New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY, JUNE 27, Is
Fvuie Growers Associatiop OF the Gull
States.


Amid the general dearth of enterprise and
plenitude of complaint, it is with pleasure
that the efforts the Fruit Growers Associa
ton are given prominence in these columns.
Turning aside from the beaten path OF
idle pageantry and empty show, the gentle
men OF the association will give. at St.
Patrick's Hall, on the fourteenth, fifteenth
and sixteenth of next month. an exhibition
of tho horticultural and Horticultural pro.
ducts of the Gulf States. The occasion
viii: mark the commencement of the fourth
year OF the existence Of the association.
Their Efforts, in spite of adverse circum.
stances, have been productive Of much
benefit. An intere st has been awakened in
the minds of farmers ON the subject. and it
will not be long before the judicious and
practical ideas OF the Fruit Growers Asso-
citation will bs fully realized in the way of
abundant crop. Of fruits and vegetables
offered in the markets at reduced prices.
The association has spared neither pains
nor money to make this exhibition worthy
of the great enterprise.
The Southern Express Company has is
sued orders to its agents to receive and for
ward promptly, tree Of charge, all packages
| Of fruits and vegetables. green, dried or
canned, aud wines, cordial.. plants and
flowers OF thirty pounds and under from
| July to July IA. 1875, addressed to Fruit
Growers Association OF the Gulf States"
| Arrangements are being made by which
| persons visiting the exhibition can return
home free, upon their tickets being counter
signed by the secretary Of the association.
| Contributions will be received up to :he
! morning Of the fourteenth of July. The
floral department will be under the charge
Of special committee Of ladies'.
! While the immediate attention of tho rs
socation is given 90 the products OF the
Gulf States. arrangements are being made
to provide special premiums for wines, pr..
served fruits. vegetables. ETC., produced in
other States.
Appended is a complete and correct list
Of the officers and different committees:
| President, Dr. K. H. Day. Esq: vice
| president, D. Redmond. Esq; secretary, S.
NJ. W'ggins. Esq: treasurer. A. Sambola.
Esq.
| D:rector.-H. W. L. Lewis, Osyka. Mis-
sissippi; James Coulson, Grand Bay. Ala
bama; S. +. Gard. New Orleans: I. c.
! Moses. Mobile. Alabama: DR.. G. Deygon.
! New Orleans.
On Finance-G Nicolsou, New Orleans:
J. P. Smith, New Orleans; J. W. Hilman.
I New Orleans.
/ On Exhibition-A. Sambola, New Or.
| leane; J. II. Hummel New Orleans; j. J.
| Mellon. New Orleans; w. Nelson. New Or
| leans.
! On Transportation-J r. Smith, New
Orleans: NJ B Hltlyard, McComb City.
Mississippi: A. w. Rountree. New Orleans.
| On Essays-D. bennett, Summit. Missis.
-ippi; f. X. Manard. New Orleans; r. S.
/ Venables, independence, Louisiana.
I On Entomology-Prof. j. p Stelle, Git
ronelle. Alabama; DR.. j. K. Walker, New
Orleans: Il. Lynne. Independence. Louis
lara.
! On Native Fruits-Coionel C. c. Lang
| don, Mobile. Alabama; r. Thompson, Terry.
Mississippi; a. 5. Darlington. Grand Bay,
! Alabama
| On Foreign Fruits-D. Redmond, Ocean
! Springs. Mississippi; Eugene Olivier, JEAN
| erette. Louisiana; James Parker. Pass Chris
tian.
On Commercial Fru;,s-James Coulson.
Grand Bay. Alabama: X. D. Manard Inde
! pendence. Louisiana; P. Angleloyich. New
! Orleans.
On Semi Tropical Fruits--D. Redmond,
Ocean Springs. Mississippi; 5. F. Gard.
New Orleans; II. J. Leovy, New Orleans.
On Diseases Of Fruits and Fruit Trees
| II. w. L. Lewis, Osyka, Mississippi; r.
Seaton. Pass Christian. Mississippi; S. +.
Gard, New Orleans.
On Nomenclature-Dr. II. A. Swasev.
I New Orleans: w. A. Whitfield, Bay St.
Louis. Mississippi; DR.. d. J. Ford. Osyka,
| Mississippi.
On Vegetables and Agricultural Pro.
ducts-E. +. Russell. Tangipahoa. Louisi-
ana; J. G. Labuzan, Grand Bay, Alabama;
J. NJ. Hills, Arcoia, Louisiana.
The following 10 the committee on recep.
tion:
Gentlemen-E X. Manard, William H.
Harris, J. Pibckney Smith, c. A. Snyder.
Samuel Henderson, 5. S. Carlisle. N. d.
Wetmore, Or. J. r. Walker, J. NJ. G.
Parker. John Z. Potts, D. bennett, T. NJ.
Westcoat, George Nicholson. Horace 4.
Shropshire, c. E. Cate.
Ladies-Mrs Randell Hunt, Mrs. Teedle
Owen Smith, Mrs. j. H. Hummel, Mrs. l. C.
Moses. Mrs. Jennie Mort Walker, Mrs. A.
NJ Holbrook. Mrs. H. E. Shropshire, Mrs.
N. D. Wetmore. Mrs. Samuel Henderson,
Mrs. C. E Cate. Mrs. T., S. Coons. Mrs. S.
G. Blount, Mrs. Reinard Maitre, Mrs NJ.
Navra. Mrs. G. Devron, Mrs. S. NJ. Virgins.