The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
FRUIT Growers MEET.
Annual Convention of the State
Horticultural Association
Subjects Discussed.
Special to The Jersep City Neus.

Special to the jersey City Nelcs.
TRENTON, Dec. 8, 1S94-The twentieth
annual meeting of the New Jersey State
Horticultural Society convened in the
Supreme Court Room at the State
House yesterday morning, with Presi-
dent Beebe in the chair. The members
turned out in goodly numbers and many
delegates from other similar societies
were present. When 1.-THE meeting was
| called to order Franklin Dye, Secretary
OF the State Board of Agriculture, made
a speech of welcome. He said
sWe in Mercer County who are inter-
ested in the work of the New Jersey
State Horticultural Society and the sub
jects usually discussed at its annual
meeting, consider ourselves favored in
deed because of your presence amongst
US again this year. In so doing you are
bringing to our people, within easy reach
opportunities for information of much
value on the several subjects named in
the programme, which others in remote
parts of the State do not possess. In
the name of the Mercer County Board
of Agriculture, at whose invitation your
first meeting was held here, l again
nave the pleasure of welcoming this So
ciety to Mercer County and the State
Capitol. Here you are on historic
ground.
During the American revolution New
Jersey was the central field of action
as the contending armies of Britain and
the colonies pursued a other from
North to South, or from South to North,
struggling for the victory. And Trenton,
the then little town on the Delaware,
became prominent as a point of strategic
Importance, and signal victories were
here won by the Continental forces. On
our older streets, once honored by the
patriotic Washington and his faithful
band, are still standing some of the
buildings used in one way or another
during those periods of conflict. Visit
these while you are here, and also our
beautiful monument, commemorative of
the battle of Trenton. You are all well
come. Your coming should do us good.
Your programme of subjects is rich and
varied. The persons you have chosen
to discuss the topics are capable, and
while those attending must be benefited,
I earnestly hope hat through the columns
of our able newspapers very full ac-
| counts of your proceedings will be car
ried to those unable to be present.
| HONORING THE LATE E. WILLIAMS.
- Pul L nus WClSOhl SOu ai4u
with your attempt to take up with
energy the important work of the So
oiety there comes to me, as there must
to you, a painful sense of a missing
| presence. the longtime familiar face
| and form of an earnest worker, a leader
| and tower of strength to this society.
He is gone, our friend, honest E. Will
Jams will never again meet US here. A
lifelong lover of flowers and fruits, he
| devoted the strength of his days to their
| development and cultivation. And his
pen CAV to others the benefits of his
| experiments and toll.
but shall we cease our work in the So
ciety he loved and honored to mourn for
him? Nay, rather let US take it up with
| greater ear~nestness, for by so doing I
| believe we will honor his memory in the
| way most pleasing to him. The study
| and culture of flowers and fruits is re-
hning and %ennobling, and the house thai
is enriched by these is made lighter and
| more cheerful. Further, fruits are pro-
motive of health, and every farmer should
have them in succession, from the early
| strawberry to the winter apple. But l
| will not trespass further on your valu-
| able time. Mr.. President. 1 close by ex-
| pressing the hope that this may be one
| of the most profitable meetings this So
ciety has ever held"
The President responded, thanking Mr..
| Dye on behalf of the association for the
rnainder of the morning was devoted to
hearing the reports of the several OFF,
GERS, which showed the organization to
be in a very fourishing condition, both
| financially End in regard to membership.
President Beebe then made his annual
address. He reviewed the work of the
Organization during the past twenty years
and spoke very highly of the late Presi-
dent E. Williams, who was one of the or
ganizers and chief workers up to the time
CT his demise.
He also said:-"The Executive Com
mittee nave placed before you subjects
of vital Importance, which 1T is hoped
you will discuss in detail to the mutual
State. We Expect those interested in hor-
tieulture, as well as the delegates from
other. societies. our members and our
friends, will improve their opportunity.
The year 1894 has been Il remarkable
me-; the weather has been hard, and
times have been hard: the vast amount
duced the price of grain, and the mar
kets have been glutted with over-ripe
fruit, but in spite of this, the tiller of
the soil has had the best of ALL" He
then spoke hopefully of 1895, and com
mended the New Jersey Experiment Sta
ton for their reports, which he styled as
untold value to those who read them
carefully" After speaking of New Jer-
sey as The acme of horticultural sue
cess the President concluded his re-
marks and the society adjourned for
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session EmTnOf ROD
erts of Fellowship read a paper, 'Is it
advisable to plant commercial orchards
of apples in New Jersey. and the best
varieties2" The arguments which fol-
lowed seemed to be much In favor of
the affirmative. Theodore F. Baker of
Bridgeton had an interesting paper en-
titled THE experience of the past year
a demonstration of the necessity of a
more careful preparation of the soil
and thorough tiIlsge FOR success" J..
H. Hale, of South Glastonbury, Connec-
ticut. elected considerable attention by
a, concise paper on Irrigation for fruit
culture, or the most practicable methods
to make fruit-growing profitable and
the afternoon closed with a general dis
cussion on fruit growing.
AT the evening session Charles l..
Jones', of Newark, delivered a Memoir
lam ON the late President Williams;
Charles Black. Of Hightstown, spoke on
brought up a lengthy discussion. Prof.
B. D.. Halstead, the State Botanist,
spoke at great length upon 'Blights
and the remedies" and was listened to
very attentively. Hon. George T. Pow
ell, of Client. New York, closed with a
paper on fruit culture. Today other
papers viii be read, and the election of
officers will finish up the day.
Tommy's Deliberations.
.Mamma,'' said Tommy, wistfully, I'll
i I'm a very good boy will Santa Claus
bring me a lot of things Christmas? %
yes, dear" said mamma Il wpnder,'
reflected Tommy, whether II could
really have more fun with thenI things
Christmas or by being bad right along