The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-09
CoMMIrrEE ON AppLE WORM TRAp

IHe CoiHinitOce appointed 10 report on
Thos. Weir's coddling moth or apple worm
trap reported that, on examination, the trap
was found efficient in trapping the most de-
structive insect.
| Committee Charles Downing, Mark
Miller, P. 7. Quinn.
TIA COMMITTEE ON FIGS.
| The Committee on Figs respectfully re-
port that they have awarded the premium
on the same to Charles II. Rowland, of
Norfolk, for q large plate of each of the fol-
lowing varieties: Black Ischa and Brown
Turkey.
There were no oranges nor pomegranates
on exhibition, and only few Indifferent
olives.
John B. Whitehead, chairman of the
committee.
F DISCUSSION OF FRUITS.
Resuming the discussion of fruits, the
following varieties of grapes came up:
Observation-Disclosures with success in
Iowa, Connecticut, Ohio, South Carolina,
Virginia, Florida, Illinois and Rhode Is
land.
Ives.-Cultivated successfully in Ala
bama, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, and Vir-
ginia.
Concord. In Georgia, average. Cultiva-
ted successfully in New Jersey, Illinois,
Virginia, Nebraska, Iowa, Connecticut,
Massachusetts,, Kentucky, Kansas, South
Carolina and Alabama.
Norton's Virginia. average
Cultivated successfully in Virginia. Aver
age in Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, South
Carolina.
Herbermont.- Average in Georgia.
Black July.-Average in Alabama and
Georgia.
Scuppernong.- Cultivated successfully in
South Carolina, Florida, Georgia and Ala
bama.
Flowers Grapes. in Georgia.
Fallowing g apes, figs, pomegranates, or
anges, lemons, and olives were discussed.
Thomas.-A light pink, ripening before
the Scuppernong originated in South Car
oline, and cultivated with great success
there and in Georgia.
Msh.--A member Of the Scuppernong
family black /; well known and success
fully cultivated in North Carolina.
Clinton and the Hartford Prolific. Very
successful in the middle States, South Car
olina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida sue
cessful in Kentucky and Rhode Island.
Wal ltlld.--OI HltSliOI udfOI, DuI tuud1 Ill
growth to the,Concord and Delaware.
Anna.-Tough skin and pulp like India
rubber, says Mr.. Berckman, Of Georgia.
Iona.--Mr. Weir: In some parts OF the
West this grape is very fine.
Wilder.-Fine grape, with healthy vine !;
successfully cultivated in Alabama and
Florida.
Mr.. Allan, of Virginia With us The
Wilder grape rots badly.
Rogers's Hybrid. A good grape grows
well. No. 5 generally considered the best
in quality.
Gerty.-Grows well in the West.
COMMITTEE ON WINES THE AMERICAN PoMoLoeI-
CAL SOCIETY.
The Committee on Wines had that subject last
evening, 7th instant, under consideration, and
beg leave to make the following report
At the outset it was determined that the quail
ties of The wines should be indicated by a nu-
merical standard, and that the number ''lO''
should be regarded the maximum of excel
lence.
1t is probable that the committee, more accus-
toned to European wines and taking them as
their guide, may have been influenced inyolun-
tarily in their judgments, and decreed harshly !;
for of all the wines exhibited, there We're none
exceeding two years of age, and most of them
but one, and not three, in their e9tlmatiOn came
up to the maximum standard, and they We're
Leck's Norton and Concord, and Hooper's Soup
perno1g.
In the determination of premiums, we observe
iu every case where is offered u dozen bottles OF
any particular kind of wine required for c,hib'-
ton. As this seems to have been a general irll-
preston on the part of exhibitors except in the
case of Mr.. Hooper, we therefore decree that he
is entitled to the premium of $50 offered by q. d.
Barbot, Esq, of Norfolk, Va.
w III. HAxALL,
w. GILLIAN,
GEO. $. PALMER,
G. A. BARKsDALE.
The following resolution was offered by
by Mr.. Flagg, Of Illinois, which was
adopted:
Resolved That we have learned with great
pleasure that Prof. Taylor of the Agricultural
Department, is engaged in the prosecution of sci
entiflc investigations into the grape mildews, and
their cause !; and that we trust that the Commits
sioner of Agriculture will be able to use some
portion of the funds placed at his disposal ia the
investigation of this and other fruit diseases; es-