The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-03
DEVELOPERS OF THE STATE.
GOOD WORK DONE BY THE HORTI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.

The Development OF the Fruit
It's FfOrts-A Large Attendance
Expected ut the Meeting Here-In-
teresting Papers to Be Read by
Prominent Scientists and HOrti-
cuIturists-A Fine Exhibit to BE
Made.
The Georgia State Horticultural Soci-
etv will convene in Savannah tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. The society will
make its headquarters at the De Soto,
and the meetings will be held in the ban
quet room of the hotel.
The horticultural exhibit will be made
at the Guards hall. Mr.. A. C. Oelschig is
in charge of the exhibit which is ex-
pected TO be one of the most extensive in
the history of the society. Individual ex-
hibits are already being received by ex-
press. and it is expected that a large num-
Der will be received to-day. Mr.. Oelschig
will see to it that Chatham county's capa-
blities in the production of fruits, plants
and vegetables are fully portrayed.
The society will be called to order by
President Berckmans, and after the in
vocation by Rev. w. C. Schaeffer addresses
of welcome will be delivered by Mayor
Medrim and DIR. George II. Stone, chair
man of the park and tree commission.
Prof. H. N. Starnes of the Georgia ex-
pertinent station will respond in behalf
of the society.
The Horticultural Society was organized
in 1876 by a few public spirited citizens,
who have faithfully labored since to pro-
mote the fruit growing industry of Geor-
gia, and to aid in the higher education
of its people. In advancing the aims and
objects of the society," they have paid
with their purse and person, not only
freely giving their labor but paying for
the publication of its proceedings, which
have been distributed free of charge
wherever they could serve the aims of the
society. The only revenue of the society
is derived from the annual membership
fees, and as this is limited the society is
hampered in it's scope.
The past work of the society has caused
a wonderful development of the fruit
growing industry which of late has given
several sections of the state a most rapid
increase in land values, as well as an in
teligent class of settlers from other
states. The annual catalogues of the So
ciety are now the recognized reliable
guides for the fruit growers of Georgia,
and have had a most wonderful influence
in developing the fruit growing interests
of the state
An attractive programme Of essays from
eminent scientists and horticulturists has
been prepared.
Among the papers which will be pre-
scented are the following:
Small Fruit Novelties" by H N
Starnes, horticulturist, Georgia expert
ment station.
Gathering and Marketing Strawberry
Crops" by T. J. Leinback.
The Influence of Plant Food on the
Qualities and Properties of Fruits" by
Prof II. f. Stockbridge
The Cause of Diseases in Plants" by
Prof S. F. Earles, Auburn, Ala.
Irrigation of Small Fruits" by Charles
Deckner, Atlanta, Ga.
Pecan Culture a the South" by DR..
o. d. Faust, Bamberg, S. c.
The Adaptation of Fruits and Other
Foods to Climate by r. f. Johnson.
Smthyille, Ca.
Is the LeCOnte Pear a Failure?" by J.
Is. Wright, Cairo Ga
me lime of Flowering of Varieties of
runs, and Its Importance to the Plum
Orchardist," by Prof. r. V. Munson, Deni-
son Tex -
The necessity of enacting state law 70
Il prevent the Introduction and spread of
iruit tree insects.