The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-10

MOkNlNb SESoluN, AthtSi ''
The meeting being called to order by the
president, prayer was offered by Rev. J.W.
Bryce, and after which Colonel Lindsey in
PRODUCED to the organization Mr.. Ward, OF
Tennessee, whom the president welcomed
on behalf of the members. The gentleman
addressed the audience briefly in well
received speech, After which the
body collective proceeded to business, the
first of which q motion was to change the
clause OF article Sth, of the constitution,
which was carried and henceforward all
ladies will be received as honorary men,
bers
The next introduced was the dis
cusson of the peach question namely,
(which are the best fifteen va
ric,es Of peaches for Texas growing" which
question was laid on the table on yester-
day, it being out of order on programme.
The body took up the first question on
programme of to-day, but it was moved
and carried that tho question be set aside
in favor of the unfinished business, viz:
the peach question" and Mr.. j. NJ. How
ell, II pratical nuseryman in this city, led in
the discussion in an interesting speech, quot
ing sixteen varieties rs his iavoritcs. The
question was learncdly discussed by other
gentlemen. The Early Rivers received high
concentration ut the hands of one eXper-
fenced grower,w recommended 1t To the
favorable consideration of the body; other
fine varieties We're highly compimented.
TIL nextquestion on the programme was
the hest varieties OF pears, and those CON
sidered the most free from blight. Some
members advanced the merits of the
Duchess d. Angoulemc, and the Bartlett
The LeContre and Kiclfer's Hybrid were
also discussed. The president gave the
opinion of IA friend who made them sue
cess. Apropos to this question, remedy
for the blight was called for. Mr.. Miller
recommended giving the bodies OF the tree
n thorough coating Of linseed oil, which he
had practiced successfully. Mr. Brce rec
commended splitting the bark vertically to
the wood.
The society passed to the next item on
programme which was: The bestvarieties
of grape and the best mode of culture. A
large list was quoted to the body, and their
merits discussed; the latter clause of the
question was then taken up. Colonel
Lindsey gave Il description of u very useful
style of rellis; Mr., Bustrin talked at
length upon grape culture; MIR. Brice gave
the best method in u nutshell, namely, to
subsoil, manure well, cultivate thoroughly
and deeply tho first year afterwards not SO
deeply, prune moderately, train on single
post. The soil for grape culture was next
IN order; n clay soil was mentioned; Mr..
Price stated success had been attained in
raising some of the hybridJ upon black
soil Mr.. Kerr, while he did not con-
denim black soil, did not recommend il 80
highly. The culture of the foreign grape
being next in order, Mr.. Rogers stated that
his soil, upon which his success was at
tanned and his display was fine, was of
porous nature, being light, sandy loan.
phOiep pn
Hamburg and Fosters White. This gen
tleman advanced an original idea about
preventing mildew, which he thought was
caused alter heavy rains and dews by the
suns rays scalding the same, resulting in
mildew. He prevents this by covering his
vines with heavy cloth
Plum culture being next in order, the
Chickasaw type received Communications
from some gentlemen.
The European plum, the Washington,
was highly recommended by MIR. Price,
Mr.. Howell advanced the merits of his
iavorites.
Motion was then made to adjourn for
dinner, and to meet at Up. M, which was
carried and the members dispersed.
EVENING SESSION.
Az Up. M. the president marshallcl his
followers again and business was resumed
Mr.. Kerr, of Mckinney, was first called
apon TO give his methods OF evaporating
fruits. He gave the society useful and
well received speech, which will, doubtless,
DO OF benefit, opening up way for fruit
growers to save their surplus fruit.
Next Mr.. Stevenson, representing the
city board of trade, being solicited by
many interested gentlemen, gave the 80.
ciety an interesting speech upon Mica.
ragua wheat.
Then came the discussion of the Japan
persinmon, Its culture and proiitableness,
the question being discussed by Messrs.
kerr, Price, johnson and the president,
MIR. Cole. 1t was considered hardy, fruit.
iul, ana beautiful tree by some OF the
members; Others found faults.
The president appointed the following
committee for the year;
Executive Committce.-W. A, Rogers, s.
A. Malion, Philip Lindsey, 4. z. Martin
ana j. NJ. howcil,
Committee on Fruits,--J. w. Brice, ]. S,
Kerr, j. Il. Johnson, Il. 4. Kennedy and
w. Bustrin.
Committee on Flowers. Mrs. Lacy, Mrs.
W. A, Rogers, Mrs. DR., Johnson, Mrs. lilo.
gan and Mrs. J. NJ. Howell.
Alter this, Colonel Ross and Mr. j. IL,
johnson read notes OF regret from abroad.
Before close Of the business session, Mr.
J. X. Johnson, proprietor Of Southern Gem
nurseries OF this city, extended au invita-.
tlon 10 the convention III body to visit his
nursery, which invitation was cordially
seconded by his foreman, Mr.. J, NJ. Howell
and carried,
The minutes being called for and the
programme being completed the secretary
read the same. they were approved and
received.
A motion was then made to give public
expression OF thanks to the president, MIR.
W. Il, Cole, aud tho secretary, Mira, ] Il.
johnson, OF the Texas State Horticultural
aud Pathological society, for their labors,
which was unanimously carried.
Colonel Lindsey submitted Il series of
resolutions, which were approved in con.
nec,ion with others offered Yesterday.
They read MS follows;
Resolved, That the association hereby
tenders tvkhanks 20 the originators of his
meeting, oncl W, W. Ross, j. II. John.
soa aud ]. w. Brice, and heartily approy,
their efforts and action.
Resolved, That this body hereby
tendcrsit its sincere thanks to the board of
trade for the use of tho hall aud the soryi.
cos of their faithful porter during the se..
sion olthe convention; also, TO the Dallas
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