Evening journal., 1914-01-12
FRUIT CULTURE
ON PENINSULA
Annual Meeting Of EOrtiCul-
luriSt to Open at EaStOn
Tomorrow
GOVERNOR MILLER
TO BE A SPEAKER

Beginning tomorrow and contin-
ling on Wednesday and Thursday,
the annual meeting and exhibition of
the Peninsula Horticultural Society
will be held in Easton. Md. It will be
remembered that the last annual OK
hibition in the DUPONT Building, in
this city. was one of the important
events of the year.
William +. Sanger. of Talbot coun-
ty, is the president of the society and
Edwin G.. Cover. vicc-president both
of whom are working hard for a big
exhibition. Demonstrate ons in prun-
ing will be held daily at the Mulber-
ry Hill orchards by experts and a
big apple display Will be held in the
auto wareroom OF Shannahan &
Wrightson Hardware Company.
which will be omen day aud night
The prizes to be awarded On the big
exhibits of fruits and vegetables amount
60 more than ST. 200 The books for on
tries viii he kept open until tomorrow
night. This meeting will be the TWEEN
ty-sevcnth annual session OF the society.
Addresses are to be- delivered by horti-
tIral experts from far and near.
The program is as follows:
Tuesday Afternoon session, i.30.
Prayer. Address of welcome. Re-
spoDsc. Miscellaneous business
Annual address of the president
w. Z. Sanger. CorGova. Nd.
Report OF the Committee on Apples
Walter b. Harris. Worton. Nd
The Apple Orchard Dr. s w
Fletcher, Director of the Virginia Ex-
pertinent Station
Marketing Apples - Chester J. Ty-
son. Floradale Pa.
The Apple-D Currior,, Jr.. Wash
ineton, j. c.
Evening Session, 7.so.
Problems in Pruning Prot. H. Beck
cn-tratcr. MAJ. land Experiment Sta.
lion Cover Crops for the Orchard Ian.
tern slide lccture -rrof {. 4. McCuc
ihorticultmist OF Delaware Experiment
station.
Wednesdsy-Mcrning Session, O &c.
Report of the committee Oh pelch,.-
Jacob II. Rosa, Milford
Report of the committee ON pears
r. W. Emory, Chestert own Md
Nut Culture Pennel Emerson, Wyo
ming, Del
Grapes -G. Frank Cootee, clayton
Small fruits--Jerone A. Davis
GoldsLoro. Nd.
Afternoon Session, 200.
-Aidrcss by Hon. Charles X. Miller
IiaNcrnor %. Delaware.
Soil Problems Tor Fruit Growers DR.
Jacob G.. Lipman, director OF New Jcr
scy Experimental Station.
Report of the committee or fertilizer
Dr. II. y. Patterson. director Mary lan'
Experiment station.
the Bclatiea of Fertilizers and Lime
TO crop production-Dr. H. j. Wheeler
Boston, Mass
Addrcs Professor hayward, dean o
Agriculture, Delaware college
Evening Session, 7.s.
horticultural Education Prof Tho,
g. Symous, dean Maryland Agriculture
College
tlorieultmc-N W. Irving Walker
Chestertown. Nd.
Ornamcntation OF Home Grounds
Lesser Lovctt, Milford.
Floral Scenes at Home and Abroa
fantcin slides Richard Vincent, in
White Marsh, Md.
hursday-Morning Session, go
New Fruits-W. =. Allen, salisbuI,
Md.
Market Gardening Francis +. Ma
thews, pocomoke, Nd.
Sweet Potatocs-E. f. Lccatc DE
mar
White Potatoes H. Shallcros
Macdomough.
Growing and Marketing Vegetables
II. G.. Thompson. United States Depar
mcnt of Agriculture.
Afternoon Session zoo
Report OF Committee on Awards.
Report OF Committee on Transports
ton
Election OF officers.
Report of Committee on Resolutions