Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-16
Meeting OF The Pcninsuin IAoriicui.
tural Soclefy.

| Meeting OF tho Pcninsuin IAorIicui-
tural sociefy.
MR.. ED1ToR-Please allow me
space in your paper to call attention
to the fifth annual meeting Of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society,
which will be held this year in Dover,
Delaware, January 10th, Goth and
21st. I am sorry that our people, as
yet, have taken so little interest in
this society, but it is probably due
to the fact that their attention has
not been called to it,and many,I fear,
do not even know of it's existence.
Geographically located as we are,
between the broad Atlantic and the
Chesapeake, we have climate that
cannot be surpassed and with our
facilities for quick transportation,
we must by nature of things, become
a horticultural people. The subject
of horticulture, then, should engage
the attention of every one who tills
the soil, and especially our people.
We might ask ttbn, what is horti-
culture? In a broa use of the term.
would define it,,s rs "tfe most per-
feet method of tillil & the earth SO as
to secure the bes3 results whether
the products be objects of utility or
of beauty" What a wide, beautiful
and interesting subject thus opens
UP before usl
The object of this society, then |
would State, is to bring together
men of experience to discuss such
important question as relate to our
avocation, that we may be the better
prepared to measure up to the de-
mands of the times.
In this society we came together as
brethren in common cause, DESTROYS
to open and exround this volume of
of nature, and desire all who are in
tercsted in the subject, to unite with
us.
Important papers will be read and
discussed on fruits in general, small
fruits, Vegetables, marketing fruits,
injurious insects, fungus diseases,
crates, fertilizers and various other
things of interest to our people. We
nee! TO learn from our more exper-
ience. brethren of the upper PENN
sula Of MARYLAND and Delaware. and
would suggest. that every sub-Alli-
ance and Grange in the county, della.
gate one of their best men to this
annual meeting, and my word for it,
they will return encouraged and en-
Unused and will be doubly compen-
stated for any sacrifice they may
have to make.
Never has there been period in
the history of orr county, whom it
was so necessary for our farmers to
use their God-giver power-Mind-
as at the present. With the ghost of
failure and the greedy hand of mo
nopolies staring us in the face, the
time has arrived when every tiller of
the soil should forsake the hard
beaten paths of our fore. fathers and
inquire if there is not q better and
more rcnumerative way.
We live in an age of push and I'M
provement and we must advance or
our more jealous brethren will out
strip us in the march of life and we
will never reach the desired goal.
Corn, oats and sweet potatoes may
have done for the past when'labor,
was cheap and psoauction small, but
now when laboE-is high and over
production has brought us unremu-
nerative prices, the time has come
when we must diversity our crops.
Be not discouraged. These failures,
believe, are blessings in disguise to
drive our people to other branches of
agriculture; and believe the day is
not far distant when under the dis
pensation of Divine Providence a
brighter day shall dawn upon our
people.
A few months ago as passed
through Long Island and viewed her
as one vast garden, could but ex-
claim, that the period was not far
distant when such would be the case
with this dear old Peninsula. And
as see the unfoldings of Providence,
more fully do I believe, that l was
then correct.
But, Mr.. Editor, pardon me for this
depression. When l started out, |
only intended to call brief notice to
this meeting, but the subject looms
up before me as I proceed.
Again let me urge our people to
rally to the support of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society and trust to
meet more of them this year than
ever before. Names will. the annual
membership fee of one dollar (Sr can
be sent to the secretary, Wesley
Webb, Wilmington, Del, or to
A. J. McMATH, Onley, Va,
Vice-President for Accomac.
The Ladi ps' volunteer Circle of Horn
town.