The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-08
The May Meeting of the Potomac
T Eruit-GrOwers Association. -r-

This association met Tuesday at the
Board of Trade rooms in Washington for
its regular monthly discussions, and was
called to order by the president, Chalkley
Dillingham;. VS.
The printed report of Professor j. Brain.
erd, upon the ''Blight of the Grape" was
subRitted for gratuitous distribution
through the secretary, and vote of
thanks was passed to Professor Brainerd
for his laborious research.
After discussion, it was decided that the
association will hold a strawberry and
flower exhibition at the Board of Trade
rooms at its next meeting on the first
Tuesday in June. to which all are invited
free.
Also second exhibition for late
strawberries and raspberries on the 18th
Of June. ,...r ..- T.
The secretary requested the members to
state the fact where they had the opportu-
nifty that the discussions and exhibitions Of
the association were entirely free.
Some fine specimens of the Tewksbury
apple were laid upon the table by Major
ii. @. Williams, of Vienna, Va. Perfectly
sound they were, high color, and, il
anything, improved in flavor. @
Stacy II. Snowden and Friend Gillngham
also presented well preserved apples.
Major Williams exhibited quantity Of
dried apples, light and clean, principally
cut from the Maiden Blush. He stated
that the chief point to be observed in
drying fruit was to cut it thin an eUen
it would then dry best and cook evenly.
Major III. @. Williams also exhibited
some peach blow potatoes, remarkable fol
size, which he had rendered so by cultiva.
ton with potash. He said they were the
pOmn,e ec terra, largely Of potash, and
only required potash TO make good size.
Major Williams said that while up he
would mention another matter of impor.
lance to the association. He had had a
recent interview with Hon. Lewis Mcken.
zie, of the Washington and Ohio, railroad
and received the cheerful promise that he
| would pass members home from the
meetings of the association free, upon
certificate of the secretary. @
A vote of thanks was passed to Mr.,
| Mckenzie. ~ ta
| Mr.. j. L. Bramhall then took the floor
upon the subject Of the depredations of q
small light-brown spider with thin skin,
| which he found actively at work upon the
buds of his grape vines, which they des-
troy. lie discovered minute web about
the bud, and puncture at the base Of
the bud, which was Immediately followed
by willing of the leaves.
The matter was referred to Prof. Brain
erd for investigation and report.
The experience of members was then
taken as to the prospects of the fruit crop
for the coming season. Each direction
from Washington, as centre, being repre-
| sented, the reports were very interesting.
About Mr.. John b. Clagetts, in Mont
gomerY county, the entire peach crop is a
loss on the banks of the river, near Mount
Vernon, none is failing; in neighboring
sections OF Virginia some failed, while
other peach crops will be as abundant as
| usual. tas
DIR. Green, of Clifton. Va, would have
no peaches whatever few miles off there
would be plenty.
Major John. Fl. King said the district
would yield an average crop.
| Major Williams would do well, and