The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-18
THE FRUIT GROWERS.
AN EXHIBITION or TEE PRODUCTS or
OUR ORCHARDS AND VINEYARDS.

"Le bon roi Henri w." Is credited with the say
ing that agriculture and commerce we're the
two vital repositories of the prosperity Of
France"-and he was not mistaken; the expert
ence of centuries has proved that nation was
prosperous and happy In proportion to the IA
clities given to commerce and agriculture The
people of Louisiana have too long neglected
these two important branches.
Lately, however, they have awakened to o
sense of the needs of this country. and we now
have Chamber OF Commerce organizing q
moveme Mt to foster international trade.
Another society of az great Importance has
sprung In our midst We refer to the Fruit
Growers Association Of the Gulf States" In.
eorporated Ia 1871 The officers at present are
r. w. L. Lewis, president; Dir r. FL. Day. first
vice president: Anthony SambsIa, second Vice
orr sident; s. M. Virgins, secretary; Major j.
@. Potts. treasurer. Board of Directors-J. ]
Mellon, chairman; A. Sambols. w. A. Brain
ard Alex. Mcconnell.
The object Of this association is to encourage
the growing OF native fruits and vegetables, TO.
get her with improvements IN AGRICULTURAL
tools and implements by fairs given every year,
lasting three or four days, at the Gloss OF which
prz are distributed to the best qualities End
dis plays of fruits and to the best assortment OF
agricultural implement
THE FIFTH ANNUAL FAIR
of the association was held yesterday at st. Pat
rick's Hall.
Long before the doors opened number of
Young ladies were engaged In arranging, with
skflIfui hands aud with great taste; the. various
dis plays of fruits aud vegetables, laid in order
on long tab es In the spacious hall
On both sides Of the spacious stairs leading
into the hall evergrssns had been placed. max
ing very pretty display. la ged around the
walls of The hall stood uD banana plants, small
CT press trees, evergreen branches and endless
varieties of daik green fullaged branches,
which relieved pleasantly the Wilderness of the
walls. The ceiling was decorated with feetOons
aud garlands Of moss and wreaths of ehtwlneh
evergreen twigs. In the centre of the hall tall
magnolia reared Its stately head even to the
ceiling and spread Its verdant branches oyer
tab es laden with POmOna's most luscious gifts.
1t would be almost i'm possible to enunerHte
the various phenomena in the fruit and vegeta
bic line exhibited " terdHy. Tomorrow we
will give them more han passing notice. The
following ara the eXhhtts:
Louis Ruch. Third District 49, One lot ever
John Nelson, Half Way House 49, Magnolia
trees and vsrgre"ns.
u. V. East man, Metairie Ridge One lot Span
lsn dog century plants. palhetto plants.
J. Brown. garden r of Jackson SQuare-One
Rev ]. A. Ivey, Bible House. New Orleans
Mrs A Bonza s65 Claiborne-Banana plants
Juan Fernandez. st. Bernard parish-Une
Chinese pump ain.
+. Schuier CarrOl'tOn-Set OF Brazilian and
NJ ,DhArin orange frees,
Vincent RadOvich Gentilly-Pears. oranges
pomegranates. large figs and one bunch Louis
lana bananas.
Chas Schwartz, GENTLY Road-One large
bet Vkra popcorn. sweet potatoes. oranges and
NJ, Popoyich. New Orleans-One bunch rice
from. entennial Grove plantation. Piauuemtnes
parish
j &. Where, st. Bernard pHrish-Fnormous
Irish potatoes, sone Weighing netrly twenty
Miss L. A. sambola, No. Laharpe street
Vpget4br eggs and va lefty Of gourds.
EI,,nH Tpfp No. FTnrY a1i. hI,Fn CTR of
Misses AlAln. Tberyille parish-A bouquet OF
mrs Morris u Robbins, Imperial farm, Car
cord,@ "WildSSr@ Cat w6a grapes isuey &C.
se g Wn9 ad 1
1876; Ives grape wine of 1875 blackberry cor
dials, cherry uncp. strawberry cordials. peach
cOrdials cider vinegar tomato catsup.
v. Kadovich GENTLY RQad-Oue lot vegeta,
| bles one cucumber, purple egg plants. sweet
potatoes. Irish potatoes, okras, one large beet
one TOBACCO. plant growing and in bloom.
W. H. Kline, Ttrre aux Bout, s.. bernard
| Three jars honey, beeswax.
| f. SHmbola. New Orleans-Pears. pomegrau-
| atee, apples, ounces. oranges, Egyptian
Norbert Llambias-Pears, pomegranates
Dr. + A. d'Estrampes, 479 South Rampant
reet-Frichosanthe anguina. curcubetancus
indigenous Of China, two species, one medi
cinal one vegetable, friGhUs rnthe CuramerinG
H. II. Day, Baton Rouge Nine varieties o.
apples Smith Seeding, Carolina greeuing,
BeYern, Bachelor. Jonathan, Belle ue HAvre
two varieties Of grapes, Concord; Duohesse
A. Jackson. Baton Rouge - Chinese cling
penche~.
VIM. Garig Baton Rouge 1890 Chinese cling
], SoIart-One Mexican yam.
| Mrs. W. Al x. Gordon. OhatHwa, Pike county
Mast Phil. ALBRIGHT, New Orleans-Whitt
J II, Keller, New orleans-Glubs, tree fertll
j. o. Jackson, New Orleans-W alnuts raised
in Kentucky, pecans from 10 'rvilte, ChestnuLs
Miss Mary Cape ly; B oadway. near st
| Cbarles-One vase wax flowers.
| Miss Cla'R Murphy. 40 Louisiana Avenue
Basket artificial flowers.
Mrs. A. G. Bdce, Carrollton-Red onions
| Il ish potatoes, carrots parsnips, wHter melons
| tomatoes, squash. white sugar beet. green corn
variety of ueppers, Gu flowers, three varieties
A. Sambola--Pnars, pomegranate variegatet
gourds. White League pumpkins. white ega
| plants.
ett pears seckle pears, Mercer apples, yell ov
June applau Shockley apples. mammoth clus.
| ter apples, Bachelor apples, red apples, yellow
| apples variety unknown
| Paper flowers.
g. BOnny. Broadway. near St. Charleston
! bask ct green fruit,
Mrs e r. M-rrick. Louisiana Avenue-Bou
| quet of EeranIum.
Sam Becker, corner Rocheblave and St. Ber
| nard-Vhriety of tOmat es. asparagus,
! Geo. MrCoskey. 1881. Charles-Asso rtment o.
Ouch sse d'ADgouleme pears pineapple grown
| In New Orleans.
James Giften, Secretary Louisiana Planters
Association - Minnesota early amber sugar
cane.
". A. Whitfield, Bav st. Louis-Pears of the
! following varieties: TrioDphe dc BourgoYne
Howell, Beurre Easier. Onondaga white boy.
enne, Bartlett, Du hesre d'Ang0nleme.
| 8 +. Parmelee, New Orleans-FIve jars swee
picked figs put 40 by MISS Parmelee.
| Mrs james BreWer-BAsket of Cut q owers.
| L. U or. No. SO Royal street-Rustie chairs
aDd benches: paintings representing table
| fruits; rustic flower stands.
| q Luchessi, 1877 BJu bOn-One bronze statue
| Mrs. J. NJ. HVye 5l1 Caronde et-Duchesst
pears. samples OF peaches. Mandarin oranges
| and mock oranges.
| Mrs. E. Emerson. 1874 st. Charles-Seipio ma
| haIie aud assortment Of & urds.
JOS. DRY. corner Carondelet and Delord-As
80, tmpnt of e urds.
| John Nelson. Mytairie Ridge-Fifteen varie
| It's of ferns, eleven uaIrus, rhOdOdendr MS
Begonia. Croton, and large variety Of fin,
assorted green hunse.
A. V. guna--Two Turban squashes. an
n 81 4 e a.