Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-05
LOCAL NEWS.

crouers' Association was held in Washington
yesterday.
Resides sound specimens OF apples-splce
onnIe and the Observation-Disclosures by Stacy
Snowdeu, the table was handsomely ornament
ed with splendid flowers.
The order of the day was the consideration
ot anricots aud peaches, and the subject Was
oncned by brief but instructive paper by DR..
Z p Howlaud, in which be S alei bis expert
aoce with large apricot orchard pear Mount
Tsrnoo He said this fruit likes clay soil,
upl drained and shaded, with care in culture,
onl a constant war on the curcullo.
President Giugham said aprcots do best
IN northern slopes, protected from the Winds,
fsrcsly. And then the curculio must b. fought
CONSTANTLY.
Mr.. Klug had succeeded in saving fruit from
the curculio by having plenty Of chickens 10
the garden among the trees.
Col Pitts confirmed the statement that
chickens will destroy that pest and save the
fruit. 80, ;,
Col. Curtiss stated that in illinois. they iud
,br. curculio works and travels 10 the daytime
and hides 10 the night He secretes himself
in the cracks of the bark aud in the wounds Of
the tree and limbs. aud hides under chips aud
humps on the ground
Mrs. Keeling suggested trapping the wasps
and yellow Jackets with bottles of molasses hung
10 the trees, which was thought by some to be
good idea.
v,ed positions 10 this couutry the safest against
injury BY frost to fruit SprlDking trees at
mint before frost was said TO be safe ope-
ratioo aud putting pals of water 10 cellar
often prevented vegetables and fruit from in
Jury by frost.
Mrs. Mute often saved her plants by pals Of
water 10 the room at night.
Mr.. Suowdcu found that his apricots, in
northern exposure. but protected from wlud,
ESCAPED the late trosts; while others did not
escape. SO with SOME OF his tender peaches
Capt. H D. Smith, of Arlington, said part
of his aprcots, the earlier oues, were destroy
ed, aud others escaped, and if he succeeds lu
fighting the curcullo he will yet have fair
crop. He has peach trees on different slopes,
and they were affected about the SAM by
frost; not more than one-tourth will be de-
stroyed
Rev. Mr.. Freeman suggested that mulch of
straw or MANURE be placed around the roots OF
the trees, after they are tr, Zen, to keep back
booming till after the tro>ts and asked If 1t
could be done.
Capt. Smith, Dr. Rowland and the secretary
said this Was the New York practice, and
worked we'll there; but here the ground does
not freeze hard enough.
Captain Smith said that two tender sorts Of
his peaches-the Nouparel and Morris w hite
had suffered worst from frost, but not more
than twenty per cent OF the others were killed.
Hale's Early aud Stump the World stood best.
Yet he said frost which would kill auy would
iujure all more or less. They would not be SO
good as if there had been no frost.
n. Lib Off al
abou; one hall his fruit was Injured
Col. Pitts said the earlier blooms OF his april
coils had beeo destroyed-not the later ones,
nor his peaches.
Mi. Hiues found that in his part Of Virginia
not more than Que toulth of the peaches were
destroyed by the irosts.
After transacting some society business the
Chair designated the Pear as the subject for
consideration at the next meeting first Tues
day in june.
ODD FELLOWS VISIT. -Poomac aud Sarep-
to Lodges Of Odd Fellows of this city paid a
visit TO Washington ledge of Washington last
evening. They left here at e. As p. N. on the
ferry boat City of AlcxaudIla-abou thirty
five members of each lodge and were met at
the Seventh street wharf 10 Washington by
the reception committee of the Washington
lodge. and conducted to the lodgcrooms in the
OId Fellows building on Seventh street.
They were formally welcomed by the lodge,
who were holding their regular weekly meet
ing, and after the meeting (iu which the guests
participated) had been adjourned, the visitors
were shown through the handsome IT, fitted re-
ception-r rooms and halls, and abou: ten o'clock
were invited down to the graud hail on the Sec
ond floor, where had been spread sumptuous
supper. About 40 were seated at the two long
tables, running the whole length Of the hall,
Including the visiting lodges aud their hosts
and representatives from many of the local
lodges.
j. +. Havenper Grand Representative,
Lodge No. E, 10 neat speech, again welcomed
the visitors.
After supper the guests and their entertain
ers again assembled, aud the chairman Of the
committee proposed as the first sentiment,
The Good Old Lodge OF Sarepta,' to which
Mr.. |. G. O'Neal, of the Sarepta Lodge, re-
sponded 10 happy style.
MIR. II. A. Dobson read poem, entitled
"Fraernal Love-"
Mr. A D. War6cld spoke in response to the
sentiment, "Potomac Lodge"
Past Grand Master Hugh Latham read a
poem, entitled "Rldgey."
The 6ual sentiment was 1.-THE Grand Ledge
Of Virginia, to which Mr.. Hugh Latham re-
spnnued.
The visiting lodges then repaired to the boat
waiting Tor them, after expressing the pleasure
they had received from their visit and their
good wishes for the Washington lodges, and
returned safely to their homes after spending a
most agreeable evening.
THE FISH cry. -rbe fifth OF May has come
aud yet no fish of any account-as compared
with the receipts of former years. The local
markets. and those of some of the northeru
cities, have been partially supplied, but the
saers have put up 90 fish worth mentioning,
aud the proprietors of some Of the shores, dts
hearteued by the prospect, have already 'cut
out, or are contemplating doing so at an early
DAY. Some, however, aud among them that
experienced old 6sheruiau, Capt Guy, are still