The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-07
ORLANDO's CONVENTION.
HOrticulturalIst Listen TO Interest,"
ing Essays and Elect Officers.


Orlando, Fla. May 6-The work of the
Horticultural Society is progressing sat
isfactorily. The discussions have leaned
largely toward the protection of trees and
small fruits against the cold waves. which
have been so frequent of late years. Those
who have devoted most study 10 the sub
iect are strongest advocates of dry heat
distributed through the medium of small
fires Of wood or coal among the trees.
Some predict that sheds similar to those
adopted by the pineapple growers will ul-
timately come into quite general use for
the protection of orange groves.
In the election of officers for the coming
year, Hon. G.. L. Tabor of Glen st. Mary
was reelected president; G. L. Hastings
of Interlachen was reelected secretary.
w. S. Hart of Hawkes. Park was re-elect-
ed treasurer. Jacksonville was selected as
the next place of meeting.
Yesterday morning Judge J. D. Pulling
of Sanford delivered most interesting ad-
dress upon tobacco. He is a gentleman "a
years of age, was for twenty years
tobacco grower in Wisconsin and has had
several years experience in North Flori-
da. He is even at his advanced age, cul-
tivating a crop this season. He believes
high-grade tobacco, although the choice
of lands should be governed by wisdom.
Wet lands will not do. The soil should
be well-drained. A pine soil with yellow
sub-soil would doubtless produce the fin
est leaf. Such situations abound in all
parts of the state If Cuban seed is
planted 1t should be imported, as it de-
teriorates in quality after being cultivated
p year or two in this country. In the
Of he Of h.
second years planting here is found to
give better results, and it is probable that
after being reproduced here for few
years il would develop into a distinct type
of fine quality that would command a
high price in the market.
Among others who spoke upon this SUBJ
ject were Prof Stockbridge of Lake City
and Kline o. Warn of Fort Meade. The
gentlemen all agreed that as a rule too
high fertilizing had been INDUCED in by
those who have attempted to grow the
weed IN this state. Judge Pulling said
that too much potash injuriously affected
the quality of the leaf and he thought
that bulk, instead of quality, is to be
deprecated. After numerous ANALYSES of
leaf grown in all parts of the state, in or
der to ascertain their constituent parts.
and what additions to natural Florida soil
might be required, Prof Stockbridge be-
be required. The quantities given are suf-
hcient for an acre: Cotton seed meal, SIG
pounds; sulphate of potash, 1856 pounds;
acid phosphate, 119 pounds
In the afternoon j. H. Leslie of Panasoff-
kee, read paper upon grapes He had
been grape grower for the past eight
years There are several varieties which
are adated to the soil and conditions of
Florida, but possibly none that give great
er promise of future usefulness than the
muscadne. He has faith in it as a wine
grape. Objection mad been made to it, and
prejudces existed against it for this pur-
pose. But we must not be governed too
much by European standards. He knew
that wine had been made from il which
readily sold at so cents per quart He be-
lieVed that there Will yet be found man
with the requisite skill to make a valua-
Bile and merchantable wine from the mus
cadine
\ Two papers on forestry were read and
facts and figures We're given showing that
the forests of Florida are rapidly disap-
pearing before the lumber and turpentine
men. At the present rate Of denudation, 1t
is question of only about twenty or TWEEN
ty-five years until the destruction will be
completed. It was decided that the nation
al and state legislators be memorialized to
enact laws for forest protection.
Memorial resolutions were adopted for
Robert w Given A. Fl. Manvlle, Mai. w
G. Peck. Col. w. ID. Chipley and Col. E. II.
Hart. Members who have gone over the
great divide since the last annual meeting
of the society.