The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
FRUIT CULTURE N
TIE oil. DOMINION
Annual Meeting Of tbs Safe
Horticultural Society.
VERY PRACTICAL SUBJECTS
If The Legislature Makes Appropriation
for the ST. Louis Exposition the Ex-
hib, Of Fruit Mil Be Made
Credit to the ota-e.
VERY PRACTICAL SUBJECTS.
Ilf,he Legislature Makes Appropriation
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tines)
cRozET, VA. Nov 22.-The Virginia
State Horticultural Society holds its an
/ nual meeting in Masonic Hall, at Lynch
burg. December I'd and Sd. to which q
| cordial invitation to attend is extended
by the society to any one interested in
the development of the fruit industry of
this State. Admission to the meeting
being free to all.
a very interesting programme has
been arranged by the secretary of the
society. Mr. Walter Whateiy. of Crozet,
/ and men of5national reputation and large
experience have been secured to intro
duce the subjects for discussion.
Every effort will be made to secure an
exh Dit6a of fruits for the expos ton at
St. Louis which Will do Justice and
credit to the resources of9Nirginia
the Legislature passes the necessary
bin authorizing appropriation no
trouble is anticipated.
Special rates have been arranged for
visitors TO the meeting at I.ynchburg
on the basis of one and one-tiird fares
for the round-trtp, tickets. being avail
able from December 1st to 9Th The
1atels at Lvnchburg have also arranged
10 eive special rates for this occasion.
n Tie annual membership fee Is s. per
annum, which entities the member to all
privileges for the current year.
THE srBJECTs
Among the. speakers Will be Mr.. n.
w cotingwool. editor of the Rural
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conditions of the fruit market in New
York and the best methods of handling
fruit for that market
Advantages of .advertis ng Our State's
Resources. by Hon. G. w kainer, Com
missioner of Agriculture of Virginia.
Better Management Of Orchards. by
DR. NJ L. aIccue, Of Greenwood, Abe
marie county,
..l,reatnent OF Insect and Fungous
zation# Of Fruit. by Professor II. e Van
Dea.a,a of WASHINGTON c.
.Possifailffies Of Extension of Our Mar
kets by ExnortInS Peaches and other
Fl,iits by Professor w, a. Taylor Of
United States Department of Agiicul-
tire. Wash ngton, ID c.
"a Resume of Work in Relation to
San jose sale. by Professor ", 3.
Atwood If the State Experimental Sta
tio1. Bfs sshErs, Va.
R.iCTIC CAL. LESSONS.
A feature @of8sthe meeting will be Illus
tYative lectures on packing and han
], Ing fruits. for which the morning ses-
sioil Horl December Sd is set apart Ex-
perts VIII lead in discussing - ares
ttan n each kind OF fruit: apples, pears.
peaches. berries and rye products
Samples of the hest packages will be
shown and members are requested to
take part inaEthe discussion.
A paper on '.Experiments# in S,raving
for Bitter Rot in Apples at Covesville.
Va by: DIR. ~ b. Waite. United States
Department OF Agriculture Washington
and Can Orcllarding Be Made More
Profitable. BIZ Professor Fl. p. Gould 4
of the United States Department Of Ag
rculture. Washington. D. c.
A pancr on Fest Varieties to Plant
for a Commercial Orchard, by Mr. w. 4
w Otey, of Draper. Pulaski county Va.
chairman of the Standing Committee will
make their reports ana general discus
sions led by Professor S. 3. Heiges. of
the State Experiment Farm, at SAKE,
Charlatte county: Hon S. l.. Lupton,
Hon. 6 z. Murrel. Caetain C. f. Vaw-
ter, Messrs. i. 3 Watkins of TIallsboro. /
II. Todd, Crozet; n L. Price and J. L.
Phillips. of Bfacksbnrg;. C. L. Maryland
and W. Whately. of Crozet; Wiitress
Massie. Of Nelson county: w. A. Francis
and DR.. Guerrant and Hon. a. NJ. Bow 4
man of Roanoke county, and G.. j. i
Ha1en. Crozet
The secretary has designed badge for
members consisting of White satin RIB
bon with gold lettering and the United
States flag crossed with one OF the Con-
federate battle flags in .colored silks. the
whole having a very prettV effect I