Smyrna times., 1879-04-23

iHE Benevolent Society will meet ot tho
residence of Mrs. E. J. Colt, on Tbursdnv
evening April oath.
The PREsBYrERY.-The New Castle pros
bytery, which was in session when ya Ivnnt
to press last week, adjourned on Thursdav
afternoon.
Letters OF admission of Revs. C. II. Rod.
ney, from the Newtown Presbytery, James
L. Eaton, from Westminster Presbyterv.
ana >. A. l. Johe, from the Arkansas Pres
oytery, were read, and the gentlemen were
received and enrolled.
kev. DIR. CrOwPll was dismissed to the
preshytery of Morris and Orange. and Rev.
Mr.. Mchoun to the Presbytcry of Mon
mouth.
The seated clerk was instructed to grant
DR.. OTIS dismission when he applies there
Tor and the pastoral relation of Rev. c. F.
Boynton of Milford was dis s.olvcd.
lhe following persons were nominated
commissioners to the General Assembly ::
Revs. llrherton, Aiken. DuVnl. Gaylry.
Reese, Nixon, and Elders J. NJ. Vandegrilt,
i,r. L.. +. Bush Hon. l.. Z. Wales aud Geo
w. Taylor.
The Presbytery selected Zion, MI, ne the
place OF holding the next meetin, of the
body.
a large part of Wednesday and Tburs.
day was taken up by the body sittino nc :,
JuIlclal count to settle difficulties between
Iaymen, DR.. j. II. Frazier and Il. B. Frazier
and Rev. Mr.. Mcintyre OF Elkton. The
latter gentlemen was entirely exonerated
from the aspersiOns cast on hi, character
hy the TWO brothers. Before adiourninr
the following resolution was passed unani
mOuslv:
=, h3ol'fd That this Prcsbytery tenders its sincere
talhS |" the trustees of this church for the use of
the!T mouse lor the meeting of PreSbytery; To the
pastor and session for hcrcXccllcnt arrangements IN
Ile cnor for their excellent music: and to the fami
llts oi Ile congregation and OF other denominations
especially of our Methodist brethren for their ,"r
Gus and hospitable entertainment. and 10 the R r
companies Tor Their aVOrs in giving the mpInhprS re-
Iu'tu M fe, ana mat copy of this be published in
inc SMYRNA TIMES also copy to be sent to the pastor
OIL the Methodist Church of smyrna
By order Of PreShytcry,
W.. W HrBEEToN, stated Clerk
The FREIGHTING OF PEAcnEs.-.The railroad
maGnates bother their heads very liule
about the prices OF peaches. That is a
question winch interests the farmer: their
uOlher only is about the Providpntial rn,u.
IatIOnS affecting thr amount OF the Well
he prospects now for them are most
happy; IN TACT. II there should be auv nm.
happiness, 1t would he like the boy over his
dumpllngS, who cried because he couldn't
eat amy more. 4 yirId Of / OOO, 600 baskets
has heretofore taxed the trunk line to it,
utmost. Promising that there will he no
disaster, some Ct the shrpwd spectators
are putting the yield at double that.
II the growers could regulate il as they
desire, the prospective crop wOuld be re.
duced one half, but as this is entirely with.
out their control, they NUT necessarily con.
Germ themselves about the TRANSFORMATION
Our immediate vicinity, especially east of
Smyrna hasample fdciltips-railroad. steam
aud sloop navigation. Nrgotions are beinc
made for new freight and PASSENGER
steamboat to run out Of our creek in con.
nPctlon with the present steamer. And If
these are not necessary, barges or other
means OF carrying will be supp led to meet
the demand.
This section has superior market fIcili.
ties. Those having only the railroad are
not so fortunate, tut they are blessed in
having this facility, and they and the r. II
authorities should get on TIE most amica.
tile terms. Doubtless the peach men will
see that new routes are opened to the West
where there Is SAID to be failure hv reason
OF the severe winter, instead OF crowdin.
everything into Philad tlphin, NV Yor,
and Boston The Brcakwater and Frank.
t0rd lines that terminate at Lrwe> and con.
vey the peaches o; Sussex and Worcester
counties, are making large preparations,
hut being by steamer have only one teru,i
nus-Nrw York. That by the D-!aware
Railroad can be scattered to dozen diff
lrrrnt business centres The problem Of
the summer is the peach.
DELIBERATIONS OF THE GEAxGERs-SprcqR
'n9 Manure, PLinting Tomutors, dc.-At a
meeting of Smvrna Grange, NJ. 81. P.ofU
held March 29th, the following questions
were drawn from the query box and dr.,
cu>sed, viz:
!. Will it pay hest to spread manure
broadcast in the fall and let it Law all winter
or spread in the spring and plow under i'm
medlatplv?
VIM. S. Jones said he had no experience,
hut would like TO know which was the bq,,
plan.
a. L. Hudson thought it paid best to nut
it out in the fall and let lay. He had tried
both ways and thought that spread in the
iall produced more per acre.
Isaac Truax thought the sooner manure
was plowed under the better It had al.
WAYS paid him hest.
Mr.. Jester, of Milford Grange, No. 6.
thought the best time 20 put out manure
"'o III tlt Idll. uaI was the prevailing
method in his neigh horh00d.
F. w. Griffith bad never experimental
with the different methods, hut was OF
opinion that fall manuring paid best
> What is the best time To set out tomato
plants for canning purposes, and what is
the hest variety2
This subject was not discussed very effect.
ually as but very few members had any ex.
perience in raising tomatoes except for
family use.
A. l.. Hudson thought tomato seed for
late plants should not he sown in hot bed.
hut IN the open grouud as soon as the
ground gets warm enough, say first of Nav.
and set out as soon as large enough. Did
not know which was the hest variety.
Mr.. Jester. of Milford Grange. No. 6. said
the first of May was about the time the
farmers sOwed the seed in his neishhohood.
where good many acres were set in tnma.
toes for the canneries. Some farmers
Sowad little earlier in order To give them
chance to sow the second time in case
hrst sowing did not come to good. The
most popular variety was the Hathaway.