Evening journal., 1909-01-15
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were correct. There is a balance Of S02.l0
in the treasury.
II. r.. Martindale OF Dover. took an ac-
curate stenographic report Of the pro-
coedin=s.
John s. Rossell of the Board of Trade
In a short speech urged upon the resi-
dents Of the state the Importance OF
an organizing and having a State board
the object of which should be the look
ing after the commercial interests OF
the entire community.
Welcomed Legislature.
President James 4. Shallcross well
coined the members OF the Legislature
Yesterday afternoon and Lieutenant
Governor 7. T. Parker alos made an
address. The assemblymen were great
~ interested in the fruit display. Gov
ernor Lea was a frequent visitor at the
meetings. and he spent some time yes
terday afternoon inspecting the fruit
exposition.
Last evening Richard Vincent. Of
White Marsh. delivered an Interesting
address on ''Floriculture' and Antoine
Winter. Of West Chester told about
growing "Cannas and Roses which
was very instructive.
inc display OF FFuit
Certainly the fruit exhibit was one long
TO be remembered. on ever hand were
tables laden with fruits, nuts and veg
otahles the like Of which are seldom
gotten together
Apples. pears, asparagus. nuts. cabbage,
corn and plants are arranged on four
tables. each So feet in length. on two
other tables arc tie fruits put on exhibit
tion by the Maryland Horticultural Sol
clety, coDsisting OF rs plates Of apples
and a dozen plates OF pears. These arc OF
tho varieties which begin to ripen in June
or July, aud from then on TO the close
Of tho season. They wore exhibited IN tho
order Of their ripening. This exhibit has
twice before been placed on show. once
at tho meeting in December. Of the Mary
land State Horticultural Society in Bal
tlmore, and again week later at Council
Bluffs. Iowa.
Especially attractive was the exhibition
Of nuts. These arc in 1l2 Jars and on a.
plates. Three-fourths Of the varieties
shown were raised in Maryland and the
others can be adopted 10 the soil This
exhibit took the prize at Council Bluffs.
In the apple display at that city Mary
land apples were awarded 2S ribbons. u
Of which were first premiums. f'se second
and four third.
i. II. Bancroft and Son. Of Wyoming.
had one Of the prettiest displays of APP
pies seen I'm many years. All their fruit
IS in prime condition. looking as If it had
just come from the trees. The Stayman
winessp. a box containing q which sells
Tor Sc. is their favorte growth Their
9onsthans are said TO he twice the size
OF those raised I'm New York. Duchess,
seckei and Keifer varieties Of pears also
we're shown.
Apples shown by s. u. Derby and
Company OF Woodside. made a pretty
table. on which New York Imperisls and
old winesap we're predominant.
Cabbage IS inches in diameter and some
fine specimens OF corn were shown by
y. j. d. woodail. OF Milford.
A splendid lot of plants. principally
strawberry and cabbage was exhibited by
NJ. i. Virgins, OF Alillington. Nd.
Brick, lime. cemepts. etc. were ex-
hibited by the CharleSwarner Co., Of this
city.
d. W. Babcock. representing Harrison's
nurseries OF Berlin. Nd. had on exhibi-