The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-08
FRUIT AND FLOWERS
Close Of the TWenty-second
Annual Session of the
State HoTticultur-
al Society.
TROUBLES OF THE w
President Davis Laments the Fact
That Country Boys Are Sent
to Cities and Often to
Their Downfall.
TROUBLES OF THE GROWERS
Special to the jersey Csty us,ss.

Special to the jersey CITY usass.
TRENTON, Jam. 8, 1S97.-The closing
sessions of the twenty-second annual
meeting of the New Jersey State Horti-
cultural Society were held In the SUI
preme Court Chamber at the State House
yesterday. Two sessions were held, one
at nine o'clock in the morning, the other
at two o'clock in the afternoon. The
naost important events of the day were
the annual address of the President, J..
e. Wsrd of Newark. and the election of
officers for the ensuing year.
The newly elected officers were: Presi-
dent, DR.. J. B. Ward. Lyons Farms, Es-
sex county; Vice President. J. w. Mich
olson, Camden; Secretary. Henry I. Budd.
Mt. Holly; Treasurer. Charles L. jones,
Newark: Executive Committee. E. p.
E,eebe, Elizabeth; D. A. Vanderyeer,
Freehold; I. J. Blackwell, Titusvine; ;.
E. Rogers. Newark; Horace Roberts.
Fellowship.
Fruit Committee-Thomas ]. Beans.
John Repp, N. E. Hale, Charles Black,
Samuel c. DeCou.
Flower Committee C.. Williams, e.
T. Beebe. Mrs. Tacie Lippincott.
Vegetable Committee. F. D. Baker,
William H. Reid, Charles B. Horner.
Legislative Committee-Dr. ]. B. Ward.
T. #. D. Baker. /. w. Nicholson.
Delegates to State Board of Agricul-
ture-D. A. vandeveer, Charles Black.
President Ward. in his annual address,
recommended the ten-minute rule for
speaking in the meetings, in order that
each member might have an opportunity
for the expression of opinion on the SUBJ
ject under discussion. Every ans ex-
perience. he said, was peculiar, and the
ideas. therefore, differ. He suggested
that each member agree to bring to the
next meeting a carefully written expert
ence Of something pertaining to horticul-
ture.
Horticulturists, he said, are far less
perfect than they should be. Crops
should be much larger; the whole system
of fruit growing far more economical,
and the profit of it largely increased.
Very great advance, however, has been
made in the State In the last few years.
One of the important features of the cali
ing is education.
The ~pervading sentiment among a great
portion of our farmers in regard to the
dignity Of their calling and the knowi-
edge required for its pursuit is humiliat-
ing. Farming communities are decimat-
ed of the boys of most active intellect.
sent off to city or college to follow other
pursuits more respectable In the appre-
hension of the family. The building of
great fortunes and professional renown
have attracted a large portion of its ca
pacity and energy from the rural popula-
ton. Ruined health, doubtful reputa-
ton. bankruptcy and sometimes crime
tell the sad story of regiments Of In
fatuated men. The aspirations of few
are realized and to them life loses its
zest before ambition is gratif1ed.
There is scarcely a science which Will
not shed a flood of light along the path
way of the farmer and a knowledge of
must constantly aid and relieve him.
The study of entomology, with the aid
OF the microscope, is destined to prove
President recommended the ACQUISITION
OF knowledge of all kinds as being neces-
sary to the tiller Of the soil.
Their Culture and Care. was the theme
of a paper by w. A. Manda of South
Orange. The horticulturist and florist
is a horticulturist whether he grows a
cabbage or an orchid. Mr.. Manda adj
vocated a society embracing all depart
ments of horticulture.
Speaking Of palms, he said the tempera-
ture should be between 70 and IS de-
grees for keeping. them in the house. 1t
I'M winter time, as they need rest in or
der to do well in summer time. In
floral culture, the greatest Improvement
leads.
The varied climate of the United States
be pronounced fit for he growth Of any
tj1nyan T fhA a-pIN SAIL =
be made to realize this, much money
could be kept here that is now sent
abroad. The man who raises a new
flower or tree he deemed more worthy CT
q monument. thar the general Of war
who killed thousands of human beings,
Too many florists were running to special
ties. Flowers are no longer considered
q luxury. They are a necessity now.
That the care Of flowers is a healthy
e esnnI Is proven by statistics which
other. class except c~lergymen.
Children, he thought, should be taught
hover culture as a pure and ennoblfng
"The New Strawberry Culture, was the
Pulaski, n. r When the fruit IS st to Be
snipped q long az distance he did not favor
baugh. Every shipper should make a
reputation for himself and ship to only
one commission man every year. High
nlanuring was profitable. The market
appearance of berries has been constantly
on the increase, but the flavor has been
deteriorating. 1t would pay to grow the
h-ner-f1avored varieties. Growers In his
'neighborhood got as high as $1,000 an
acre from the fruit this year. The new
strawberry culture means to take the
plants VI in the spring at the usual time
and set In beds close together. cTrenches.
seven inches deep, are made with slant
ing sides and the plants are placed
against the e-mbankments, the crown on
ain even with the surface. Then the
loose soil is hauled up to them. filing the
trench.
Charles A. Green, Of Rochester. N. u.
read an Interesting paper on Helps and
Hfndrances to Fruit Culture" A fruit
fern need not be located close to a hxse
city. Experience has taught that q E4Ee
quantity of small fruits can be marketed
to farmers and villages. A good idea IL
to- locate a fruit farm near q large body
fruit farm situated ON an elevation and
on rolling land. which gives free atmos-
pl1eric ventilation. 1t Is q great HELM TO
the fruit grower to ia had a business
experience. One trouble with farmers is
that they often have no business train
ing, and are easily duped by sWindlers.
Borrowing Of Apples In the State" was
the subject Of a ape by Professor e. B.
Voorhees,, director of the New Jersey ex-
pertinent station. The State could be dd-
yided into three main sections-uorthern
mfadle and southern.
The important question Is whether It
pays to raise apples. Statistics do not fully
answer this question. Very few seem to
have any definite idea Of the yield per acre
on the prices received from Year to year.