Evening journal., 1914-05-23
GAMERS TO FIGHT
THE TOMATO BLIGHT
Government Expert Urges
Warfare by Association
TO Save Crop
TRI-STATE MEN
GATHER HERE TODAY

Thirty-fve members Of the Ma
tional Gamers Association and the
Tri-state Gamers Association, which
IS affiliated with the national organi-
zation, met in the rose room OF the
Hotel DUPONT shortly before II
o'clock this morning The members
present represented Delaware. New
Jersey and Maryland. and are all en-
gagged IN the tomato canning i'm
dustry.
The meeting was called by the Ma
tional Gamers Association for the
purpose Of discussing the tomato
blight, known as the "wilta which
has been q great menace to tomato
crops in the Eastern States, and to
endoayur to make arrangements to
collaborate with the United States
Department of Agriculture and the
Maryland Experiment Station for the
determination of the blight.
1t was also decided TO try to make
arrangements for the collaboration
OF the United States Public Health
Service in the investigation Of meth
DDS for the disposal of liquid waste
from canning factories, which is one
OF the most serious problems now
confronting the Gamers. The can
ners also decided to give support and
cooperation to the u s. Public
Health service in this important
work.
The meeting was called to order
by Walter o. Hoifecker, Of Smyrna,
president Of the Tri-State Gamers
Association, who introduced Or. w.
d Bigelow, chief chemist Of the Bu-
reau Of Chemistry as the presiding
officer OF the meeting.
g. NJ. DeShields, secretary OF the
Tri-State Gamers Association was
elected secretary OF the meeting.
Professor w. A. Grton. OF the
Bureau OF Plant Industry. gave a
complete description 0l the blight
tWilD, illustrating his remarks with
photographs Of tomatoes and tomato
plants showing the rayages made by
the parasites ia the various stages.
Tie photographs were passed around
among those present to closely in
spect them Photographs of leaves
We're first shown with little spots Gu
them, the first sign Of the blight, and
these leaves were shown later al
most entirely destroyed by the insect
The effect Of the blight upon the to-
mato itself was also illustrated with
photographs
He explained that spraying is the
only remedy for the disease, and
urged That this spraying should be
done thoroughly and continued until
the fruit is maturing, and gave ex-
amplas Of the serious results tina.
had occurred where spraying had
been discontinued too early.
Professor Orton explained that the
spray used on the plants Is composed
mostly OF lime, and Is similar to that
used on other products, and has been
used on apple and pear trees for
twenty-five years.
He urged upon those present the
Importance Of their taking some ac-
tion In the matter of eliminating the
blight. ats it directly affected their
business, inasmueh as they were only
permitted to can only solid. sound
tomatoes, and the tomatoes infected
with the bligh would be unfit for heir
use
TO secure good fruit you must go
out of the factory and back to the
FARM he declared He urged the CO
operation of the Gamers with the
various branches of the Department
Of Agriculture for the bettering of the
tomatoes. Ii was also explained that
the research laboratories of the Ma
tional Gamers Association are in
position to arrange some valuable
work especially In the interests of
the tomato industry if it is found
desirable at the present time
Mr. Hoffecker Dr. Bigelow, Profess
sor j. b. s. Norton of the Maryland
Experimental Station, and II. NJ
Loomis, of the Bureau Of Chemistry.
each spoke on the subject under dis
cussion.
1t was the consensus Of opinion OF
the members present that some steps
should be taken at once for the eN-
termination Of the blight but no ac-
tion was taken this morning. Other
prominent speakers who Will address
the meeting this afternoon will be
DR. Thomas r. Manns, Plant Pathol-
ogist. of the Delaware Experimental
Station; Professor j. f. Monroe, OF
the Maryland Experimental Station /;
Professor Melvin T. Cook, Plant Path
ologist Of the New Jersey Experiment
tai Station; and Professor Nv. q. Pei
ton, Of tic New Jersey Experimental
Station.
Tt IS understood that when the
speakers have finished talking upon
the subject under discussion this af-
ternoon that the body will 60 on re-
cord as favoring some action where
by war can. be waged against the
blight
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