Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

tural products. The various disease,
and pests the fruit grower has to con.
tend with were named in the renort
ana the committee urged the society 10
commune investigating. Sheep grow.
ing, poultry raising, improved method
OF draining, and other industries waro
suggested as a relief to the entire fruit
culture. The "yellows" were also
touched upon, but no remedy suggested
In speaking of the value of orchard
products per inhabitant in different
states, the report stated that in Massa-
chusetts it was Sc cents per inhabitant
In Connecticut, 73 cents; in New Jer-
sey 70 cents; in Vermont, S1.92; in
New Hampshire, $3.50; in Delaware.
1911. In this connection the commit
tee stated that Delaware should be in
the front rank of horticultural societies.
The report closes with the hope that
the one transportation company which
controls our destiny as fruit growers
and largely as individuals, shall if nos
slole be maintained in lively sympathy
with our prosperity, whence their bust
ness from this section must grow; and
thus we may make this Peninsula one
grand garden of fruits, flowers and
vegetables, wherein the inhabitants
Shall practice such diversity of horti-
culture as to produce contented lives
and happy homes.
After short discussion on the nanars
submitted by Mr.. Corsa, J. G. Brown
OF Wyoming read an interesting paper |
on apples. Mr.. Brown held that the |
apple could be prOftably grown on the
Peninsula. This was proven by the
experience of those who had made a
specially of apple culture. Care must
be exercised in the selection of varie-
ties. 1t may be admitted that there
are sections of the Peninsula where
winter apples can not be grown with
profit, but our peculiar soil and climate
gives an advantage in growing early
apples possessed by no other section
and the market value of early annles
exceeds that of late or winter apples
their production is of course the most
profitable. He predicted that but few
years would elapse before apple culture
would occupy the same position ofim-
Portance now occupied by the peach.
In the discussion that followed, saws
ne reporter of the Morning Neaos. it
vas plain that the majority of the
members did not have the same biob !
opinion of apple as Mr. Brown posses !
ed. E. r. Cochran of Middletown t
lharles Barker, of Milford, and others
hought that winter apples could NOT !
e grown to advantage on this PENN $
ula and did not believe that the cnl-
ure OF this fruit would assume the inn e
ortance Mr.. Brown predicted '
A. n. Brown offered the following
n
Resolved, That a committee he an !
'inted to frame a law compeIlino 4
very peach grower, under penalty. to o
estroy every peach tree affected with l
le disease known as peach yellows 81
nmedlately upon its discovery and H
resent the same to the legislatures of v
elaware, Maryland and Virginia 81
ID endeavor to secure its passage" "
A warm discussion followed the
auing OF this resolution, ]. G. Brown or
rnestly opposing it. Err. Cochran %
I'd President Kerr sided with Mr. m
own while Mr. Harris, Mr.. Fulton y
lillian L. Case and A. N. Brown and ~ ~
ners as warmly advocated its adop- iii
n The resolution was adopted. fa
A number of new men Joined the Sdi
'lety and the opinion was expressed ~ ~
II IN another year it would number tel
members. The following is the
nmittee on securing the passage of be
} law relating to yellows: Colonel lie
W. Downes, DR.. G. w. Goldsbor- ex
On and James A. Horsey. The T n,
mbers all expressed themselves as tie
ng delighted with the success oftbe a I
citing. ma