National Republican., 1873-09-29
VIRGINIA RESOURCES.
Fruits 10 Lands II Observation-Disclosures.

Fruits - In uds ronds-ImmlgrR,
CoLLtSwooD, Sept, 81 IdsI
To-day was a gala, profitable season for
the farmers AMI huit-grOwcrs Of the Potomac
! region rom both sides u the river. AgIeeaby
10 previous notice a goodiy number Of per-
sons took passage on the Arrow TO meet
with the people OF Fairfax In a pIcnc.meetlng
near ColllnwUOd, ln that county The place Sc
lected was "Andalusa,' neat and handsome
llttle place a short distance from the landing,
owned ny CAPT. VIM. Sn0wdcn, embracing lawns,
grove and flower garden; while the weather
,,an ne,ng la,I anl comfortable, the occasion was
The assemblage consisted Of several hundred
persons-men, women, and children-and all
,y yety nanny. IL was Joint meeting OF the Poto-
W,rrs I,a1 r,u,t Gtowers' Society and the Woodawn
ChalSley Gillinghan, president OF both socie-
s,ss ,oseupled the chair, while N. W. Pcarsons
nj, NJ .; a. biainhall acted as secretaries.
Dr. sn0dsrass, chairman OF the committee Of
aasn ,h called the meeting to or't, and
the president stated that appointment Of yarl
OF Gray bramhall, and Lukens, to select the
various Judges TO award premiums,
The DISPLAY OF fruits, grains, vegetables. and
@uolnesuo @ articles was rich, bountiful, aud 1f
,srge variety, which would have been credItabie
The principal exhibitors were G. allIpsham.
apples, pears, peaches and butter d. o. Munson
.ne popular nurseryman, pears, peaches and
psaeSSs @ ssEss wheat PsaSsSs sSsSSs ann and
onlons James Hunter, oats and corn; vs stacy as
grapes, melons and corn; Jesse Montgomery'
oats and wheat; N. W. Pearsons, oats, wheat
sna rye; hilman Troth, pears, peaches, potatoes
Capt. sncwden, corn, potatoes, melons and
| flowers; E. Denike, apples, peas, peaches and
potatoes; Major II. G. Williams, choice seeding
grapes; W. Dillingham;, oats, melons and Hud.
sons prolific corn, many ears on the stalk; Cort
Lnkens, apples, pears and peaches; Mr.. Baker,
exhibited by Mesdames Lukens, ,snowden, Moves.
Harrison and Way; Misses Styles Baker and
rpalmsn; r; bread, light and :. handsome, by
smith. Hunter. and Misses Styles and BAKER;
butter beautiful and sweet, by Mesdames Hun.
se, yer sa,son, ann Lnkens snowden, Smith, Ballen.
nice ~ and spicy. by Mrs. Vim. Hunter and Miss
Several bundles Of tall corn, from ton to four.
were exhibited and secured admiration; raised
and exhibited by colored men from the land OF
stasy TSu snowden. sn,uM Ia also 20 b. Henry Stiles.
miums on fruits, VIM. snowden, Mrs. Darton,
W. Glllingham. On vegetables-wm. Hunter
syics ws'0n Harmon sn@ D. ,hd smIS 2"
domestic productions-Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Pearson
and ID. o. Musson.
After examinations by tho several Judges they
collection OF fruits, Stacey II. snowden; best
grapes, J. II. Gray; best pears aud half bushel OF
potatoes, 7. II. Trath; beat collection OF vege-
tables, y, Pullman; best peaches, wm. Hunter;
best specimens of seed wheat, rye and oats, N.
W. Pearsons; best seed corn on stalk, Henry
Styles; hest cake, Mrs. c. Lukens; best bread,
MISS Lukens; best butter, Mrs. Vim, Hunter;
best pies, Miss Hannah Styles.
A handsome and bountlful collation., compris-
Ing both luxuries and substsntiais, was spread
upon the long tables In the groves BY the good
wives and daughters, and partaken with a
hearty thankfulness by oil present, after which
the meeting was again called to order by the
president, when the award Of the judges on pre-
tary. -
Then, upon invitation by tho Chair, bricf. earn
est anu Instructive addresses were made by DR.. |
snodgrass, Colonel ID. 8. Curtiss, N. W. Pear.
some ordinary business, tho meeting closed, |
everybody feeling that Il had been q most pleas.
ant and profitable festival. Toward the close |
several handsome and fragrant punches OF now- |
ers were placed on the table.
the o6heng and gcntlemanly conduct OF Cap |
tain Holllngshead, OF the steamer Arrow, was |
conceded by all. |
The woodlawn club holds Its next monthly |
meeting on the AFTERNOON Of Saturday, October |
Z, when the 1ublio are cordially invited, on the |
farm OF Mr.. Hunter, near Collinwood. |
The next meeting Of the Potomac fruit grow |
ers Will be at the Board OF Trade rooms, In |
washington, on the first Tuesday In October, |
at which the public are freely invited.
Ia connection with this line meeting and show |
arise.
The writer OF this, while recently travelling
through some forty counties OF Virginia, has |
seen the evidence Of increased interest In fruit |
growing, and improved farming generally.
But the large tracts OF unlmproved lands need |
emlRrants aud occupants, and successful fruit
growing Will do much TO invite them. c.