Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-10

difference In such ''ciderr and ordinary
grape wine; both would be alcoholic, but
he had found /; entirely practicable TO put
up grape juice without fermentation, and
therefore free Of all alcohol The discus
sion then wandered on on the subject OF
the best grape wine making, when II. b.
Burr OF Dallas brought the talks back to
the alcoholic question. He said Il was
impossible to prevent fermentation OF
fruit juices; doubts the wisdom OF en-
couraging wine making, because fermen-
tation must occur, and such liquor is
morally injurious, but that II an infer
mcnted wine can be produced, then such
should be made
/ Mr.. Brlce expressed doubt as TO wine
In any shape being desirable produc.
ton; considers wine-drinking step TO-
ward whisky drinking, and Is, himself, /
unwilling to permit even blackberry wine J
at home.
Mr.. Howell defended blackberry wine |
for medicinal purposes.
The committee on resolutions, which |
had been appointed by the chair, then
submitted the following resolutionss
which were adopted as expressing the
sense OF the meeting;
l. Resolved, that on the subject OF cider and
wine making It Is the sente OF this meeting
that the ioico OF any fruit may be 60 put up In
vessels. hermeiically closed and free OF air
a a such produce Will be free OF alcoholic
principles, ana therefore not Intoxicating. that
the admission Of air TO snch juices causes fer
inclination, resulting In the production OF Aloo
hollC liquors. that the grape possossing the
greater part OF sacchatine m ttor VIII produce
the grt alter amount Of alcohol
I Resolved, that Il is not the sense or intent OF
this society to In any manner encourage the
making of any intoxicating liquor Of any char.
! acier except for medicinal puipo,e e.
4 on PRUNING.
j. II. Emmerson OF Mineola had been
Q given as a subject for an essay, "0rchard,
Vineyard and Small-frut Pruning He
4 apologized for not having written an es-
!, say, but was prepared TO talk on the sub
iect and was asked TO do so. He said he
believes In limbing trees very low; prune
out little and cut back. Trees then pro-
h duce less out better fruit He explained
! at lem eth his idea Of pruning peach trees,
- holding that the cutting back OF limbs
. throws the fruit closer TO the body of the
a tree where 1t can be pest carried.
y Mr.. Howell said he believed 10 head
"a ing-in trees to keep the sun out His
al system Is to trim one-third of the wood
" away each year in peach trees, but favor;
L. apple trees being pruned little or none a
:, all. AS to small fruits, he regards lat,
IHDlluE uH but HAODbI lol
Tne subject of grape vines shedding
~ = their leaves was touched upon, and JON
= Stoner of Weatherford said he had seel
20 lime-water applied to vines with yer.
- beneficial effect in preventing mildew.
Mr.. Brice explained with reference t
the pruning Of peach trees that II they b
~ pruned In summer iruit.buds would imme
-, diately set and bear next year; but
VI v the wood wherein such buds had set wa
w. again pruued the following winter anothe
az year would be lost ere fruit would b
he borne by the tree.
he Mr.. Stevens favored judclous pruniu
:, Of apple, peach, pear and orange trees
~ for he had noted the growth OF atmo'
~ pheric fungi on fruit trees where tn
- limbs We're allowed to grow too thick.
~ DR.. Stewart of Fort Worth said thi
~ long experience had taught him with re
Su erence to apple trees in Texas that the
a. should never be trimmed In winter, an
-, "a only when growing rapidly, but deemC
~ no pruning at all still better.
ne Experiences in pruning were then r
.s' lated by Messrs. Kirkpatrick, Kennel
~, and Howell.
'hl The committee on resolutions thu
reported the following resolutions, whit
w. were adopted:
Jay Resolved that peach trees should be trimm
and cut back, ana the trees kept W IL balance
the that we indo 60 the moderate heAd ng,in
IN ample trees that pruning of tseee s0omq !
~ be- delgYepsg lfddiu hoJ- IN irl1y manner DC
prIved of their leaves around the grape u
a, blackberry and ratpbo ny vines shQulu
IL trseiv pruned the old wood being taken
mes inst after bearing; that grapes should
lille bagged TO keep out moths ana D,rds, ana
4. | also desirable TO prevent rot OF the grapes
IL any j. w. AUsrlN, Chairman
OTHER BUSINESS.
eo, Upon motion it was decided that
rut member would be permitted to spt
the more than i've minutes on any suble
mat after the opening Of subject by an
ruit sayist; and none to speak twice on, on
same subject until all who desired
ling spsuN nov So,,dod Tint in addit