The Daytona gazette=news., 1909-05-22

to twenty inches rainfall per month
during that year. Prof. Williams has
been engaged in some experiments at
Orlando and hopes to be able to apply
ditch irrigation such as is used in the
West, to FIorida's sandy soils. looking
to a cheaper method than any now in
use here.
The morning session closed with
paper on Tropical Fruits by E. N. Rea
soner, of Oneco.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
The report of the committee visiting
California was deferred for fuller at
tendance and Methods of Packing and
Shipping Citrus Fruits was taken up
and papers on the subject were read by
S C Warner, of Palatka, and II b.
Stevens, of DeLand, the latter paper
being by E II. Mote, of Ocala.
w. S. Hart, of the California Com
mittee, then gave description of the
California trip. He said the notice was
so short that he was totally unprepared
to make regular report but gave
many interesting features of the visit
and dwelt on the cordial reception ex-
tended the committee. Mr.. Hart was
followed by Thomas B. Quinby, spec inl
agent for Chase 4 Company. Jackson
vile who was a member of the Califor-
mia party. He spoke at some length
and very Interestingly of the California
methods of shipping and this report
should be read by ali interested in the
matter.
| At four O'Clock the ladies of the So
ciety withdrew to attend reception
rendered them by the ladies Of the Pal
metto Club.
A paper by J, C. Chase on Eifo,ts to
Secure Better Shipping Facilities and
Rates was read by MIR. Quinby This
paper which showed clearly the discriln-
ination against Florida shippers by the
railroads, was one of the most import
ant and interesting of all contributed.
| At the afternoon session the commit
tees on Final Resolutions, Legislative
Resolutions and Neurology were ap-
pointed.
| WEDNESDAY, EVENING
Modern Methods of Packing Oranges,
was the title Of an able address by Prof.
l.. S. Tenney, of Washington, ID. {. This
address was illustrated with stereopti
can pictures and was very interesting.
This session also included an excellent
address on Economic Value of Birds to
the Farmer and Fruit Grower, by Prof.
NJ. r. Blackman, Of Winter Park, as
also an address by Prof b. F. Floyd, Of
Gainesville. on Yellow Spotting Of Cit
rus leaves. There was carefully pre-
pared paper on Insects and Diseases bv
p. 5. Hubbard, OF Federal Point.
THURSDAY MORNING
An excursion was made to New
Smyrna by automobiles and aboard the
steamers Cherokee and Barracuda
transposing the parties from boats to
autos and vice versa on the return after
a dinner at the Ocean House.
| THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
This session was taken up by the
election of officers and reports of officers
and committees. The election resu|ted
as follows:
President-Prof. IL. Harold Hume,
Glen st. Mary.
lst Vice President-W. c. Temple
Winter Park.
I'd Vice Presid-nt-H. B. Stevens
DeLand.
3rd Vice Presidcnt-B. f. Chiffon
New Smyrna
i Treasurer 5. Hart, Hawks Park,
Il Secretary-E. 0. Painter. jacksonville
;. Executive Comniittee-Prof Z. H
Rolls, Gainesville; f. S Hubbard, Fed.
eral Point; G. l.. Taber, Glen st. Mary
i Orlando was unanimously selected a.
the next place of meeting.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The address. Hardy Citrus Fruits. by
Prof. ". I. Swingle, of Washington, d.
e., was very interesting and was also
!: illustrated with stereoptiean views. A
: paper by H. 5. Pennock, of Neptune
was read by Sec'y Painter, and rrof H
II. Hume read paper on Native and
Other Trees for Shade.
/ FRIDAY MORNING.
Major ". l.. Floyd, Gainesville, had a
good paper On Peaches ami Eeciduous
Fruits. Mrs. &C. Plangc. of Vero
had most excellent paper on Fcrti i.
| zers. She also read extracts from her
paper On Formula Work. rrof. II 5
. Fawcett read extracts from his naner on
Insects and Di>eaSe-.
! Following the report of the Committee
Ion Neurology. adjournmrnt was made
closing the meeting of the year 1909
and number Of the visitors were given
an excursion to the ocean beach in
automobiles.
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