National Republican., 1873-10-08
THE POTOMAC CFRUIT.GR0wERs, OC
TOBRR SESSION.


Exhibition OF Fruit-GraftinR The blight
Question.
The Potomac Fruit growers Association met
al the Board Of Trade rooms, at 10 m. yesterday,
with Chalkley Dillingham; In the chair. The
minutes OF the last meeting were read and
adopted.
A number Of letters Of inquiry were read and
referred to their proper committees for future
Mr.. =. Greenough, OF Fails Church, was pre-
scntcd by N. W. Pearson, csq., and unanimously
elected member OF the association.
FRur TABLES.
The fruit presented for exhibition was un.
usually superior, and reflected great credit upon
those persons thereby represented.
Mr.. Stacy snowdea displayed ten varieties Of
apples, three not named, and also the Smiths
cider, Paradise, Cabbage:heai Pippln, Roman
stem, Roxbnry Rnssett, FAila Wafer, and q nne
0rcenlne. lie brought from his orchard q nne
late cling-stone peach, for which he had no
name. lt was Of very rich nsvor and very
!.aey !.aaley; Ine e., name .1 proposed for 10 was tho
s Sonn 7; pr.%nal,. ESQ, oi Fall, Church, made
nne show Of Duchess dc Angooleme pears and
| variety doubtfully named Buerre Eastar. For
| apples he had the fall pppin and two naincless;
peaches, Poole's late freestoue. For grapes 4
| mo lot OF Catawbs, Clinton aud Isabella, all
sentermg around q unique bouquet Of choice
II. T. Scott, Of Prince Georges county, Nd,
made full display Of seyeu kinds Of grapes and
4 Ia
said he would manifest hts Interest In the WORK
| OF the association by contributing the best he
could collect from his orchards and viney ards.
solliiiy and perfect apes rance. There were the
Delaware, Concord, Isabella, Norton's Virginia
Catawba, Diano and Dacuit's amber. Except
ing the last-Damed the lunches were full, with
hardly an imperfect grape. or pears he mad the
| neid.
Capt. II. d. Smith brought In a curiosity, By
| vartsfv. NJ a nj nj nam
corn. having two suckers aud all containing
eleven ears o. corn. By count Of ono or two
Increase WAS sixty-six hundred fold.
| MI. Joseph l.. Smith made some remarks upon
grating. saying that October and November ars
preferable for grattlng to August and september
teal value 20 thOse who graft many sorts on ont
tree-which Is, to place gratis Of late fruit on tn,
top Of the trees, fall fruit half way up, and sum
mer fruit on the lower branches; referring, o.
course, TO pears especially.
The agricultural report for August and Sep
tember was received and ordered To he nled.
Prof j. Brainerd, OF the United States Paien
once, made q report upon troublesome inscc
that was infesting apple trees.
BY mlcroscopical examination he found the In
scot to be OF the beetle family, and Il does IL
disastrous work By puncturlng the bark Of IN,
tree. The grub matches out 10 from nye to tel
days and resorts to the tender growth OF WOO,
feet insect. As they arc nocturnal, he suggcste,
placing lamp or lantern over pan OF water
! and as they new against the glass they woul,
strike and fall down Into the water.
He illustrated his address with careful draw
lngs; recommended every exertion In the de
structlon OF the lorye by the use Of soap-sudS
and, nnally, II the life Of the limb was gone, u
cut it OF Immediately aud burn it.
The blight question was discussed to some cN
tent, the point at issue being whether the inseo
| caused the blight or not. The fruit was thci
sampled as to comparative merits up 10 time o
adjournment.
Inc association meets next on the nrst Tues
day In November, at the Board OF Trade rooms.