The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-05
POMOLOGICAL PRIZES

Will Be Offered by State Society at
Summer Meetings-San Jose Scale
and German Exclusion of American
Fruit-Action of General Government
esired-O1d Officers of the Society
Reelected.
Hartford, Feb. 4.--The Connecticut
Pathological society listened to an in
teresting talk yesterday forenoon from
Mr.. Mortimer Whitehead of Middle
bush, N. j., concerning work and re-
suits of IRRITABLE farm. Professor Gull
ley offered the following, which was
adopted:
Whereas, AS it is the custom of
this society to hold summer meetings,
and whereas the interest at those
meetings would be greatly added TIC by
exhibits of products in season,
Resolved, That 1t be the sense of
this society that premiums to the
amount of at least $110 should be Of
ser-J for display of horticultural pro-
diets az these meetings, cpes Gnly to
members of the society,
srResolved, That the committee on
fairs and exhibits be instructed to pre-
pare list of premiums to be offered
as shall best comply with the resolu
tons"
The legislative committee was in
structed to apply to the legislature for
an appropriation of $500. A resolution
was also passed making the Pomonas
Of the state subordinate oranges in the
state honorary members of the society.
Messrs J. Norris Barnes of Yales-
vile, J. c. Eddy of Simsbury and N. H.
Sherwood of Southport were appointed
a committee on nomination of officers
for the ensuing year. This committee
reported unanimously in favor Of the
old officers. The secretary was ia
structed to cast the ballot of The soci-
ETY. for the following:
President, J. FL. Hale South Glaston-
bury.
vice-President, j. H. Merriman,
Eouthington.
Secretary, H. C. C. Miles, Milford
Treasurer, r. A. Moore, Kersing-
ton.
County Presidents, Hartford,
w. Fl. Mansfield, West Hartford; New
Haven, Dennis Fenn Milford; Fair
field, s. B. Wakeman, Saugatuck;
Litchfield, c. I. Allen, Pequabuck; Toll
land, George Webster Rockville;
Windham, Lucien Bass {, Windham;
New London, L. P. Smith, Lebanon;
Middlesex, G. S. Butler, Cromwell
At the session in the afternoon, Pro-
fessor w. E. Britton of the Connecticut
Experiment Station, brought up the
consideration of the San Jose scale. 1t
is well known that the San Jose scale
was introduced into the State of Con-
necticut upon nursery stock. Other
insects and fungous pests are liable to
be introduced in the same manner, to
the great detriment of the genealogical
interests of the State.
1t seems highly important that some
system of inspection should be inau-
gurated to prevent the spread and dis
semination of such pests for the pro-
lection of Connecticut fruit growers
The system should apply not only
to Interstate but to international
Transportation. Though many nursery
men have provided for the competent
inspection of their own trees an6
shrubs, it is apparent that the desired
results cannot be obtained without
specific legislation that will provide
for a more systematic prosecution Of
the work. A bill providing for such in
spection is now before Congress. Pro
fessor Britton introduced the follow
ing resolution:
.'Resolved, That the Connection
Pathological society at this, it's annua
meeting at Hartford, February 8
1898. Endorses the measure and urge
its passage
A resolution was also passed, deplor
ing the action of the German govern
ment in excluding the fruit grown il
this country, and calling on the gov
eminent of the United States and tn
Agricultural department to take i'm
mediate action in the matter.
State Pomologist n. S. Platt of Ches
hire presented paper. Wednesday at
ternoon on "The Relation of Foliag
to Fruit" He said that perfect foiiaS
was necessary to the perfect develop