The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-08
FINE MEET ING,
OF Fruit GROWERS
First Day of Convention
Great Success.
EXHIBIT AT ST. LOUIS
Legislature VIII be Urged to Make
Appropriation.
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS
Governor Montague and President Morris
Speak Words Of Encouragement.
Treatment of Labor Here
and In Europe-Final
Sessions Held
To-Day.
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS

Probably the most notable, certainly
the most generally interesting. event of
the session Of the State Horticultural
Sc cety in this city yesterday was the
lively discussion in the afternoon over
tn. condition of the American and Vlr-
the discussion was yet rather inclined to
be spicy, swinging. as a pendulum, be-
tween the serious and the humorous.
The balance was evenly maintained
throughout, and when the society ad-
jou1ned for the afternoon the question
was still an open one.
On the one side it was held that in
this State and country the laborers were
Inclined to desert the rural districts in
favor of the city, because their en-
ployers the farmers. didn't treat them
right Prof. Atwood made statements
20 the effect that personal observation
led him to declare that the condition OF
the European laborer is immeasureably
above that of the American-in fact,
that the laborer in Europe is on plane
equal to that of the farmer in this coun-
try. The accuracy Of these statements
was questioned. Senator Luptoa led in
the discussion On the other side. He,
too, had personally observed and he de-
clared that so far as he could see the
laborer here was treated fairly. and
squarely and his condition was If any
thing better than that of the European
Both sides had following. The discus
sion, relieved to a great extent by the
hunor thrown into it, was thoroughly
entoyed by both Sides. Prof. Atwood
laughed heartily when Senator Lupton
came back ata11inl.
Another important feature was the pre-
sentation of resolution calling upon
the State Legislature to make an ap-
preparation of not less than $1,000 for
an exhibit of the agricultural and hor-
tcultural products Of Virginia at the
ST. Louis Exposition. The resolution
further calls for the appointment of an
officer to be known as the Commissioner
of Horticulture for Virginia at the st.
Louis, show. Governor Montague was
present and declared for the exhibit,
saying that he would give the society all
the assistance in HE power. He was not
in favor of sentimental exhibit at ST.
Louis. but thought that the matter should
be conducted in a. purely business way.
Many matters of special interest and
Importance to the members of the so
ciety We're discussed. Emphasis was laid
upon the growing need of scientific farm
ing. At the night session the feature
was an illustrated lecture by Prof. w.
B.. Atwood, of the Experiment Station
at Blacksburg. r raj 3
From one hundred to one hundred and
fifty members of the society are present
at the meeting. Many more are eX-
pected in by this morning. The session
SO far has been highly successfuk, and
promises as aE4whole to he one of the
most notable in the history. Of the body.
Several fine displays of apples are at
tracing considerable attention.
The Morning Session.
The meeting was called to order short
ly before 1920 o'clock by the president,
Mr.. Samuel B. Woods. Of Charlottesville.
The divine guidance was invoked by the
Rev.. ]. P. Smith. D. D., editor of the
Central Presbyterian. of this city, after
which Mr.. l.. z. Morris, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. was introduced
and IN a brief but appropriate speech vel
coined the society on behalf of the body,
of which ne is the head. He assured the
gentlemen present that the hall was theirs
SO long as they We're here. and that he
earnestly hoped that the meeting would
prove one of the most successful In the
history of the organization.
The response to Mr.. Morris welcome
was made by Senator Lupton. He de-
| clared that it was a pleasure to be the
recipients of the hospitality of the capi-
| tai Of the Old Dominion. In being
| guest of the Chamber of Commerce the
| society, he said. is the guest Of Richmond
The guest of Richmond. the society were
| to be treated with the Old Virginia hos
| pitality. What this hospitality is every
| one who has ever betalen of it knows
/ Senator Lupton concluded with the state
ment that with proper railroad connec-
Itions between Richmond and the far
distant sections of the State, the societ.
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