New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-09
Fruit Growers, Association.

| was helQ last evening" dt the e5td
of Messrs. Hillman & Manard. No. Isl
Poydras street.
| DIR. Day, president of the association, be
| ing detained at his home in Baton Rouge
by sickness in his family, Mr.. II. w. L
Lewis, of Osyka was called to the chair
| Mr.. t. Manard, of Independence, secre
| tary.
| AIR. s. n. Wiggins, Of Ponchatoula, read
an essay on the subject OF strawberry cul
ture, replete with interesting facts.
As essay on the orange and other semi
| tropical fruits was read by Mr.. ID. Red
| mond, of Pass Christian, indicating thor
ough familiarity with the subject chosen by
the writer.
Mr.. Wiggins then gave his experience in
experimenting with blaekberries and rasp.
berries. Of the latter he had tried some
twenty varieties, but found none but the
blackcap and Philadelphia varieties profit
able His experience with blaekberries
was likewise unsatisfactory, but he found
the Lawton variety succeeded admirably.
Mr.. Lewis gave his experience with the
years ago, and had been making wine ever
since. The Catawba is one Of the best wine
grapes; the Concord was the most market
able. He had some eight acres in grapes,
but had ceased propagating any except four
varieties, among them Joe's seeding and
the scuppernong. Seuppernong was the
best wine grape. Had been cultivating this
variety for twelve years; had made thirty
gallons of wine from a single vine. The
Delaware was one OF the best table grapes.
Mr.. Virgins gave ms experience in at
tempting 30 get the Delaware grape into
the Eew Orleans market. The result was
unsatisfactory, and ne came to the conelu-
sion that it was tcO good fruit for the New
Orleans people. Their taste was not suf-
fCiently educated to enable them to appre
oiate it, He had had good success raising
Norton's Virginia; it grew well, and he
thought it the best red wine grape in this
country.
Mr.. Manard spoke IN favor Of white
grapes-the Martha" and ALIENS white
hybrid"
Colonel Daniel Dennet gave his views
and experience in orange culture, enlarging
upon the ideas already advanced by Mr..
Redmond in his essay. He diverged upon
the subject of general fruit culture, consid-
with proper care, as any in the world for
fruit raising. The great trouble was, how
ever, that not enough attention was paid to
his matter, and net enough encouragement
offered. Hence, millions of dollars year
are sent North to buy preserves, while Lou
lsiana ought to make and supply the markets
of the North and of the world with iellles,
pickles, marnalades, etc, and by this
means add to the prosperity f our
State. A few ladies did submit speci-
mems of preserves at the last State
fair, and got blue ribbon for their
trouble, While the young man who shot q
pigeon on the wing got hundred and fifty
dollar gun, and the fastest gelGing got a
five hundred dollar purse. This ought to
be the point whence millions of dollars
worth of preserves should be sent abroad
to supply the worlds markets and make q
revenue for the State; yet the shelves of
our Wholesale and retail stores are filed
with preserves put up by the Shakers north
of the Ohio river. We have it in our power,
through fruits alone, te make this country
independent.
Mr. Mauard had heea experimenting with
dried fgs, and successfully. They had been
pronounced as good an article 2s any that
can be bought. %
Mr.. Lewis submitted three BOTTLES OF
wine of his own manufacture, made pe-
speotivels of Concord. Casawb2 and Soup
pernong grapes.
The gentlemen present pronounced favor
able Judgment upon the same.
The meeting then, on motion Of Mr. Ned
nond, adjourned to twelve O'Clock NJ. TO
day, when officers will be elected for the
ensuing year.
The following named gentlemen, Wem-
5ers OF Che association, were present:
a. w. Z. iswis. Osyka, Mississippi; 3.
q. Msnard, Independence, louisiana; C. D.
Bradley, Poncbatoula; D. Redmond, Pass
Christian; >. ". Wiggins, Ponchatoula;
RoberS Lynne, Inds pendence; William
Rose, Springfelds George Plumb. .Amite
City: i. z. Howrie. New Orleans; J. x.
Isemp, 0syka; e.. T. sarnado. Osyka; NJ.
Morris, Ssyka: IL. Stone. Massachusetts,;
II. } ievy. j. a. Monroe, IS. Dennett, w.
Is. Darkness, J. IL. Hummen, ". &. CHS
holm, Z. &. Kerr, D. II. Ayres. New Or
leans; ". 5. Rounds, Bayou Barbara.
after she meeting adjourned, the sour-
;eous hosts. Messrs HIillman and Manard,
invited the members 70 partake of fine
lunch, which had been spread for their en-
terFsinmen' which compEnsens vas asate-
fully acknowledged.