Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-02-14
THIRD Edition.


Our Dover Letter.
Special Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN.
DOWN, Feb 1.-THE most tmportan
thing on hand to-day was the Peach Con
vention and II mouOpollzed more atten
ton than the Legislature did. Every
where one went the subject was discussed
In all It's bearings. The meeting wa
called by the State Boa of Agrlcultur,
aod that organization is to be congratu
lated upon the success of 1t. 1t was
representative gathering OF prominent
growers from sll over the State. Among
those present were d. p. Barnard, Georgt
Parus, Q. Gupdy Brown, Manlove Hayes,
J. g. Brown, A. N. Brown, J.. Frank
Bacon, Richard NJ. Co per, Joseph l..
Bonsell, Ma-cellu, Jonss, william II.
Dickson, j. w. Taylor, Daniel NJ. Ridge
ley, Henry Rldgeley, Caleb jackson,
Colonel Il. L Martin, DIR. HUGH Martin,
Wesley Webb, d. Harrington MessiGk,
Jobey Jenkins, Wilbur II. Burnite, WI.
liam 81. Ridgawsy, Alexander j. Cum
minis, George w. Cummine, J. H. Boyce,
J. j. Soule, Prot. A. N. Raub, 8. P.
Cannon, u. NJ. Wilson, J. w. WA on,
J. Thomas Lowe, Joshua T. Jefmon DR..
Nathan Pratt.
d. z. Barnard called the convention to
order. DIR. Hugh Martin was made
chairman and Wesley Webb secretary.
Mauloye Hayes, president OF the State
Board OF Agriculture, read q short ad-
dress, stating that the object Of the con-
yentlon was to ascertain the best method
of Kidding tho State OF the peach yelows
and setting forth the Importance If tht
crop to the people of the State.
tref Irwin +. Smith of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, who has been in the
State two years investigating the matter,
was introduced. He said in part: 1ht
disoaee fret appeared Ia the Slate at Dell,
ware City In 1917. In 1t45 thad become
serious, and in 1855 the orchards were
nearly al cut Is appeared at MIDI
town In 1865, became serious In 1870, and
In 1875 the orchards were out. In 1888
1t react cd Clayton and Smyrna and Ia
1855 1t had become serious in that 'ocali-
ty. 1t reached the vicinity of Dover
about the same time. At present. in New
Castle equity all The orchards are Affected
and many are ruined
There are but few cid orchards len;
the young ones are now attacked. Iu the
upper part OF Kent county SC least four.
iifths OF the orchards are attacked end
nearly one third are entirely ruined. Iu
the middle of the county three -four his
Of al! the orchards have the disease.
Some are ruined and the dlsease 1, lust
beginning in the others. In The lower
part OF the county one halt OF all the or.
chaTds are affected, bat at pres nj there
are only few Affected tr. es in each or
chard en- majority of the trees are stil
healthy. The disease at present Is o1iy
p~evelant to a limited ext and ouIl
about Milford 10 Sussex county. IL l.
not present at Brldgeville, 3 sford OF
Laurel unless 1t he in two or three youns
orchards at 5ea!ord IN d few trees recent,
ly imported from new jersey. Next 5, a.
son will enable me to decide positive ,
all these doubtful and suspected test.
Now as TO the question as TO whether the
yellows is a contagious disease, believe
that 1t Is.
As to my reaspns, first: 1t docs moi
appear to be DUE to poverty OF the soil.
Ny reasoUs for This conclusion are: First.
that chemical ana ysis are contradictu Y;
shey do not agree IN sEog ing deficiency
OF lime, potash or phosphorus acid. 4 e.
opd, copious applications of these and
other chemicals have not arrested q
cured the spread Of the dis ase Third,
trees set In place OF those lug out on at.
count OF yellows are not more likely u
contract disease than others the samc
orchard, and then 1t does rot app. ar 70
be contagious disease. My iuocula,ior
show that it can be C nyeyei RON tree t.
tree by budding, and it lie h.retore q
aoregone conclusion that par. of it mus
come from the nursery, The disease IA 81
appears TO Il read In the orchard from
tree to tree. Not all OF It comes from til,
nurseries, becauAe cd ties are no
exempt from its rayages. Now, wha
has been effected by leg station? Mich.
gan, NJ " York and Ontario have laws.
The Michigan law Was adopted in 1875
The county of BRrlen was excepted hu
four years later there were so little fru
In that county that 1t was AIKEN In and
now some of the best Yields are from tina
county, While tEey have no statistic
fhere, the people OF the State are con
sinced that the law was all that save,
Their orchards. Now, as to a law TO
Delaware, no results can be acc3mp ishe g,
nnless there Is unity Of action. At tn
conclusion OF the address Rapreseniafiy
sAcketts bill Was presented, and on mt
tion OF Colouef Martin 1t was uuanimou,
approved. ManloFe Hayes made
IA ton that the law apply to all of Ken
county, but 1t was defeated.
TIE deadlock over state Trt aslrer an
Auditor assumed a new phase TODAY
Adkins end Knowles are no longer can
didates. Mr.. Maull offered anothe
resolution appointing them yesterday an
Mr. W. Il. Davis raised the point Of orte
Nat the resolution could u be passed 4
NE House had no right to pass the sam
resolution twice.
Edward G.. Bradford. w. A. Pricke
and +. E. Rach were here on temperant
legislation last night A caucus of IL
republican mcinb RS was held in II
house chamber and several bills We
ssehlltteu 10 the CAUCUS, though |
sesion vas taken. The members hA,
determined to proceed cautiously in /,
matter, and nothing Will be done uni
ne subject In all It's bearings is co
sideled and the very best measu
adopted.
The new State House pro Get Is conf,
on finely. Sen tor X ehardson was an
oessiul In having a special committee
ax appointed IN it yesterday, and N
mill 80 long ways toward gett ng d
Phi through the Senate. A plumber
members were in favor OF the act. b
heiitate 10 spend the money. In n
present. condition of surplus in Il
kktssury tn re should be no hesitau,
ever 1t. ''s'''''' -
Both Houses will aijoura today
order to allow the memhers to attend t
banquet q Senator eject Higgins ten Ter
BY Joseph Wharton at the Union Leagr
Philadelphia, tonight.
Councils committee can feel flaitered
Lheir excellent work As an evidence
the good impression they made the S, M
Today promptly passed the bill ircre
ang the salary OF the Clerk OF tho Ma
eipal Court.
The regular proceedings in detail
Is follows:
SENATE.
Dover, Feb. 18.-seuate met at
o'clock M.