grower
but unproductive.
american Summer Pc eunsdia.-Very su
cessful in Virginia, District of Columbi
and Kansas successful in Alabama, Geo
gia, Kentucky, Nebraska, Minnesota, low
South Carolina, and Illinois, and unsucces
ful in Florida.
Early Haayest. Very successful and pr
fitable in Georgia, Virginia, District of c
lumbia, Kentucky, Maryland, and Alab
ma successful in Kansas, Nebraska, Ii
nois, and South Carolina, and unsuccessf
in Florida.
Striped June or Early Red Mdr.kd.-Ve
successful in South Carolina and Iowa su
cessful in Georgia, and unsuccessful in n
braska.
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