National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-06
THE FRUIT GROWERS.

~s.s - -. s--s.- va
Hss"ns OF the society fsasercsy-seme
rise specimens BShibited and rested
An Interesting Essay by Major J. II. King
-Arrsugemeut TO Attend tho Session Of
= y Ssosesy.
Ameetng OF the fotomao fruu growers 30
ciety was held yesterday at the Board OF Trade
rooms: the president, O. aham In the chair
and MI. Person secretary
| ~nu NJ. 'e''o" '..,ey.
MI. King moved that each Of the editors of the
washington papers be presented with fruit at
each OF the meetings Of the society. Adopted.
Dr. snodgrass moved that a comi,ittee Ok three
Tor ,be pnrpose 81 soIa,os nsci. se foan"y
The question was discussed fayorably and
| adopted.
The chair appointed Messrs. snodsrass, VIII
the residence Of Mr. Spowdeu. in Virginia
Invitations were received from Dr. Chalkley
Gillingham and Major Hines 10 yist their places
during the season, and accepted.
lndicted with penSnives, were then DISCUSSED a.
70 their merits. when the fruits exhibited by Mr..
Bramhail, OF Falls Church, Va, were viewed,
and the sour.bouph and Summer Queen apples
were highly recommen ded Tho Maiden FLUSH
yellow ssepian c5nn e8' s@e W ea San
| white sweet apples were pronounced moor: An.
| ME Joannet pear excellent Esriy KIttatiny aud
len, aayop o. a@ exce
/ Specimens Of young peach trees. baTked and
| Killed by cut worms, were also exhibited BY this
/ lputIefOfn
Mailer Williams exhibited Maiden B,ush. Red
| Astrachan, Summer IIyglone and the Craven
stein apples, aud the Bloojgooi. Bartlett and
STACY snow.ien. Of v,rsn,s preseu 9J Jersey
| sweet carly strawberry and Skinner Rose-rcd
Astrschan, swcet.bough, Benoni. and summer
Capt. ii. b. smith, Of yirginia. presented
three varieties Of apples unnamed aud Hiles
early peaches.
Mr.. dillingham; exhibited Tyson, CORTLAND,
| mt
| early peach, Princes early harvest, Townsend,
| spitzenberp, Benoni, Rcd Astrachan and Ed.
wards early apples.
Major King stated that owing to some Of tho
fruit presented not having matured they should
be held over urtil the next meeting. Agreed to.
On motion, Major Williams was requested to
prepare q paper on peach culture and shortening
IN and present Il TO the next meeting.
| Major Williams presented specimens Of limbs
Of the Roman stem apple tree which hsve been
injured. They were referred to Prof. BrAinari
for report.
Major j. IL King, vice president OF the society,
presented the following paper, which was
slightly discussed and recoried.
iNroRrAScs oF THE "0As REFUSE" TO Tuz Fruit
GROWER.
wAsut.aros. d. q AUGUST 5, 1873.
NJ. President dnd Members " the fotVmae Fruit
Gro'eers' Sorl,tE In making some vestigations
recently IN the manufacture and consumption
Of illuminating gas, my attention has been forci
bly, called to the value OF the "gas refuse" rs
iettillsef lot irult growing and deodortzer lot
tue health OF the fruit growers, As well as re-
| ptlct anu ucsuofcr OF tue insect plague.
The rapid Introduction Of gas Into our cities
and towns, anu the large amount OF lime used
10 purifying y, and the quantity OF valuable re
| fuse thrownou by gas manufactures, make tho
subject one OF no little Importance In an eco
nolnicai point OF view; This refuse consists. "
psiI o. gaseous and liquid product OF coal
(which you are well aware Is Of a vegetabI,
{ character This Is deposited, in the form Of ,
| coal TAR ahu ammonlacal liquor, In the tanks o.
receivers win Q large amount OF refuse, In snap'
o. caustic lime, anu, when perfectly fresh from
the gas purifiers, Is q dangerous application
{ growing crops. But according to Prof. John
ston, or Yale Agricultural school, after shor
exposure 70 the air. 10 contains more than ont
malt carbonate OF lime, one OF the best alkalin,
one MIN Is sulphate OF lime, (sypsufn.l
This, we ali know, Is good. About ten re
a cont II water aud coal-tar, two per cent Prus
y sian blue, and three per cent. aiunina aud oxd,
] OF iron. When applied In fresh state TO qras
] or the roots OF peach trees the trees wert
: destroyed and the grass severely scorched, bu
] u frees the soil from sluns, Injurious worms o
y couch grass. Containing when fresh sub
: stance, tsuphlde ofcalcium) which Is the actua
lngredlent In cosmetics, for removing the hair
= and powerful In Its action upon yermln OF al
. kinds, II has been thrown1ntO hog pen tha
I the swine should incorporate It with the coupos
e heat which was efectually accomplished, hut a
e | the expense OF the bristles and hair OF the moo
. hogs, which were, In u great measure, remove,
e by the operation.
+ Tue odor Of tue coal-tar, mixed with the "a
z lodge insects and vermin, aud mas been sow,,