Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-04
MATTERS IN MACON.
The POmOIOgIcsI SOcIesy's ExhibI-
GfOn-A splendid Display OF Fruits
Exhibitors end Varieties Repre-
seDted The Girdler Beesle-A Les
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MACON August 2.-The fruit raisers and
genealogical experts of Georgia commenced
their annual sssions yesterday with such
display of vineyard and orchard products as
has never been witnessed in this old Common
wealth before. One whole floor of Judge E.
z Browns new hotel building had been
generously rendered to the society, and was
well filed with tables covered with artistically
arranged samples of grapes, peaches, pears,
figs, apples, melons. pomegranates and few
| choice vegetables.
The society convened for business in one of
the depot rooms at 10 a. m, the appointed
hour, and were greeted with handsome and
hospitable address Of welcome from Mayor
Corput on the part of the city. DR.. W. B.
Jones, the noted agriculturist and scotsman
from Burke, responded in behalf OF his
brethren in felieitous and graceful terms.
The chief matter of business before the body
was the consideration Of the new charter
which had been applied for and granted by the
Superior Court Of Fulton county. On motion,
it was unanimously adopted, and committee
appointed to draft the necessary constitution
and bylaws. The society then adjourned to
3 p. m.
THE FRUIT DISPLAY.
A careful examination Of the tables revealed
numerous and magnificent contributions from
every quarter of the State East and west,
north and south, Wed with each other in the
tempting array Of luscious fruits which were
exposed to view. Indeed, If our western and
Northwestern friends had been present, they
must have admitted that the display would
have been considered respectable even in
California.
The grapes, peaches, apples and pears were
simply superb
OF APPLES,
Mr. Samuel b. Rumph, of Willow Lake Muir
serY, bore away the palm He showed forty
five plates of delicious apples, as follows:
'Equinitelle Apple - sweet Borough" Jew
ellis Best" american Summer" ..oKilloges-
Red" Lausens Greening," ''Nickajack,'
"Buncombe, - Lake Apple, " "dorn," "Shock-
ley ''Yale's, Elgin Pippin," ''Stevenson's
Winter - early Red Markaret." 'Mangum,
Garter s Blue "''Oconee Greening, Carolina
Watson. '"Chattahoochee Greening," Hoover
Apple" Holly" ''Dishroon," Ben Davis,
Gsroli1a Green Greenng wiIaos6 sTee
Orange Apple" 'Yopp's Favorite," "Astra-
chan RED Cannon Pearman Apple" ''Tus-
ca oosa Seeding" "Cullargee," and Hose
The same gentleman had no less than Atty
four varieties of peaches on exhibition. Among
the most luscious of these were the"Crawford's
LaLe, stump Tue WOFiu. blOOu
Cling" white July Cling" yellow July
Cling" Lemon Cling" "Great Eastern" Ell
berta, the best peach in the room, "Heaths
Late White ETC., etc.
There were other excellent displays of
peaches also, which included many Of the
above named varieties, but it is impossible
to enum crate them all.
Mr. P J. BERcKMANs
is entitled to the premium for the largest and
best collection of peas. He exhibited thirty
kinds, covering all Of the most popular brands
They are named as follow: admiral Farra-
gut" "Onondaga, " Compile de Paris, y Lieu
rens, - DIR. Kock, I'D. O.Yenna" "Jaunain.n
"Passe Calmar d. Experience" "Laherad,"
Bartlett. - belle Epine Dumas, :" st Michael
ArchangeI, :" st Vincent de Paul" Howell"
/ ickerman, ""Benne Superfne. President"
"Vicar of Wakefield, p" "Lasse ColmAr." Bur
nett, ;" "Bruuers," duchess d. Angonlerne,"
"Honkel,'' "Edmonds," British Queen"
Louise d Printemps." "Uvidaes," ''5t. Ger
main $ s'China SAM. - HBenne d. Angon.'
Vans Mons" and "Seckle."
Some of the above specimens were very large
DR. Brown, of Augusta, hsd magnificent stands
of fruit. The Bartlett and Duchess pears of
the former, and the luscious Agawam, Cataw-
ba, Concord and Isabella grapes Of the latter
attracted universal attention. One of the best
grape displays was made by
MR. TAvID MILNE
Of Bibb county His table contained no less
than twenty lone varieties of the fruit, which is
intended ito cheer, but not inebriate, y Their
names are the 'Almy," Noah" Mrs. Nc
lures Maxatawny," "Croton." Delaware"
champion" Perkins ''Catawba - Nor
toms, blue Favorite, " "Back Eagle" "D-
ana Hartford Prolific" BLACK July"
Pauline, - Brighton" Wilder" Ives and
Concord
Mrs. Thomas Hardeman, Jr made fine
show of carrots, cabbage, Irish potatoes and
beets from her garden.
The Bowling Hill Nursery, Atlanta, Dixon
Nursery, Thomasville, Hopeville Nursery, and
Epson Nursery. Yatesville, we're largely rep
resented with a wealth of grapes, apples,
peaches, pears and figs.
Mr. Anthony, Of Bibb, came to the front
with fifty varieties of grapes. His vineyard is
one of the most extensive and profitable in
the South
In the afternoon session an election for Off
GERS resulted in the choice of P. J. Berckmans
President, and for Vice President, First Con-
Congressional district, John Starke; Third
Congressional district. S II. Rumph; Fourth
district, DIR. II. n Carey: Fifth district, Dr.
Samuel Hape; Sixth district, E. O. Grier Sew
enth district, g. II. Warning; Eighth district,
DR.. J. p. II. Brown; Ninth district, Gen w. NJ
Browne and for the State at large. Col Thos
Hardeman, Jr
Prof J. E. Willett, of Mercer University, sub
Hitted the following deeply interesting report
upon
ENTOMOLOGY.
To the Georgia State Horticultural Society:
GENTLEMES-In the discussion of nuts in the
catalogue at our last meeting several members
of the society concurred In the fact that many
of the pecan trees die down to the ground every
wear and put up again the next year, and that