The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25
D's FAIR aoR1lGBL 7URE.
Extensive Pathological and Nur-
ssry Exhibits 10 Made.
By Frederic ". Taylor, Chief of the
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By Frederic ". Taylor, Chief of the
Department.
The Fruit Growers, and Hortlcul-
Iurai Societies both State and local are
taking great interest nsthe plans that
are being made for the fruit exhibit in
! Che Horticulture building. The fact
that there is to be practically twice as
much space devoted to this exhibit at
StssLouis as there Ihas been at any
former Exposition is encouraging news
20 them.
Many INQUIRIES from individual fruit
growers and local Horticultural Secie-
ties concerning space for fruit ex-
hibit have been received by the depart
menE Of Horticulture and it seems that
general statement of the method OF
securing space is Of interest.
The space viii be secured by an OH
Ger representing thes State Commjs-
sion Of each state and all exhibits Of
this character Will be under the man
agement Of the State Commissions un-
less there should be State that does
not have a commission In which case,
some other arrangements will be made.
Fruit growers in making an exhibit
OF fruits are assured that they Will
not lose their idenity by an arrange
nent OF this kind, for it will be re-
CURED that all exhibits be plainly
marked, showing the name OF the
grower and the locality where the fruit
was produced. This will be of great
value from an educational standpoint
as 1t Will give all who are interested
IN studying fruits definite information
as TO the locality where the fruit was
pRo6nced.
Not only are visitors who are study
ing fruitssheiped by an arrangement Of
this kind, but practically all visitors
are more interested in the exhibit
when theygknow definitely the local
sties where all the fruits were grown.
&c is important that fruit growers
everywhere begin at once to prepare
30 grow fruit for exhibit purposes.
Sufficient plant food should be supplied
TO enable the trees to bear perfect
specimens and this should be followed
througheIt the season with the most
thorough cuisivation.
Thorough cultivation will hold the
moisture in the soil which will be
available for the use of the treees and
plants In development of perfect speci-
mems of fruits.
The thinning of fruit should not be
neglected. This is an important con-
sideration where it is desire to grow
perfect specimens. In doing this
work it is advisable to leave only such
specimens as promise to be large and
perfect and also those that are not
shaded by foliage.
States that are planning to exhibit
must have sufficient quantity OF fruit
In cold storage so that the space allot-
ted to them will be entirely covered at
the time of the opening of the .Exposi
ton, and in order that they may have
a sufficient quantity In reserve in stor-
age TO keep the space covered until
she 1904 crop OF fruit is available.
a circular on cold storage Of fruits
wiz be sent out from the Department
OF Horticulture in good season giving
the latest Information obtainable con-
cerning that subject.
It is intended that a collective ex-
hibit Of Nursery stock from all sections
of the world will be made in the De-
parTnent Of Horticulture of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. This
will afford splendid opportunity for
Nurserymen, Botanists and Fruit
Growers to study the individual
varieties and types represented. From
an educational standpoint, the value
OF such an exhibit will be appreciated
BY all interested in Horticulture.
It is also expected to have collec-
Gon on the newer varieties OF grapes
IN bearing, especially those that have
been produced by crossing. These
will be planted the present spring so
that they will be in bearing in 1904.
A collection Of varities Of strawber-
RES will be planted the present spring.
These will be confined in the new
varieties. a part of these will be new
varieties that have been produced by
careful system of breeding for the
poeposs OF obtaining varieties posses
sing certain characteristics
In the nursery exhibit, d collection
Of anrsasy trees affected with crown
gall and other diseases as well as trees
infected with woody aphis will be
made.