Smyrna times., 1905-01-25
SMYRNA GROWERS TALK AT SEAFORD
Meeting of the Peninsula Horticultural Society
Une of the Most Enthusiastic and Benefl-
cial Ever fleld-Next at ChestertOwn.

| AAOA AtACuituIdl society at SeafOrd last
tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. Joseph E. Carter of this town was
present and addressed the fruit grow
ers on Chow l Grow Grapes for Pro.
| Mt. Mr.. Carter is one of the most
successful gr ape culturists on the Pc
nlnsula and bas possibly the largest
Vlnyard. Ia fact it can be safely stated
that as much grapes are grown in the
vicinity of Smyrna alone as the rest of
the Peninsula put together. Mr.. Car
ter's remarks were directed to the
planting, growing and marketing of
grapes and what he said was intensely
interesting to the large audience pres
ent. Another one of Smyrna's horti-
eulturlstswas also present. MIR. Wal.
ter L. Massey delivered fine address
on Japanese Plums in the Vicinity
OF Smyrna" Like grapes this fruit is
grown very extensively in this section
ana Mr.. Massey Is a culturlst of recog-
hlzed authority. The horticultural
Society listened to Mr.. Massey's re-
marks with interest and enthusiasm.
Inc sessions throughout were IN
tensely interesting and have been de-
ciared the most successful and benefi-
clal ever held. One subject "The
Growth OF Crimson Glover" by Prof.
y. Il. Penny of Delaware College was
worth the effort of any one to hear and
farmers who were not present to hear
this excellent address are requested to
write to Wesley Webb, secretary. for a
copy OF the printed report which con
talns the address in full. The display
OF fruits and vegetables is said to have
surpassed all previous exhibits. Prom
lnent fruit growers were present from
Delaware, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylva MIA, Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia.
Interesting Discussions at Wednesday Session.
One of the most interesting papers
read at Wednesdays session was ''The
Growth of Crimson Clover" by Prof.
@. l.. Penny of Newark. John Heyd.
prominent farmer of FELTON,, claimed
that peach culture was the best bust
ness on the Peninsula. W. FL. Skill.
man, president of New Jersey Horti-
cultural Society, on "The New Horti-
culture, suggested number of i'm
proVements in horticulture that will
be made In the near future. He said
the time was not far distant when
seedless fruits will be common. W,F.
Allen of Salisbury. Md, described
what he considered the perfect straw
berry patch, bat it had not yet been
attained. The nearest he came to it
was when he got over so, 900 quarts per
acre off of 13 acres. The evening session
was extremely interesting. Miss Mary
Wharton of Dover sang several selec-
tions as did woman's quartet
San Jose Scale Under Discussion Thursday.
Thursday mornings session opened
with increased interest. Prof. J. B.
S. Norton, of College Park, Md, spoke
on Progress in Plant Pathology for
the Year" Prof. @. P. Close, of New
ark, delivered an address on The
Kerosene Limoid Mixtures" A. N.
Brown, of Wyoming spoke on ga
Modern Spraying Outfit" during
which he brought out many good
points. W. M. Dickson of Woodside.
delivered tine address on Packages
and Implements At the afternoon
session, Fl. W. Collingwood editor of
the Rural New Yorker, in his usual
witty and pleasing manner, delivered
an able address on "Education of
Country Boy" J. W. Hall, of Mariod
Nd, spoke on "Increase in White Po-
tato Growing" Mrs. J. W. Killen of
Felton read an interesting paper on
Horticulture" At intervals during
the day the San Jose scale was taken
up, long and able discussions by men
who have made it study were listened
to with unabated interest. W. Fl.
Sklllman, president of the New JERSEY.
horticultural Society, said it was a
serious question to consider and would
take the best efforts of farmers to solve
1t, If they wanted to grow fruit In the
future. The Chinese labor question
came up.
Chestertown Selected as Next Meeting Place
The following officers were elected:
james 5. Harris, Still Pond, Md,
Samuel H. Derby. Wood.
side, vice-president; Wesley Webb.
Dover, secretary and treasurer. It
was decided to hold the 10th annual
session at Chestertown, Nd.
Cant.,. CT