National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-09
FARMERS AND FRUIT GROWERS.
The Annual Festival.

On Saturday last The farmers and fruit growers
of Virginia, Maryland, and District Of Oolu mbia,
to the number Of 400 or 500, enjoyed an excursion
and picnic, on the Mary Washington, down the
Potomac to Quantico. -
The arrangement Of the tables for
THE EXHIBITION OF PRODUCE,
as we'll the providing Of refreshments, had been
LEFT to the direction of Dr. E. P. Rowland, and It
was well and seasonably done.
assemble on the boat with their fruits and lowers
O'Clock; First was John saul Of Wsshington,
with his large and splendid assortment of fruits,
embracing fourteen varieties Of apples, i've Of
crab-apples, twenty-three Of pears, one Of peach
hfbited beautiful, large specimen Of the golden
lily Of Japan, lfIium durGtun, which was much
admired by all heholders:
splendid fernery, srtistically arranged and filled
with ferns, rock.work, SC This fernery ELECTED
Examined Il to learn mi 70 make them ike Il. '
Mrs. E. Eddie, Of N street, exhibited plate Of
the largest and finest plums on the tsble-the
Columbia, often called the Blue Egg plum.
Judge Gray, of Falls Church, Va, exhibited 9
basket Of the largest Hale's early peaches, and
Dr. Z. p. Rowland, of Mount Vernon Springs,
Va, exhibited fine lot Of peaches and crab
apples, several varieties of each, among them
show how they decay; although this used to be q
popular and profitable peach and is Of the high
s;. S and iiDsst hs1ST Il Is now generally repudi
Samuel Pullman, Of Mount Erin, near Alex
andria, two hne specimens of plums, yellow and
BenJsmin Barton, same neighborhood. several
fine pears, crab apples and black currants; also
new and useful device for pulverizing and
smoothing the soil Of the fields.
N. W. Pierson, same Aeighborheod, fine apples
and peaches, several varieties.
Stacy H. snowden, same locality, q handsome
display OF peaches, plums, apples and flowers.
The Walshes, near Alexandria, several yarie-
ties Of good pears
apples, four Of peaches ana five Of pears, most Of
them very hne. His sons, Warrington and
Lewis, also contributed to the show Of dns
p H. Froth, Of Accotink, made q fine show of
peaches, pears and plums, several varieties OF
family originate the fine Troths early peach.
MrS, VIM. Hunter, Of WoodIawn, Va, made q
most beautiful show of fruits and flowers, hand.
somely arranged in large baskets, which attracted
much attention and praise. The fruits embraced
fine specimens Of apples, peaches, pears, plums
q. a. Whitbeck, of Accotink, made an attrac-
tive show Of fruits. embracing two varieties Of
grapes, two Of pears, and one each Of apples and
W. q. Chase, Of "Bay View" farm, at Gunston.
Va, made fine show of three sorts Of apples, two
ofpeacnes, four Of pears, and six Of grapes.
play four sorts Of pears, two Of peaches two Of
apples, one Siberian crab apple, and four OF
There were some other exhibitors whose names
the reporter did not get. One very large cabbage,
the largest we ever ssv--soniething smaller than
6arrsl-Tas on the table, attracting notice.
THE ExHIB1T1oN WAS HIGHLY cRED1rABLE
and satisfactory, and was an occasion long to be
snd Tse Ws pss
ant, and the officers Of the Mary Washington ex-
erted themselves to promote The comfort Of the
The younger and jolly portion Of the assemblage
enjoyed a season of dancing, while Mrs. Keeling
and some others delighted the listeners with good
Amer lunch and Observation-Disclosures had been
enjoyed, the Woodlswn Society was called to
ling ham, president. in the chair, and N. W. Pier.
and other business was discussed. After report
Fruit Growers then assembled Tor Q business
nesting, q. Gillingham In the chair, and ]. E.
S , a. seefetary Dr. Goss was invited
Of preservation OF fruit.
spond with the officers Of the Philadelphia Gen.
tennial and to make arrangements for exhibition
and representation on that occasion: Commit.
and Col. ID. s. Curtiss added,
The secretary reported in regard to some pre-
vious matters entrusted to him.
On motion it was decided to hold the Septem-
Der meeting on the hrst Of the month instead of
the first Tuesday, to make arrangements for
another fruit display the latter part Of that
month.
JOINT NETTING.
The assemblsge was then organized into o Joint
meeting Of both societies, their venerable and
popular president being called to the chair, and
Col. ID. S. Curtiss chosen secretary.
On motion Of Judge Gray, committee was ap.
pointed Of those not exhibitors to examine and
report on the various exhibitions present, consist
ing of q. F. wilkins, William Saunders, s. J.
Brown, Judge Edmunds and Mr.. Marberry
Their careful report confirmed the general judg-
ment of the spectators, that the tables presented
splendid collection Of superb fruits of all Sorts
this Potomac region highly favorable for fruit
growing.
The boat having gone down as far as Qusntico,
and now well on Ter vayto Washington, the
meeting adjourned, and the exhibitors commenced
literally giving their fruits such Of their friends
as were not fortunate enough to be growers
Everybody seemed happy, and were ANXIOUS for
another like occasion, which Will take place some
time in September.
The day passed of scberiy, without disaster or
any disturbance or unpleasaatness. z.