The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-24

of any State In the country lie referred
to the necessity OF advertising tho re.
sources of the State, and said that where
as she had now a population of only
about 100000, she could support 100000
emphasizing in this connection the need
for immigration. He then spoke OF the
necessity OF good roads, saying tina,
vestment rather than an appropriation
The Governor was greatly applauded 70,
his address.
Spraying For Bitter Rot.
The afternoon session was devoted tc
an address on Spraying for the bitter
rot and other fungus diseases" by Pro.
fessor NJ. b. Waite, of the United States
Department of Agriculture, and to the
selection of meeting place next year.
The paper read by Professor Waite was
the most notable feature of the days
proceedings. Bitter rot is known to be
the most destructive agency In the ruin
OF the apple crop, and Its ravages have
been the despair of the fruit growers.
Mr. George y. Murrell. in referring to the
paper, said that itSwas the most impor-
tant OF all the papers that could be read
in Its value in dollars and cents to the
fruit grower. Bitter rot sometimes
means" he said, "the destruction OF so
per cent. of the apple crop, and is espe-
cially destructive to the Albemarle pip
PIN. cure for 1t is one that involves
thousands OF dollars among the fruit
growers OF Virginia, as the continual ton
OF the disease would. in time, practically
mean the determination of the pippin crop.
Many growers have already cut down
their apple trees on account of its ray.
ages"
Inc following is an extract from Pro-
lessor Waite's paper:
me bitter rot of apple has for years
neen Very serious pest of the apple.
IL mas been especially severe In tho
Ildewater districts of Virginia and Mary
luia' ana lts range extends westward to
Missouri and Arkansas. In recent years.
manly within the past six or eight
years, Its ravages appear to have In
creased. The Apple Shippers Associa-
ton Of this country estimated the losses
caused by this fungus during the year
1900 In the United States, but mainly
In the districts above outlined, at s1O.-
cooV. In recent years It has attacked
very seriously the valuable crop of yell
low Newton apples In Virginia. The loss
OF this magnificent fruit, for which Viz
sihia Is justly famous. and which is
marketed under the name of "Albernarle
Pippin' has been very keenly felt.
Persistent efforts have been made. espe-
cially during the past five or six years
by the State experiment stations In va
rious parts of the country, by the De-
partment OF Agriculture and by orchard
lists themselves to prevent this disease
by spraying. In the meantime nearly
all the other fungus diseases of apples
and pears which attack the foliage and
FRI ha- J. 3,
by the use of Bordeaux mixture
In the control Of bitter rot several ex-
perimenters have achieved partial sue
cess, saving as high as fifty per cent
of the loss. 1t remained, however, for
the past seasons experiments by Mr.
w. NJ. Scott, of the Bureau OF Plant
Industry to- demonstrate the possibility
OF practically complete control of this
disease. Furthermore, the elaborate
series of experiments. which Mr.. Scott
carried on, point out to very large ex-
tent the causes Of failure In other spray
ing work. 1t is no doubt of especial in
terest to this society that this success
full series of experiments was carried on
in Virginia on her most famous fruit
crop. 1t is also, / am quite sure, Il mat
ter Of personal pride to you as Virgin
ians to know that this experiment was
CtlIleu VII ny OUe Ol YOUR OWL people
one who was born, raised and educated
In Virginia. 1t is q matter of regret on
the part of Mr.. SCOTS associates at the
department that he cannot be here and
tell you himself the story of his success
full experiments. but he is at present In
California engaged in important work on
orchard diseases in that State, and the
task devolves upon me. l wish to make
1t very plain, therefore, that in pre-
senting this subject L am merely giving
out for the benefit of this meeting in
formation that Is purely the result of
Mr.. Scott's work. The whole subject
has been written up in the form OF a
bulletin, copies of which will be avail
able for distribution in q very few days.
and will be sent on application to the
Bureau of Plant Industry to all apple
growers interested. The matter Is not
only local one in Virginia, but the
question of the control OF bitter rot Is
of almost national Importance. Consid-
cred from the point of view of produc-
ton and consumption over the country,
1t is OF national Importance.
In the department bulletin half-tone
Of the trees, and especially
of tho fruit picked from the experimental
trees. will be shown. In the present dis
cussIon we will show you lantern slides
made from the same photographs. The
experiments were carried on in the or
chard of Colonel w. II. Goodwin, Avon,
Va. to whom we are all much Indebted,
Very good results were secured by four
treatments in plot is. on which treatment
was begun July 10th, but slightly better
results were obained with four treat
ments begun June q. namely. 9s.S per
cent.
Here Professor Waite used a series
of slides to show the work that had been
accomplished and said:
1T should he noted that these results