National Republican., 1873-03-12
POTOMAC FRuIr.aRowERs.

Meeting OF the Association Yesterday y-Thc
Best Means Of Preserving Fruits Dis
cusscd-lIr. GiIlinHhnm on Fruit-t;row-
Ing.
This nourishing society was called to order
yesterday At 1880 a. M, at the Board Of Trade
the chairs being well filled with an Interested au-
Among those present we noticed N. W. Pear
son, A. W. Harrison, Rev: s. W; w. Madden, o. Al, !,
the Agricultural Department; Col $. 3. Cham
berlaln, Col. o. Z. nlne, Judge J. IL; Gray and
Captain u D; smith Of NlTgplH y Hoffman M.,G,
J. II. King, VIM. Nlckham, d. s. Curtiss, O. =.
Needham, and many otherp, and visiting friends.
The report OF the committee upoa the fruit & and
| Virginia, was read and unanimously adopted.
This crate has met with success, and II is cheap
The associsiion discussed the merits and de.
merits OF several different varieties OF apples
and pears, particularly those on the table.
Mr.. Saunders exhibited several varieties Of
| apples grown In North Carolina, In support OF
| his remarks Of last month, when he stated that
we must look South for our best wlntcr-keeping
apples. ,..,,.,.., -,.u.
plays tinc fruit upon his own M well ~ the table
Of the association, had magnificent specimens Of
! the limbertwlR, wilOwtwlg, winter blush, the
degree OF perfection, and which he hopes tO
show for at least two meetings TO come.
These fruits, better than oil hcOrlzlnR, show
what can be done iu the fruit line adjoining the
/ Potomac.
some difference In the appearance Of the fruit
led to discussion as TO the best manner Oi
keeping the same.
Judge GRAY said moisture WAS necessity; 4
dry but moist cellar was the best, he thought,
| with complete circulation Ut air and nn earth
moor. lie would not have boards OF cement, nor
| NhitewAshcl walls.
Major q. T. Iinc put three or four inch strip.
on the north side, and next to hts house, and
piled barrels Of apples, one on the other, against
his house with canvas over them. lie opened
them In December to ship, when they were Ia
perfect condition.
[. Dillingham;, NV. Pearson aud WIN. Kick.
ham exhibited llnc apples, aud the latter lnC
pcars-thc Bearrc dc Arcmburg-whlCh were In
perfect trim and fair navOr better than could bC
expected for the season Of the year.
Friend GlllinEham, the veteran pomOloflst
made some remarks on fult-growing, which
were attcntlvely listened to. lie said he found
Insects the greatest enemies to frut-raiscrs, and
that all should unite for thslr destruction. lie
would be made during the coming season, and
that NIL the members would bring facts OF theii
own noting to the meetings. lie said that Tho
interest In frult-groYing was rapidly increasing
In the nelghbOrhOOd aud In the South, Many
varieties OF apples, pears aud peaches wert
doing well here, and the greatest care should b,
exercised In taking only those for planting
although he would encourage the trial Of new
sorts. Experiments were profitable. lie hope
the organization would continue 10 hold to
gether as well as II had heretofore. There wa
plenty Of work, and the society should press on
Tho Commissioner Of Agriculture sent owe
tributcd them, taking memorandum OF tn
kinds given g. each, saying that those person
who took the same would be expected to max
reports, These packages went on with tn
rapldlty Of hot cakes, aud each member wen
nome hanpicr aud fuller, II not wiser, man.
| Adjourned TO meet the first Tuesday In April.