Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-10


hIsher than 10 March. lie didn't want
dry atmosphere for keeping fruis' pus
Q moist one.
Mr.. Pel,er explained how boxes can
be made for cold storage, In which ms
pic-sugar, cheese, &C., can DO kept per.
fectly dry, and, on motion Of General
Field, Mr.. Pelter wss requested 70 give
an accurate description for publication
in the organ Of the Association.
The thanks Of the Convention were
telegraphed to tho Hon. Marshall r.
Wilder for his interesting paper.
second Day.
CHARACTERISTICS, Sept. 0, 1886.
DR.. Dabney read an interesting paper
on the remedial value Of fruits. lie re-
garded ripe fruit as very valuable IS
preventive Of disease, especially the
many ills that result from Constipation.
Being made up Of water and certain
salts, such as potash, citrate and tar
.aIic acids, TIE effect in the case OF per-
cons whose business or taste leads them
to sodentary life are essential, ana
indeed necessary. Taken early Ia the
morning, the influence In the reguia-
lion Of secretion is even greater
and better. In constipation 1t is even
claimed that the use OF ripe fruit nor
Only tends to prevent diarrh@a, but 10
cure it and dysentery. 81 confess
added the doctor, "that should nesi-
tate a long time before administering
grapes, apples, peaches, &C., toa pa'len'
suffering from these maladies." Inc
erasc.cure of lung.diseases, no con-
tinued, is largely practiced IN EUROPE
On the sugar plantations in our Son'n-
ern States. it is observed, that the ne
croes ard horses fatten at the time OF
Gathering the cane, and this increase OF
fat is believed TO be due to the sugar III
the cane, which they suck freely. It's
doubtless from the same source thattne
erspe-cure gets its value.
THE Use OF GRAPES DISCUSSED.
The patient begins with one pound
and gradually increases until as much
as eight pounds are taken at sitting;
The sweetest grapes are not regarded
as the best. There are many other
diseases in which the use Of grapes IS
beneficial, but harm would be done II
this value were over-estimsted.
After a vote Of thanks to DIR. Dab
new the Convention discussed the same
subject, bringing out clearly the pecu-
liar fact that it is very hard to reach
surfeit in the use of grapes, and that
the surfeit soon passes. when mare OF
the fruit is as eagerly taken az before.
DR.. Dabney explained, in response to
a question from Commissioner Harri-
son, that the reason some persons who
can't drink cider can drink wine is that
the wines contain tho tartrates IN COM
blnation with potash. The grape is the
only fruit which contains tartaric acid.
The question whether vineyards over
the calico rocks (Which abound in pot
ASH produce better grapes than those
not so situated, tho test to be the per
cent of sugar, was referred to acommit-
tee, who were given such time as they
may need to prosecute the test.
The question whether bees puncture
grapes, was briefly discussed, Mr.. Por-
ter maintaining the negative, while
other delegates inclined to the belief
that they do.
CHARTER, BYLAWS, &C.
Some time to-day vas devoted to con-
siderjng the charter and bylaws, and to
enrolling member. Many plans for a
thorough State organization were dis
cussed, all Of which were finally re-
ferred to Executive Committee. The
corporate name Of the society is the
Virginia State Pathological Society. The
Mace and time for the next meeting vii
be fixed by the Executive Committee
Colonel G. Julian Pratt, representing
the Baldwin District Fair Of Stanton
invited the Association to make Its ex
hibitions Of fruits, &C., at the fair II
Stanton. assuring them of bette
opportunity for exhibition than coul'
be offered here. HANDSOME premium
are already offered, and even bette
arrangements could be made III future
The Committee On the Clsssiiicatio'
Of Fruits reported in favor of that use'
by the American Pathological Society
With the addition Of melons an
nuts" taken from Downing's classiil
catioD).
APPLE AND PEAR.TREE CULrURh
DR.. Page read paper on raising ap
ME- aud pear-trees from seeds as con
pared with the system Of grating, De
lievipg that the seedlings are the hes
as regards vitality and longevity. IL
also true Of grapes, for almost Away
the new grapes are better than the p
rent vine.
A telegram was received announcer
the death of Louis OFT, which occurre
last night at his home, in Nelson.
teiegram Of coincidence was returned.
THE AMERICAN PoM0LoGICAL Coz
vENTIoN.
? A vote Of thanks was returned J
the many services Of the chairman, Il
I secretaries, and others. Mr.. Cord
I Merrick delivered handsome eulogiu
/, on Mr.. II. l.. Lyman, to whom NO
: than to others is due the deep intere
> awakened in genealogical matters. NJ
. Lyman responded.
, Mr.. Lyman said 1.-THE next NEE
{ ing of the Pathological Conventi
: meets next year in Boston. You shoo
s have a delegation in Boston with irui
n TO exhibit, for the selfish reason tn
}, the best money we get for fruits is fire.
70 the North. Why, have sent h'
r pound baskets Of Ives there AID gott
s. 81 for them. Besides, it will be pa
" lished all over this country and
Europe, too, that Virginia is aga
awake in the ffuit.busiuess, aud b
shown it,"
rs Upon motion, tho Convention a
!. pointed delegation to carry out d
, Lyman's views.
= Professor Stone, OF the Mccormi
s. Observatory, responding to q requ'
II of the Convention for information as
. The influence Of the sun and moon
10 vegetation, said that the influence
y the moon amounted to nothing. 4
..ono,.n~a hava far ionc time bs