Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
State FRUIT GROWERS
MEET IN WINCHESTER
From Every Part OF Virginia, Where
horticulture Is Followed, They
Gather for Convention.
EXHIBITION BEST EVER HELD
Northwestern States Have Sent OF
Their Very Finest, but They Do
Not Surpass Fruits Displayed by
Farmers of the Old Dominion.
Especial to The rimes-Dispa.ch.

WINCHESTER. VA, January Ia
With nearly 400 fruit growers present,
representing practically every section
of the Old Dominion In which horticul-
ture - followed. the Virginia State
Horticultural Society began it's nine
tccnth annual convention this morning
In the city Hall Auditorium. Morning.
afternoon and night sessions will be
held until and including Thursday
night. A great many OF the manu-
facturcrs and wholesale dealers In or
chard supplies are also represented,
either by members OF their firms or
by statesmen.
Secretary Walter Whately. OF Crozet.
who has attended each convention since
the society was organized, states that
the fruit show. which is held in con-
nection with the meeting. Is the largest
in the history of the State association
There are scores of barrels. boxes and
plates of practically every kind OF fruit
grown in Virginia. with the apples pre-
dominating.
NORTltWESTERN STATES
HAVE ATTRACTIVE EXHIBIT
new and decidedly attractive fea-
ture was provided by f. p LOOMS OF
New York. who collected n large ex-
hibit Of apples grown In shington
oregon and one or two other of the
northwestern States. which are shown
along with the Virginia fruit for the
purpose OF comparison. The Loomis ex-
hioit. however. was not entered for
competition. This Is the FIRST time any
exhibit OF that character ever has been
made ut a meeting of Virginia fruit
growers. Visitors from other States
say the Oregon washington display Is
attractive. but that 1t does not surpa So
the Virginia fruit, and that tho apples
from the Northwest do not contain as
much juice rs those of the Old Do
minion, nor do they weigh as much.
The convention opened this morning
with President T. y. Thompson, OF
HarrisonburG, presiding. Prayer was
offered by Rev. William d. Smith, d. D..
rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church of Winchester. who Is also
farmer and a fruit grower. The visitors
were welcomed by Robert T. Barton. Jr.
OF the Winchester bar. and the reply on
behalf or the association was made by
5. b. Woods, of Charlottesville. Then
the report Of Secretary Whately, that
OF the treasurer, T. w. Woollen, of
Crozet, and the appointment OF COM
mittees. Addresses were made by Pro-
| lessor w. \. HUT. State horticulturist
of Raleigh. \. c.. on Comm ercial Or
charding In Mountain Regions; Prof
w. ]. Schoene, OF tho Virginia Poly
tcchnic institute, Of Rlncksburg, Va
on Control OF Aphis Affecting Apples;
Harry j.. Byrd, OF Winchester. on "Ad-
vcrtisinG the Apple and D. Gold Miller
of Gerardstown, w. Va, on MY EN-
| perience in Growing and Marketing
Applcs."
At this afternoons session there were
addresses by Prof. Lantz, OF the bureau
| of Biological Survey. United States De-
partment of Agriculture. OF Washing
ton. on Rodents Destructive TO Or
chard Trees: Prof. L. r. Hedrick hor.
| ticulturist of the Geneva IN. " Ex-
| perimen: Station. on The Outgo and
Income of an Apple Orchard" by Dr.