The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-07
FRUIT GROW Frs
IN SESSION To- DAY
Va. Horticultural Society in Annual
Convention.
AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME
Many Prominent Fruit growers Here to
Attend Governor Montague to
spcak-The Programme
for To-Day.
AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME

The sixth annual meeting of the Vir-
| ginia State Horticultural society Will De
/ called 10 order In the ASSEMBLY room OF
| the Chamber OF Commerce at 10 o'clock
this morning, and Will last for two Gays
| A great many prominen. fruit growers
| are already in the city, AND otneis are ex-
| pected this morning. Fine samples or
apples. mostly from the test orchards at
| Blacksburg, have been placed on exhibit
| ton, and different kinds OF spraying APP
Iraratuses are on hand and Will be used
by the speakers in giving Illustrations
| as to the spraying Of fruz I trees.
| The Executive Committee held meet
ing at aurphy's last night and revised the
| programme and issued a. general invita-
| ton to the public to attend the sessions
| Of the convention.
Governor a. J. Montague, who takes
! lively interest in such matters, has con-
| sented to be present to-day and mako an
| address.
PROGRAMME F'oE TO-DAY.
/ The following is the programme for the
| first days session:
| Opening exercises-Prayer by Rev. DR..
| ]. P. Smith.
Address of welcome by MIR. L. Il. Nor
| rs, president of the Chamber Of Com
| merce.
Presidents address-Presi0ent Samuel
b. Woods Charlottesville.
| Appointment OF temporary committees.
| % Credentials.
| (2) Order of business.
60 Nomination of officers.
| "a Resolutions.
/ CD Auditing treasurer's report
Prof. H E. Van Deman-Pomologlst
Pan-American Exposition.
Dc assist
ant pomologist, q. S. Department Of Ag-
ricultural.
How to Plant and Grow a. Young
Orchard"
Discussion led by Hon George E. Muir
rel1. Fontella; James Craig, Waynesboro;
C. H Birch Covesville
AFTERNOON SESSION ESQ P. NJ.
/ Chamber OF. Commerce Hall.
Report of Committee on Credentials
Report of Committee on Order of Bust
ness.
Report of secretary and treasurer.
Prof. S. B. Heiges. State Test Farm,
SAKE, Va. (Ex-U. S. Pomologist.)
Care of an Orchard"
Discussion led by II. Coleman. Gov
ington; W. w. Otey, Draper; II. G.
Moran. Miller School.
W. T. Hood, Old Dominion Nurseries,
Richmond
Propagation and Cultivation OF Nur-
sery Stock
Discussion led by ]. B. Watkins, Hills
horo: w. A Francis Salem: ]. O. Rarlss
dale. Red Hill. Howard 5. Dnwiddie,
Greenwood.
rIhe Restlessness of our Farm Labor"
Discussion led by Hon G. W. koiner,
Commissioner of Agriculture; Captain G.
E. Vawter, Miller School. AlEemarle
: county; F. S. Kirkpatrick, Lynchburg.
EVENING SESSION. s P. NJ
Prof. W. B. Atwood, Va, Experiment
Station, Blackshurg.
Orchard Conditions in Virginia, Pres
ent and Future" with lantern illustra-
tons.
chants Cold Storage Company, Rich
mond
Address on Cold Storage
THE OFFICERS.
The present officers of the society are:
Samuel B. Woods, of Charlottesville,
president; Geo. E. Murrell, of Bedford;
! W. T. Hood, of Richmond: DR.. NJ. l..
/ McCue. of Albemarle; David O'Rork, OF
Augusta; A. NJ. Bowman, of Roanoke
| county; G. W. koiner, of Augusta. and
w. B. Atwood. of Blacksburg, vice-presI-
dents; Walter Whately, OF Albemarle,
| secretary and treasurer, and Howard z.
|
/ icer.
Some Of the prominent members who
! are already in the city are: Messrs. S.
| B. Woods. of Charlottesville; J. j. Boaz.
| OF Covesvlle; James Dickie and Withers
! Massie, of Nelson; c. L. Maryland. H.
3. Dinwiddie, e. w. Blincowe. ". S Bal
/ lard Walter WhateIey and Hon. W H
Boaz. of AlbemarIe. and Senator S. l..
Lupton, of Fredericksburg Most of them
| are registered at Murphy's and this pop
| ular hotel is looked upon as headquarters
President Woods and Secretary Whate-'
| ley both said last night that the outlook
| for a successful meeting was very bright
! and that about two hundred fruit growers
| were expected 20 attend.
| a FORTHCOMING STATE
| President Woods said Richmond was far
removed from the fruitgrowing belt. and
| for that reason the attendance would not
be as large as had the meeting been held
| in the belt. He said however that m in
| vitation to meet here had been accepted
| for the reason that 1t is the purpose of
| the society to stir IN interest in the in
dustry all over the State Mr. Woods is
| sure that certain kinds of fruit can be
successfully grown on the Eastern Shore
and in nearly ali sections OF the State
and the society desires to encourage the
| industry all along the lines He saws no
State anywhere has better fruit growing
! lands than virginia. and that if she will
only pull! up and interest her people she
will vet take 3 very high rank in the in
| dustry.
Mr.. Woods, who is one of the weaIthest
| farmers and fruit growers in Albemarle
| is enthusiastic over the societv's work
and believes its present session will he
| productive Of great benefit to the fruit
| growers of the State.
The sessions of the meeting promise To
| be very interesting and will be well worth
| ATTENDING bv those who take an interest