National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-08

10 HeId-1he work on Hand.
The FIRST national vltieultural convention
and exposition will be held at the agricul.
tural department on May Is. The follow
ing address has been issued;
To THE GRAPE. GROWERS OF THE UNITED
STATES: We are now able to announce with
defniteness that the first national viticultu-
raj convention held in the United States, the
call for which was issued In February last,
will be opened on Tuesday, the 18th OF May,
in the agricultural department buildings In
Washington, beginning at 10 O'Clock u. m.
The first thing in the order Of exercises
will be TO effect a permanent organization
by the appointment Of chairman pro tenn,
and a committee on organization. IL is de-
sirable that the official makeup OF the orga,:
nization should be composed OF q practical
working force, and should therefore be Sc
lected from the active, progressive men
prominently connected with viticulturo IN
all the grape growing districts OF the United
states. The work 10 be accomplished Is an
important one, and should bcintrusted to
able hands, and all should try to act In q
broad, national spirit, and TO avoid sectional
and local jealousles. After permanent or
paulzation, the reports OF committees on
rules and order OF exercises Will be In order
These reports will simplify the work Of the
convention, and arrange events In proper
and consecutive order. ... .......
The first address delivered will be by the
Hon. Norman j. Colmau, commissioner OF
agriculture, subject "Viticulture as Ma
tional Industry" This address will be fol-
lowed by one from Prof. q. " Riley, sub
1ect "The History OF PhYlloxera
Vastatrix, and it's In iuonce upon
American Vitculture." Other ad-
dresses anj papers have been promised,
as follows: "Niticulture as based on the
Deyelopmentof our Native Grapes through
Cultivation, Crossing, and LIBERALIZATION"
by Geo. w. Campbell, Of Onto. Paper en-
titled american Grapes" showing i'm.
poitunce of botanical aud other scientific
knowledge to the vitculturist, by I. V.
Munson, of Texas. Paper entitled "How
TO multiply new varieties aud bring them
early TO fruiting,n by Hon. Samuel Miller,
of Missouri. Paper entitled !Experiments
in Nitlculture,n by Col. Alexander w.
Pearson, OF New Jersey. Paper entitled
"Grape.growing and Wine. making in Vir.
Cinia,n by Prof. Joseph A. Peck, OF Vir-
ginia Paper entitled 1.-THE Grapes OF the
Future" by John T. Lovett, of New Jer-
sey. Grapes and Grape Must" the pure
uiifermented juice Of the grape as food
New York. Other addresses and papers
have been promised, but the titles are not
yet known to the committee The closing
address will be made by Mr.. Charles A.
NetmOre, OF CALIFORNIA.
A large hall adjoining the room In which
the convention win be held will be used
for the exposition Of exhibits. This will
be under the Joint management Of Mr.
Christopher Xander, OF Washington, local
delegate, representing the eastern state ex-
hibltors, and Mr.. F. Pohndorff, California
delegate, representing the California exi
hihitors. ...-.....,..
All who desire to make exhibits should
forward them Immediately. Packages
should be plainly marked with stencil
plate or marking brush, describing contents,
with initials or name OF shipper. All ex-
hibitors living In states east OF the Rocky
mountains are requested to ship to Christie
pher Xander, 900 Seventh street northwest,
Washington, d. q. We repeat that not q
moment should be lost In forwarding ex-
hibits. The following address to California
grape-growers ia published by the Oallfor-
mia State Viticultural Society:
DEAR SIR: The vltlculturists of our state are
expected 10 assist at the national grape.
growers convention to be held in May in
Washington, D. c., with samples OF the product
From sister states samples of wines and
brnndes will be present in copious specimens.
California oughtto be represented on this oc
quest you to contribute to the California col
lection OF wines, brandies, rasins &c, with
some spGcimsnS OF fSar pr;n,dacts both p. fGI
Washington by delegation of vitichttirlsts
from our state. Ihe packages, which on the
nature Of their contents, and he marked. be.
sides painted, stenci!ed, with the letters @. o.
\. ", ought 20 be sen! iinmsdiatoly 70, Charles
d. c. The necessity Tor prompt, action Is
owing TO the time that viii be taken In trans.
portGtlon By ordinary freight trains. Merchants
and Others having sample socks In New York
could order exhibits s+iit from that point.
II. W. MACINTYRE, President,
~ ~ II hskISVnRD' Secretary
SAN FRANCISCO. April s, 1856. .r.,.
The committee are happy to state that
15l different lots Of samples are already on
the way from California, which, 1t Is stated
are only the advance guard OF what Is u
come Msssrs VIM. I. Coleman S Co. and
others will make fine exhibit of raisns,
canned goods, &c. Reports from the grape
growing districts in the east also Indicate O
very fun display. I eastern vineyard prod
ucts. The oopmittee regret to say that
they are very short Of funds, and are com
PEELED TO urge upon the friends OF this
movement the necessity Of making up theil
contributions at once, and forwarding the
same to the treasurer Mr.. Geo. L, Dewey,
of this city.
Exhibitors are requested to prepay
freight rates on their exhibits, as the com
mittee have no funds for that purpose
1t costs money to handle, store, and cart
for these exhibits, and 1t is embarrassingt tt
the committee that exhibitors do not seetn
out OF half hundred have sent penny tx
the committee. Catalogues, circulars, ant
tickets OF admission ought to be prepared
and printed, and good deal OF other mat
ter OF this kind, all of which is being de
layed for want OF funds. Any shortcoming
In respect TO any of these matters will no
be the fault Of the committee, but Of those
who, from their interested relations to thu
object Of the contemplated organization
should have long since promptly come t
our support. We sincerely hope there viii
be no more delay in this matter OF cash
now the only thing that is wanting to In
sure the success OF the convention. AL
grape growers In the United States ar
cordially invited to participate by delegate
personally In this convention. Respect
fully submitted, B. F. CLAYTON,
A. j. SwITzER,
g. G. FRosH,
Committee on Organization.