New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-06
LONG ISLAND.
NOTES FROM TOWNS IN QUEENS AND
SUFFOLK COUNTIES.
JAMAICA.

JAMAICA.
Martin V. B. Ives. OF Potsdam president OF the
Board OF Control Of the State Agricultural Expert
rnent Station and Frederick c. Schraub. until re-
Gently Commissioner OF Agriculture. and now
member OF the Board OF Control OF the state Asri
cultural Experiment Station at Geneva, have been
spending the week looking after the interests OF
the market gardeners OF Long Island and acQuaint-
ing themselves with the workings OF the branch
agricultural station, under the charge OF +. A.
Sirrene and F. c. Stewart. An extra appropriation
OF 5000 was made by the Legislature 10 carry on
special work Long Island. largely IN the branch
station at jamaica. In speaking OF the Nork OF
the station on Thursday. Mr.. SchrauD SAIL; we
are here 10 listen to what suggestions people have
to make, what is required to be done, and to learn
the most that can be derived from the approprla-
tion
THE San Jose scale, imported from the West.
and beginning to infest the orchards Of Long ISL
ard, is attracting considerable attention The REM
edy which has been most successfully applied Is
sulphur and lime In solution; the sulphur Is melted
in the lime, when the latter Is being Stacked. We
have visited to-day the extensive gardens and green
houses Of Charles W. Ward, at Queens He has
$50 900 invested In the business of growing carna-
tions, and Is doing thriving business lie COM
plains OF trouble with the red spider. Mr.. Stewart,
OF the Jamaica Station did some work looking TO
the suppression OF this pest last year. and the State
has issued a bulletin the subject Much investi-
cation has been had OF the various pests affecting
the potato crop the most important crop on Long
Island, and results have been reached that will
provo a great benefit to the growers OF this vege-
table. Neither Mr. Ives nor myself has ever VS.
lied Long Island before, and va are much pleased
with what We have scen the thrifty prosperous ap-
pearance OF the farms anc OF tho farming popu!a-
ton We have been par. culary impressed Witn
the thorough farming pr ised and the wcll.t'led
farms and absence from y eds. Farmers institutes
will be encouraged and sul ported at various points
on Long Island and more attention Will be given
10 this section of the State"
Nicholas EIallock. Of Queens. the resident member
can bring the interests OF Long Island farmers
into prominence There seems TO he an opposition
on the part OF some farmers and market gardeners
to any portion Of the work being done In the inter
este Of the growers OF flowers and pants. Mr.:
Hallock said yesterday: The Importance OF
this branch of gardening is but little sppre-
cated Seven hundred thousand dollars Is in
vested on Long Island In the growing or car.
nations alone $1,000 In the growing OF
rcses $4,000 in growing violets. 10000 Is a low
estimate for investment in growing bulbs and sSoOVO
IL invested In growing plants.
A class OF 40 candidates confirmed at 81.
Monicas Church Thursday by Bishop McDonnel
assisted by the rector the Rev. VI J. Dennison. The
parishioners completely filed the church There
were present Father Zeler. OF St. Mary's the Rev.
H. Barrett, secretary Of the bishop: the Rev J. e.
Mckay, rector OF the Blessed Sacrament Church,
East New York the Rev. W. J. Mcguire, OF 81.
Benedict's Church, Morris Park the Rev p. Nc
Govern. OF Brooklyn. and the Rev. T. Carroll. OF
Rockville Centre