Evening journal., 1894-01-11
FRUIT FARMERS PLANNING.


ing All Enemies and Biights TO the
Peninsula's Delicate Products.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, Jan II The second days
session of the Peninsula Horticultural
Society opened at o'clock yesterday
morning, with an increased number in
attendance than the day before
The report of committees was again |
taken up and the first one under con /
sideration was that Of Grapes The |
discussion was opened by J W. Kerr,
who showed and explained the qualities
and necessary care Of the grape, he
was followed by Messrs. Murray, Gill
christ and Killen, all Of whom spoke on
points concerning the grape. l'Small
Fruits" was the next report, and was
read by Robert Geelick Remarks were
also made by Professor Massey and A
W. Slaymaker All Of these speakers
| gave some very interesting aud in
structive accounts of the cultivation,
care and sale Of small fiuits
The discussion on "Plums" was an
other subject taken up and a paper was
read by j. W. Kerr on this subject. fol
lowed with further remarks by Professor
Massey and Mr.. Killen. A paper on
discussed by j. g. Brown and others
The morning session was indeed inter
esting and all present seemed to Join
heartily in the spirit Of the meeting.
In the afternoon, at 2 o'clock, an ad-
dress on Southern Horticulture as
Studied BY an Eastern Shoreman," was
delivered by Professor w. f. Massey. of
the North Carolina Experimental Station.
The address was attentively listened TO
and points were secureI by the members
which promise to be OF great use and in
tersst to them in their work A paper
on Edible Nuts" was read by L p Cow
gill and further discussed by J. w. Kerr
P Emerson, A N Brown and others
These men had different varieties Of th'
chestnut on exhibition aud spoke vel
, concerning them.
4 During the afternoon two special ad
, dresses were made on "Plums" anC
g Fruits. The address on 'Plums' wa
q delivered by Professor Van Deeman, ex
- pomologist. Il showed that he was full,
:, acquainted with this choice fruit and il
> peculisrities
d The address on s'Fruits" was delivere
) by Charles Wright, of Seaford. As MI
n Wright was chief of the horticulture
!. display at the Worlds Fair, he could tel
n and did tell, of the wonders and sight
|. Of the horticultural display in all it
d branches as shown and represented a
l. that great exposition. This address wa
d, one of the most interesting that has "
II been read before the society.
t, The next report was that Of "lnjurior
C Insects" read by Prof NJ II, Beckwitl
sr of the Delaware Experiment Station
le AS the professor has been up and dow
8, this Peninsula q great deal, within Il
D past year and has been making tn Oroue
investigation into the insects that infe
ce and ruin the fruits and vegetables,
be was fully prepared to make good r.
er port One Of the main insects he b
~ discovered in this vicinity and elsewher
an is the sffady, a small insect of the al
en- tribe This insect. he says may and
rs likely to prove to be death and destru
de tion TO the Strawberries, If not readily e
er terminated by proper means. He urg'
'e, upon his hearers, to be ready to fgl
of this enemy should it put in its appea
lst snce into their fruits
.e- Last evening Professor F. ID. Chest
to Of the Delaware Experiment Station, q
ny dressed the society on Fungus ID
eases He showed by samples exhl
st tied how diseases may get into the 81
ct and thus work upward into the fruit a
O. cause the decayiug rot.
ng A report 'on Marketing Fruits v
m read by J. l.. Banning and discussl
ey followed by several others n
RS society will close it's business this aft
'te noon and it is thought that this sessi
we will be one of the most interesting e'
mt held