Evening journal., 1905-12-26
PREPARING FOR
FRUIT CONGRESS
Thousands of Growers viii
Attend theMeeting in CheS-
teTtOWn Next Month
Special to Tho Evening Journal.


Dover. Dec. 26-The greatest interest
prevails among the thousands OF fruit
growers and fancy gardeners of the
Delaware Maryland peninsula concern
ing the big congress OF fruit-growers to
be held at Chestertown next month In
connection with the annual meeting Of
the Peninsula horticultural Society.
The Peninsula. horticultural Socicty's
meeting are now aided most materially
by liberal appropriations from both the
Maryland and Delaware Legislatures
and with the aid OF these moneys and
the interest manifested by the members
themselves. who are large conuobutors
a really elaborate and splendid will be
held
out Of cold storage. where they have
been kept at within one degree Of
freezing. viii be brought the luscious
fresh fruits Of the peninsula sent to a
Philadelphia cold storage firm early in
the summer and fan to be preserved
I'm their natural state for this meeting
Besides this rare exhibition of the
golden harvest Of the orchard vineyard
and garden. there win be special cX-
hihits Of fruits contributed by The states
OF Tennessee. Maryland New Jersey
and Connecticut. and "a very special
exhibit from Missouri.
Besides this interesting array for the
promotion and encouragement OF horii-
culture. the manufacturing firms which
supply the new and modern implements
Tor working orchard, field and garden,
viii be present with their exhibits Of
spraying machines. carriers, pumps,
planters and harvesters.
The Program.
The committee on the program COM
plcted its labors late this evening. at
the Dover office of Secretary Wesley
Webb. The programme follows:
Tuesday. First Session. 130 p. m.-
Prayer W. L. White, pastor NJ. p.
Church. Chestertown: address OF Well
come. Hon William w. Beck. Chester
town; response. Hon. J. w. Kerr Den-
ton. Nd. Miscellaneous business; piesi-
dents annual address. Hon. James $.
Harris. Stilnoud, Md. some lessons
from the peach orchards of New Jersey,
Dr. C. r. Warren. horticulturist Ncw
Jersey Experiment Station.
d Second Session. z p. m.-Music Some
Important Insect Enemies Of the Peach.
Prof. 4. L. Quaintance. United States
Department of Agriculture; What Our
Agriculture Colleges Teach and HOW
They Teach It, Dr. G.. H. Warren, illus
tinted with lantern slides.
"Wednesday, rhtd Session. . "a. mr.
Report on Peaches. Levi Cooch.
.Cooch's Bridge. Del: The Insects of the
Year. Prof. n. b. symoas. state Ento-
mologist Of Maryland: Fungous
Diseases OF Plants. Prof. f. ID. Chester.
Delaware Experimental Station. Prof.
.C. p. Close, Hounulturist Of Delaware
Experiment station.
Fourth Session. o p. m.-The Value O.
the Soil survey Milton Whitney, L. S.
Department OF Agriculture; Apples
ana Apple Culture. ]. w. Kerr. Denton,
Nd. Pears. J. l.. So0er Magnolia,
Del: Plumb Culture, J. +. Carter,
Smyrna, Del
Fifth Session. p m.-Music; Grapes,
discussion to be opened by W, 4. Mas
sev. smyrna. Del; Nut Culture, Hon.
George Piddle. Eikton Nid. Snail
Fruits Prof. w. IA. HUT. State Horu-
cultunst OF Maryland. How to Make d
Fertile Farm. speaker TO be announced
later.
Thursday. sixth Session. . a. m.-
-ANllNIl lurs lNNllN A't|AA ttAf N't'iN ''t'
Md: Negetablcs and Market Garden-
ing. y. T.. T.. Woodall. Milford. Del
Fruit Pae',agcs and Implements
George IT. Nivcr Wyoining Del; som,
Requirements OF Fruit Markets. Prof
w. n. HIATT.
Seventh Session. 2 p. m.-Cold stor.
age Of Fruits. w. +. Robinson, presi'
dent American Warehouse Association
Philadelphia. Produce Exchanges, A. J
McAlath. Onley, va; Transportation
W. r. Alien. Salisbury, Md.. Nrn
lFuats. Charles Wright, Seaford. pei
How 10 lieautfy the Country HoiEe
j. Otto 1'hhows Philadelphia.
Eighth Session. Z b. m.- Music. rh'
Flora and Other Features OF Yellow
stone plrk. Puget sound and othc
Parts Of our Country. illustrated VIII
lantern siides J onto ThiloN.
Discussion the close Of each ad