Evening journal., 1891-02-07
LITTLE BUSINESS DONE
DISCUSSION OF THE PEACH VEL.
LOWS m THE HOUSE.

General Assembly WIN Decide the
Growers' Fate.
Stsff Correspondence EVENING JouRSAL.
DOVER, Feb 6--Both houses adjourned
TO day until Monday They do not seem
10 be working In harmony on the ad-
iournment business, for the Senate ad
journed to II. 20 o'clock Monday morning,
and the House to $50 Monday even
ing.
Calm Before the storm.
A calm that foretells a storm pervaded
the Senate chamber this morning. The
Senators seemed to be determined to have
peace in its full meaning while the writ
ten agreement lasted. This agreement
expires Tuesday, and then there is no
telling how long the members viii have
TO sit like watch dogs. four to four.
afraid TO absent themselves on any pre-
text whatever. unless Mr.. Williams
returns to his seat, which is hardly
likely. There is some talk OF renewing
the senatorial promissory note next week
II he does not come
The. 'deliberative body" held a session
Ia the morning but none in the after
noon Its business In the morning is
summed up in the following few lines
Concurred in House Joint resolution Ito
have the Sunday Star sent to the legisla-
tive members; to pay ID. Deane $40
for engrossing the certificates Of the
governors election. and to pay William
Hunter SAT so for cleaning the State
House. Besides this the House bill to
reincorporate Hope Lodge, No. 81, o
o. f.. Of Wilmington. was read aud re
feTred.
work IN the House.
The House session in the morning was
as dull as that of the Senate Besides
the adoption Of the Joint resolutions
which were concurre6 In by tue Senate
the House did little If anything.
Mr.. Higgins gave notice of a bill to
provide for the rebuilding and main
tenance of certain dykes and roads In
st. Georges hundred These dykes were
washed out several months ago by the
high tides, and the roads were badly
damaged. In sddition to this damage
there is much valuable land under water.
The House bills TO incorporate the ]
Miller Thomas Company Of Wilmington,
and to amend chapter 90, Revised Code,
which allows the resident judge TO con
firm sales made by executors and ad-
m.nistrators at adjourned sessions, were
read and referred. The House then took
q recess to 3 o'clock.
Shortly after o'clock the House met
and adjourned IN few minutes without
transacting any business.
To Stamp Out Peach YeIlows.
The interesting feature Of the day was
the discussion of the peach yellow ques
tion in the House during the noon re-
cess.
The peach growers want the existing
peach yellows law amended so that II
will embrace the whole state In addition TO
this they ask that IL be rigidly enforced.
Several days ago Messrs. Higgins.
Attix and Chipman were appointed
peach yellows legislative committee. and
the fruit growers were invited to the
House chamber to discuss the question
before the committee
Themeeting asnot largely attended, but
there were several extensive peach grow.
ers there, among them being John J.
Rosa, =. II. Bancroft, William r Case.
J Alexander Fulton, @. d. Jackson and
Davi d | Murphy
As the law which was passed last ses
sion now stands, II orders the destruc
ton Of all peach, all ond, apricot and
nectarine trees affected with the disease
below the following line: Beginning at
Whiteleysville. on the Delaware and
Maryland li0e on the west, thence In an
easterly direction to Hollandsville, FELTON,
and Frederica thence following the
course Of Murderkill river TO the Della
ware bay, Upon the complaint Of ten
freeholders who are peach growers, the
governor is empowered 20 have all in
fected trees removed. Notice is served
upon the owner to remove them. Ii he
refuses TO comply they are removed by
men appointed by the governor and the
recalcitrant peach grower is fined $50
for each aud every ofIense
Peach Growers Talk.
The discussion was opened by John J.
Rosa Of Hilford, reviewed the ravages Of
the disease said
Three commissioners should be ap-
pointed Ia each hundred. They should
make an inspection and report results.
From these reports we can Judge whether
we are going upon the yellows or not.
Facts Of this kind are Of material impov
nance, | expected there would be more
peach growers here to-day but like most |
farmers each one thought somebody else
would come, and the consequence Is here
before you. But believe me when
| tell sou that we farmers. as
far as know them are heartily
in favor OF the amendments to the ex.
listing law. csnnot cite you one dis
senting voice. Changers and Farmers
Institutes have endorsed them unani
mously Two years ago there wos Oh
position to the existing law ia the
vicinity of Smyrna, and the operation Of
the law did not cover as much territory
as 1t should They said the trees were
SO badly Sffeeted that their orchards
would be wiped out. But Ia NV opiuion
that Is 10 objection at all It is what
should be done. Until we do wipe ont
the infected trees we cannot wipe out
the peach yellows. II "a man has a dis
eased tree IL is better out Of the way.
Mr.. Higgins Have you ever had any
experience in the matter of inoculation
by the axeS By that mean, have Won
ever given healthy tree the yellows by
cutting It with an axe that has been
used on 4 diseased onef"
Mr. Rosa--''No, sir; have never used
an axe upon a sound tree after / have
used it upon a diseased one. am very
particular in that matter"
Mr.. Fulton-"I endorse what has al
ready been said. Two years ago we made
an effort to have the law cover the whole
state. It was opposed. Since
that time there has been a
great change In the sentiment of the
peach growers. They are now in favor
OF it. A peach tree with the yellows Is a
dead loss and danger to the neighbor-
hood. The disease is rapidly extending
southwark and the peach growing in
terest viii be exterminated IL the raw