Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
PENINSULA FRUIT GROWERS.
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION PENINSULA
HORTICULTURISTS, AT SALISBURY.
J. E. Carter, of Smyrna, Elected President
for the Ensuing Year.-Interesting Dis
cussiOn by Practical Men.

The farmers and frait growers of this
Peninsula, who attended the thirteenth |
annual session of the Peninsula HOrti-
cultural Society in the Court House in
Salisbury last Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, received enlightenment on
subjects that are of the first import
ance to the Peninsula.
Smyrna was represented at the ses-
sion by Mr.. J. E. Carter and Mr.. Ga
maliel Garrison, and in the election of
officers, Smyrna received prominence
by having one of its esteemed citizens,
Mr.. j. E. Carter, elected to the
presidency of the society.
Mr.. Thos. Perry, of Salisbury, de-
livered an address of welcome which
was responded to by Mr.. J. A. Kerr, of
Caroline coenty.
Mr.. Wesley Webb, secretary and
treasurer, read his report The States
of Maryland and Delaware each apprO-
pirate to the Society all annual sum of
$500. The treasurer stated in his re-
port that the society had accumulated
balance out of these appropriations of
$1,000.
The address of the president was one
of the most practical, plain and poin'
ted of any during the session.
All the discussions of the meeting
were practical, interesting and to the
point. Especial attention was given to
Prof Waite of the Department of Ag-
ricultural at Washington, who spoke
on the subject of of Peach Yellows, and
gave stereopticon illustrations of or
chards in the peach belt of Michigan,
where he had made a special investiga-
tion by direction of the U. S. Govern
ment. He advises digging and burn
of the affected trees as the only sure
method of eradicating the disease
which he believes to be germ disease.
Prof. S. w. Fletcher, of Cornell Uni
yersity, made another interesting ad-
dress on the same subject, and advised
the stamping out process.
The address of II. W. CottingwoOd,
editor of the Rural New Yorker on
"My Friend the Cow Pea" was one Ot
the finest and most valuable discus
sions the Peninsula farmers had the
pleasure of listening to.
The address of Prof. Waugh, of the
University of Vermont was also one o
great interest.
Other subjects were discussed b!
members of the Society. Messrs. Thos
Perry and W. F. Allen threw ligh
upon the subjects respectively O
Shipping in Refrigerator Cars an
Cantaloupes.
The society was delighted with tn
town of Salisbury and the people. Th
next annual meeting will be held &
Middletown, Del. The new officer
elected at this meeting are:
President, Jos. E. Carter, SmYrna
Del; Vice-president, Orlando Harr
son, Berlin, Md; Secretary and Trea
urer, Wesley Webb, Dover, De
VIce-presidents for the counties-Ne
Castle, DIR. J. }. Black, New Castl
Del; Kent, s. H. Derby, Woodsid
DEL; Sussex, Charles Baker, Milfor
Del; Cecil, George Biddle, Elkto
Md; Kent, Jas. s. Harris, Still Pom
Md; Queen Anne, +. A. Emory, Ce
treville, Md; Caroline, J. W. Kei
Denton, Md; Talbot, A. J. Wilso
Easton, Md; Dorchester, r. l.. Gulic
Gluckheim, Nd; Wicomico, Tho
Perry, Salisbury, Nd; Worcester,
G. Peters, Ironshire, Md; Somers'
John w. Hall, Marion Station, Nj
Accomac, H. E. YanDeman, Parksle
Va; Northampton, W. l.. Elsey, /
more, Va. Executive Committee, il
E. Carter, J. J. Rosa, r. l.. Emory.