The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-09


After a delightful lunch, served at LIZ
Marchan1s' cod storage and Ice Mailu-
tacturIag Compauy's plant, at sixth s.io
Canal Streets, the society. re- ssein pie,a 40.
an afternoon session. The report OF tite
Committee on Entomology was presence
nv Professor w. g. Atwood. of the foly-
technic Institute, ct BlacksouTs. iHi.
document touched upon the work asalh7.
tre san Jose scale insect showing .iia'
the nest has been largely Supp esseti -, a.
tho nurseries of the state, and that at 'iie
nresant almost no scale infested STOCK -
,4iseeminated from the nurseries froles-
sor Atwood stated, however, .na1 .'
scale is still spreading in the sac "1ls'
promises to 40 great injury 10 'se ~; -
chardists who do not take NOR ~ '-7 ~'>
measures TO suppress II. ,o,,.a
Tho troubles caused by the root louise
of apples was discussed, ana tne ~
iron, This source was pointed Out ! ne
,I.a,,+aa,,-,,ear locust and his disastrous
work was described, and 1t was stated
No. IN the coming spring the northern
valley and northern Piedmont sections
will he visited by these insects, Consloer-
al,Ie harm to newly planted trees WIZ
probably be done by them
o,,;+e lively discussion arose over d
resolution which was presented at lhls
,,oint. calling upon the State entonoioelst
r. ,nlbIish the names of all nurserEl men
and orchardists having infested premises
The nurserymen and certain OF the u
chardists opposed the resolution; as m
eictinc needless harm upon lndiVloua,s'
-rh. resolution was finally Withdrawn W
unanimous consent
SHIPPERS CRITICISED
Opened by Mr.. Joseph Wanerstenl, u
this city. then began the most interesting
discussion of the day. MI Wallers'e1il
read a paper on Inc N1athetiis -
Fr,,it.'' which was heartily applauded.
In II he took occasion to say thai some
united effort should be made at once 10
give the farmers and shippers instruction
in grading and packing fruit He de-
clared that many of the barrels OF Nir-
pinia armies that come to Richmond are
stnested''-that is better at the top ano
the bottom than they are in the middle
They. are rated as first-cla.ss goods. when
in reality they are mixed with SECOND
and third-cIass stuff. Whether this WAS
done Intentionally or accidentally, he dlo
| not know. but it was serving greatly te
| iniure the trade with Virginia apples
| He suggested that some action be taker
! TO prevent continuance of such metil'
! DDS.
/ Other commission merchants OF iNlch'
| mond present sustained Mr.. Wallerstein
| Not all, but a good deal of their Virginia
! shipped apples. they said. Were nested. i
! has gotten SO that buyers will not pur-
| chase a lot of Virginia apples unless
| they inspect every barrel. Commission
| merchants are suffering heavily by THESE
conditions They receive from the farm
| er apples marked as tirst-Class. sell then
| as such, and then after a little ind the
| purchaser coming back at them for re
! bate. declaring that the apples were MOI
/ what they were represented to be. Some
! buyers absolutely refuse TO buy some OF
| the Virginia apples unless there are NJ
! others to be had. When asked why they
! did decline to receive the inferior apples
/ III, gentlemen declared that they had &
! do business and take what they coulc
| get if thoy couldn't get the best. The!
1 Suggested that the farmers be given in
! gtrlction in grading and uniform pack
/ ing. Among those who spoke on the sub
| tect were: Mr.. e. W. Evans. of Evans
! and Company: Mr.. Edward l.. Frost. OF
/ e. T.. Frost and Company: Mr.. B'a1ock
! Of Blalcck and Neal. and Mr.. Howard
/ of Howard and Broner.
The discussion was terminated by the
arrival of the time for the order of the
| day. Before the next item OF the pro