Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

VI Gne Fenlnsular Hor.
Ulcaltural Society held in Dover lac,
week was well attended by represen.
tative men, and undoubtedly marie
an advanced step by our fruit growers
by such meeting the information of ono
becomes the property, when Unmarried
OF all the others, and the discoverios -
practical agriculture are thus difnsod
,of the benefit and profit of the verv
large fraternity. The proceedings in
eAtenso are too voluminous for our COL
umns we will therefore in this con-
neetion Gull out the newest tbougbts
OF practical value.
J. w. Kerr. of Denton. Md tho
PRESIDENT, in the opening address in
treating of the Importance of aoricul-
lure and the good work that had al
ready been done, among the other
things stated that the class of winter
apples grown at present was entiraIv
worthless and trees might as well he
cut down. This could be remedied if
growers would give the attention 70
apple trees that they deserved and
study the nature of their fruit and Of
the soil. In no better wav eould tbis
study be prosecuted than in ascertain
ing the experiences of others. Horti
culture was the paramount industry %
Che Peninsula, and it is of vital IN,
portance that it be brought to n biob
standard" S"
Dr. VIM. ). Maxwell, of Still Pond
Nd, IN an exhaustive treatise on Moor
culture advocated thorough cnltiva-
uon OF pear orchards the use of fer
''Ilzers was advocated instead of stable
manure. Facts and figures were given
mat stable manure was indpcivo &c
blight. The various diseases prevalent
among pear trees were treated ot
length and remedies prescribed The
paper was discussed bv DR. n p
wolf, of Delaware College, DR.. Black
OF New Castle, Colonel Ell. Martin
OF Seatord, and Walter Morris and DR.
H'ugely' OF Dover. There seemed to
De unanimity as to the deleteriops
ehects OF stable manure on pear trees
Walter Morris, who is an extensive
grower, stated that under stable man
uring he had taken from his orchard
2OO and 300 blighted trees yearly
whereas since resorting to bone no
was seldom called on to remove moro
IMAM four or five trees a wear He
used manure on young orchards 70
-orce them, but as soon as the trees
began bearing he resorted to ground
'ohe' The majority of these takipo
part IN the discussion agreed with Mr.
Norris, but Richard NJ. Cooper Of l
MORTON, opposed the manurino Of
'ouhg orchards, as he had succeeded :.
manuring a gOod-sized pear orchard "
ut OF existence in three years. That
mere was no variety of pear proof .
CANT blight was also pretty well -
established, although the Bartlett was ''
nown to be about the most susceptible ~ ~
D it. '''0'0 tn
Paynter Frame, of Indian River T.
hundred, from the committee on veg OF
-oles, read a paper on that subject in IN
hich he said be
This branch of acricnltpro :. :. IN
y opinion, next to fruit growing in
lportance on this Peninsula. Our
III and climate are peculiarly adapted
the growth of most vegetables. The az
that is most extensively
own for the market at present is -,
o0a0ly the tomato. This veoatablo he
grown extensively in the lower
uhties and where the farmer under co.
ands what soil is adapted to their oh
owth, what manure to be used 70 Tho
81 advantage, and how to till them gle
mas proved to be profitable cron by
In lower Kent and in Sussex the
owing OF sweet potatoes has become his
lie an industry. The light soil of o ohf
ssex IS especially adapted to the =
'Wth OF this vegetable, and the Della. s1ol
re sweet potato, like the Delaware sIei
'ch, has flavor not to be found in mo
atoes OF any other state, and causes 7
IN TO bring the very highest market Gig
ce. With soil and climate so favor. be
e to the raising of this vegetable in you
n superior quality, there is no rea-
why the intelligent cultivation of rag agS,
mould not be very profitable. The mer
no potato is proving to be a profit n
e crop IN Sussex, and some of orr CEN
ners are raising them by the tbou- ing,
ds OF bushels. While our soil will
W this vegetable and produce in 81
e quantities, it would seem that in new
lily it is not so good as those grown n Tan.
ther localities. 80 80"
I-9 growing Of asparagus is be. r.,
ing more general, and celery Chu
Id be more profitable crop II but
VS. with but little trouble in the othe
lands in Sussex, and is of a fair t Taou
Iity." ' 'nou
r. Frame concluded with his meth obo -
4 and experience in raising water until
ons, in which he has had consider live,
success. there
e.. best
'oiessor Wolf, of Delaware College cess
e the interesting declaration that
not only folly, it is waste to use the :
'phates and lime at the same time. at 50
one ne says neutralizes the effects Farm
e other. mont
piled
m. P. Corsa from the Committee favor
lseets among other things suggested w,
IN order to popularize the study of the /
mology, thesociety should offer pre- the p
rs in the common schools for the engal
card collection. In order that S ~
fruit grower may know exactly izers
insects are his enemies and which on M
rs friends, he must get acquainted New
all the insects that infest his trees Ma
vines. The report of the Commit. seven
on Fruits generally, written by reeei'
am + Corsa at the request Of DR.. ~ 9,ieI
RIqnk ahofrr,o,. or ~ 49, -