Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-05
EYGOdEs,wa Horticultural Society,"

held % the 26:h ult. WAS postponed On account
OF tio illness Of NlIs. Hunter, uuiil August %,
at which limo the cllb met at William Hunt
er's, President G!lliughau III the ohair aid N.
W. PleIsou secretary.
The reading Of tue mnutes of tho proceed
rg meeting called lcrth expressions from sivo.
raj members 10 regard to the right time for
cutting timothy hay. A difference CT cpdion
prevailed on this subject ls on many Others,
each contcnding Tor his cwn theory and rrao.
lice.
The secretary read letter received from the
American ChambSr Of Commences, Mahutac
lures, Trade and Agriculture. This organiza.
iion has taken the iniatorY steps towards hold
log n Worlds Fair in tho City Of New York 10
1888. An Invitation was sent to this club 10
name two delegates to represent them ia this
organization.
President Giioehsn appointed tho sccrt'
tGry az one OF tho delegates, hcnco this letter,
which will explain tho object Of tho asstcla
ton:
Amuiitan Chamber of Commerce, lMuuflc,
imcs, Ira,le and Agriculture, Offices No.
al Broaol'cay and Riygs House, Wushing
ton, d. G.:
New York, JAY &C, 1879.
SR:-lt having been decided to appoint
four commissioners Of This Chamber in the
State Of Virginia, the Executive Council dc
sire your consent to bU named 10 the commits
sion which will be under seal.
Tho Commissioners to be appointed in al tho
States and Territories will bo so appointed for
term expiring on the 3lst Of December 1883,
and IN tho event Of death or resignation OF auY
Que commissioner, the surviving commissioners
will be Invited to nominate person to I'LL tic
vacancy.
Tie commissioners in cach Slate aud Terri
tory will he expected to adsisn with the Exacu
live Council III ali matters OF Importance 5iF,Ct.
lux trade, commerce, manufactures mining and
alicl!Iur1, IN their respective Scli0us OF tho
country, the main object Of tho chamber being
to dCvolopo the Industrial RESOURCES OF the ma.
ton. Waiting the favor Of reply, am sir,
yours most respectfully,
u. w. q. CLARKE. Secretary.
N. W. PIERS0N. ESQ Alexandria.
Tic committee whose duty it is 10 furnish {,
subject Tor discussion ut tho meetings. Of the
club asked 10 have read Two articles 10 the
American heIicultuiist on tho best fertilizers
for wheat aud The amount 10 apply 10 the acre.
Il very interesting conversation followed, each
orc relating his experiments from tlale to time
UNANIMOUS in the opinion that all tic manuro
that could be made from the stables and every
other resource Of the farm should be carefully
saved and applied. Then it was suggested,
purchase Az much pure er0und bono aud gus9o
az you could afford.
Several members have been experimenting
With chemicals in combination with Cry earth,
ashes or other absorbcnts, compou0dlDg their
own Fertilizers. Those who he'd used this mix
turc along sldo CT tho commercial fertilizers
could see 40 advantage in their oSn mixture,
but rather q Disadvantage in loss Of timD and
labor.
Mr. Adam MARTIN. president Ct hu4nlalo
Club, SAID that land mpy be stimulated to such
az eytont With some commercial fertilizers az to
ruiz /: by cxhauSti0g tic plaut food. 10 his
opinion II We should use moro purn ground
bona sud less chemical fertilizers wo should be
decidedly tic gamer.
few though that tho purchasing of com,
meroial fertilizers had boon carried TO such On
oxtent rs to tuiu, or at least crabarass u great
many farmers in Virginia. Others asserted
that it was az evident lac. that those whu had
applied bone and guaoo most literally were The
most successful crop rascrss.
The question was asked each individual, what
kidd oil wheat do YOU expect to SOW this fall I?
Twenty-Five said Fults. coo Mediterranean aud
one Lancaster.
This subject Of wheat raisiug and fertilizers
being considered Ct SO much Importance, it
was laid over for continued discussion Mt the
next meeting.
J: II. Trnth placed upon he table s sample
OF Nlold's Winter wheat, Of which he raised six
bushels from tour quarts Of seed s,nt from thu
Agricultural Department Mt Washington. ID. G..
Y nd al,
Missouri aud Swamp Ohia, Tho seed of which
ho obtained from the sama source, and whieh
ho raised about the same amount. These new
vsrltlcs give promise OF sufficient value to
warrant further trial.
GooIgo Hughes and John Thcmrsou wcrc
elected mcmbcrs Ct tho club.
The critical report WIS read from which VIC
give few extracts.
Tho residence of cur host is beautifully
situated On tho shore Of tho Potomac, OBJ
posllo Fort Washington, aud when con!rsscd
with Its appearance % yeals ago, when first
coming into his possession, shows what may be
ACCOMPLISHED BY crerRy ard Industry in i'm
provlDg and beauilying worn out VIRGINIA
!aIdj 1t was then all c)vcr1d with bushes and
bricr?, no TIMBER ci nUch size. M
FENCING, Nd tfuIt trees On tho promises; now
go acres arc cleared and under cultivation,
with an abundance Of fruit trees Of all varieties,
land we'll fenced aud oil the buildings REQUIRED
ior all tho purposes oisuooesslul isrnug. The
crops arc looking as we'll as could b. expected
when the late almost unprecedented drought is
cous;dcrcd; corn has coed color and may
produce good ears. but The stalks arn stuutcd.
Stock OF all kinds arc in good condition; tho
BulkShlro tWino too much so. 10 The present
condition OF Tho w1athor. Ills long lino of
cedar STUMP ierco 90 either side of the public
road isqlitc Govolty. The Ioug liac Of hedge
fence from tho public road to the hcu:o might
be improved by trimming aud rutticg in pro
per shape. lis c, house il said to be failure,
leo all como. The committee suggest more ven
tllailon." l. appeared upon further iruuiry
that the drainage was too large, having too
much loom Tor the Geld air 10 escape.
Oae hundred and twenty-five sat down to
well loaded tables, the supply to which seemed
to be iutYhausible.
Tho next meeting OF tho club will bo the an
nuat meeting, and. as usual herewith, will bo q
basket picnic. BY invitation of K. 4. Nilsson
(al whose place they should moot) tho mccLinr
will DO Held at tho Baptist Church and grove 81