Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

the pear and apple. Speaking of the
grape he said: "The whole secret OF
treating the black.rot centres upon the
| question of excluding tho spores or pro-
venting them sending their slender germ
tubes with the fruit. This may be suc-
cossfnlly accomplished by covering the
berries with something that will destroy
tho spores or prevent them from germi.
mating. A great many experiments have
boen made with o view of discovering
something that would answer the
purpose. SO far solutions of cop
per have given the boat results.
A very small quantity of copper
is sufficient to prevent the spores from
terminating, and by combining il with
| lime lasting eifaot is procured without
danger to the vine or the individual who
eats the fruit. The formula giving the
best results contains six pounds of copper
and four pounds Of line TO % gallons of
water. Iu the spring o. 1885," he con-
tinued, "a series of experiments were un.
dertaken by the department for the pre-
vention Of the apple noah, which has been
ths bare OF fruit growers in all parts OF
the country, and has ocoasioned Losses
amounting to millions of dollars. The
investigation 6emouBtrated that from SO
to rs per cent Of the crop could be saved
at a cost of 25 ocnts per tree by spraying
the trees during the growing Hsssons
with en- ammoniRoRl solution of carbonate
of copper, applied five times-first, when
the apples were this sizs of peas and
thereafter at intervals Of three weeks."
Morris Barnard submitted the report
of the committee on apples. Sowing to
the fact that this Peninsula has proved
especially adapted to the cultivation OF
the peach" he said, "the apple has taken
q hack seat, and today finds us without
such list of varieties adapted to our
soil aud climate az should make this
industry especially profitable here. Ths
northern varieties, such e5 have proved
profitable wintes varieties elsewhere,
when grown here are sure to Tipan and
shed thoir frnit In the fall when apples
ere drug on ths rnnrsst. We have also
experimental with southern fruit, but
that has proved even more diSaJtroul."
He concludes that what 10 needed on tho
Peninsula is a native winter SEEDING Of
merit adapted TO this region, II such can
be found. Winter apples will thon be
successful in this locality, otherwise more
favored localities must be looked to for
the apple supply.
A. N. SlaJIoaker for the committee on
smell fruits, reported that the past season
was e very bad one for all small fruits.
The cause OF the failure was dne to the
exceptional wet weather, wbile bad pick
ing and careless handling have ruined a
large proportion OF the berries. Every
improvement in the quality AMI oondi-
tion OF tho fruit" he said, sis sure to
result in corresponding increase in the
general market price. Nature does not
often repeat hersolf, and o bad season ia
usually followed by good one, and we
have every reason for encouragement in
the outlook for the berry crop of 1890"
The fruit growers, hurried through
with their businehs in time 10
get away on the early afternoon
train. 1t was at FIRST intended to ha7e
two sessions, but several chairmsn o.
committees were absent, and President
Kerr OF Caroline county crowded the
business OF both sessions into one.
In his address President Kerr said /:
Maditat;pg upon the progress of horticul-
tural education upon our people leads
strength, if possible, to the stubborn end
infiexible faith that never forshkes me
that peach growing, the great industrial
interest OF our good people, has promises
of long life os great usefulness, which
will untold and expand like the petals OF
the fragrant rose, to gladden. the hearts
and dispense happiness TO our homes and
to those OF onr children. No other fruit
like the bluahing peach holds locked ia
its embrace 40 much OF our business well
fare, our financial destiny, even our
domestic peace, quiet and happiness The
peach in the broadest senss, is the gooae
that lays the golden egg for our Penin.
Hula.
Though no discussions or reports on
peaches or anything concerning then
wero on the programme for to-day, that
subject Of so much interest to the fruit
growers Of the Peninsula, "the ysllows, u
bobbed up serenely, and the last officia
action of tho convention was the adoption
OF q resolution, offered by James 8.
Harris of Kent county, Md, looking
toward the stamping out Of the disease.
1t reads:
WHEREAS, The peach Industry OF the
Eastern Shore OF Maryland, and especially
OF Kent county. Ia ons Of the most impor.
tant interests of our people, and,
WHEREAS, The orchards Of tho Poninsuls
are being depleted by the peach yalloWa
and, unless the disease IL arrested, the
most serious injury to the culture of the
peach is npprehended; therefore be II
Rsso!Ued, That tho Maryland Legislature
be petltiongd to move the passage of an Ro
similar to that commonly known as thG
Michigan act, applicable to ths Eastern
Shore Of Maryland, for the destruction o.
oil trees which may be affected by the dis
ease OF peach yeliows.
Even Mr. ). q. Brown of Wyoming
DEL, who believes the yellows can bt
cured by mild meshods, did not opposI
the measure. The resolution states tbs
the orchards of the Peninsula are being
depleted by the peach yeliows. and IN
less the disease is arrested the creates
injury to the culture OF the peach in sp
pretended. They therefore petition tht
Maryland legislature to pass law similsl
TO the Michigan peach law, which pro
videB for the total destruction of all treel
affected with the disease.
great IL any fruit-growers who voted
for the resolution are anxions that som,
such law should be on the statute. books
no matter at how great u cost; but whilS
they are willing that there diseased treet
shall be torn up ront and branch, anC
burned for the bsnetit OF the whole sec
tion, they think it no more than fair thai
some provision should be made for al
least partial gayment for the trees thuI
destroyed. Ths law against pleuropueu
Inonia in cattle is cited AS precedent
'3trhsBs trees Gust as great deal oi
money" said one, land it is no more
than Just that when they nre torn up BY
the state we should at least have som,
help toward replacing them"
rros. NJ. II. Bgckwith Of the Delaware
Experiment Station, read long paper
on "Injurioua Insects and How to Pre-