National Republican., 1873-06-04
THE POTOMAC PRUIr-GROwERy As
a. BOOIATION..

THE POTOMAC PRCIF-GROWEHy As
g. ISOLATION
An Interesting Meeting Ye-terday-Kiec.
tios OF Men,bers- Matters Of Ini-
pertance. ID. ..... or.
Tho Potomsc Fuit-Growers' Association met
yesterday AZ the Board Of Trade rooms, and was
called 70 order by Ohalkley Gillinsham, pres
hent, .'.. - ..
The attendance was large, many Of the chairs
being occupied by ladies', who Expressed and
added great interest 10 the proceedlngs. Among
ladies' Mn, Nsrssfet iIetsei, Of Val William
saunders, Of the Agricultural Department; Col.
Chamberlain, Judge J. II. Gray, ]. 7. Dramhall,
j. b. Bryan, Robert p. Hall, Of Nd, and many OF
the city members and frlenda. l--s.
NEW NRNBERs.
The following perpons were nnanlmousy
elected TO msmbsrshlp; Proposed by Mt. W. y.
Swetzer-C. J. Gilbert, X. II. Rideout and G. NJ;
burton, OF Herndon. Va; Mr.. e. Q. OZARK, Of
GiscEiLlrKous pusINEss.
A question was asked a. 10 the best means OF
keeping down raspberry. suckers Uetween rows
major King thought mulchlng would keep
down the young growth suf''eIently, u thoroughly
me growing Of srass near the bushes was Dis
Proi. Bralnerd made a REPORT upon the spider
found so abundantly upon the grapevine by MT
as supposed, they were there preyinT upon the
eqgs IL the iticonia ritis, and did not injure the
Leaf at all; the. spiders should never be Killed,
but encouraged ~ every manner "Let them
/ Mr.. swetzer nnds trouble with his pear trees
young leaves turn black seon after starting, and
j. 4. BrsmhSIi. "Muich and work them"
Col. Chamberlaln thought they were sum
ciently worked In tranaplantlng, but that they
ToS fop iOs np1 poo,s ws SSs n
the growth was too rapid, and was forced ~
the wet season, instead OF from visor Of the
Mr. swetzer also asked the cause Of the Kltta.
tineY blackberry having lts leaves turn yellow on
the under side. and Of the bush growing up
splndllng and apparently enfeebled.
me pr.sideni stated that Prof. Taylor, Of the
! Agricultural Department, was making minute
} examination Of this very matter, and would
SsSe lie nepsed S ,ns ssme a. 'p ssins upon a sas
. variety when the Wilson blackberry was free
AN ixrxRrsrno piscussron
here followed upon injuries TO plants by being
what Ia called winter Killed"
. MT. ailInshsm sad i was generally the cas-,
: that they were summer KILLED, and made n,
I now win live until the following year, when y
will begin to leave out In the spring apparently
: j. Holman smith, OF ForestyIlle, Introduce
q new strawberry, upon which Mr.. WIN. Saun
4 ders, chairman OF the fruit committee, reporte'
as promising, but Il could not be fully tested, b,
4 had nne seedlings for year, but which woul'
fall on In size and quality after that and be
II come worthless.
Judge J. II. Gray. Of Falls Church, gave an 10
| teresting acoount Of . visit out In tho North
west. No one there expects any peaches what
ever, all their trees having been Killed outrEh
J. by the severe winter. II Nas sad TO see, he sad
, whole orchards leaness and the trees gone be
\ yond recovery.
He then paid nne and Just tribute to ID
fruit growers Of this section for their efforts {
establishing orchards and vineyards here, an
> said he thought the Potomac region could not
surpassed for ius opportunities, and u Is yet
the infancy OF lis development.
e The Georgia fruit orate, with an Improved liz
| received favorable notice. lil 4 III J.
= TABLES.
9 The tables presented q nne display OF fruit
and flowers. The boauets presented by IN
l. ladles were particularly noticeable for the abur
d dance and variety Of rOses, one containing SON
seventy different kinds.
d q. Gillingham, y. X. Chamberlain, Stacy l
o Snowden, ]. r. Bnamhall, J. II. Smith aud ,
], Bryan were the principal exhibitors OF straw
"a berries, OF which there were tue Fillmore, WI
. son, Triumph de Gand, Rivers Seeding, frencl
I. &C. For general neld culture and hardness N
> Wilson still holds the lead, but other varietit
a get nrst demand and sale for iayor and slz
le After discussing these berries freely and fuh
10 the association adlourued. ri. D 4. 81. 7