Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-08
HORT|CUL LTUR|STS
OF THE PENINSULA
MANY Fine Exhibits Incidental to
the Annual Session Held at
ChestertoWn, Md.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Chestertown. Md. Jan. SA fine at
tendance of Maryland and Delaware
hor ticulturists were present yesterday
when the second day S session of the annual
meeting of the Peninsula horticultural
Society began in Washington College.
Much interest has been taken in the ex-
hibit, principally Of apples. Walter Il.
Harris, the apple king" Of Kent county,
has by far the largest and most varied
display of apples at the exhibit though
there are a number Of fine individual cN-
hhits Strange to say i IL Soper. the
Apple King" Of Delaware. though IN
attendance at the meeting, has no exhibit,
and for this reason Mr.. Harris has almost
a monopoly Of the prizes for plate, ham-
per. barrel and box Mr.. kllium, Of FELTON,,
has ono OF the best displays Of nuts, from
the chestnut to the Japanese varieties
seen 1T the show, and very unique feature
of the exhibit is laurel tree in the centre
Of the exhibition hall upon which Is tied
a crop Of " int=~ap apples the handlwork OF
Mrs Arthur Harris. Of Bcttcrton There
arc numerous displays Of farm tractors.
orchard machinery, and sprays and spray
ing materials.
During the morning session there were
interesting discussions on the following
subjects Main Principles Of Orcharding,
by FmmOr Roberts, of NOorcstOwn, y.
J. Some Problems in Orchard Manage
ment. bv Prof G. T., McCuc Of Delaware
College: Recent Tomato lnvcstigatIonal
Work. Prof r. Wellington, College Park,
and the Farmers Interest in Sulphatc
Of Ammonia The morning session closed
with reports from the ylce-presIdents Of
all the counties in the Society
The afternoon session was devoted TO
the discussion Of Forcing Vegetables,
by George Morrison, 81 Maryland:
Market Gardening, by : | Ryrn. Of
Cambridge, and the ''Torrcns System Of
Land Title Registration by DIR. +. Il.
Bomberger. OF Maryland At the evening
session b. " Anspon, Of Granoguc gave
a very interesting addres on Better Home
Grounds and showed how much the
care and upkeep Of the home grounds
adds to the value of the entire property
Austin f. Shurc, Of the NaFyland State
Road Commission. spoke 6fFTfie progress
Of highway work in Maryland. showing
the total mileage Of state roads through
out the state. and giving An outline Of tho
program the State Road Commission
has in mind for the further development
OF the splendid system Of highways during
the coming spring ana summer
An important development in this
discussion to the people Of the Eastern
Shore was tho statement that the com
mission proposes 70 develop and improve
the lateral roads in the various counties
those stems ID aiding T. the
principal shipping points asfording the
farmers and shippers evetv facility FOR
easy access to the shipping points. The
splendid system of highways which already
grid the state has been the N deans Of great
II advancing he price Of Il rnl lands and
excellent opportunities for the
more profitable shipment "a the farmers
produce. and motor truck lines which
carry the produce direct IS far as Port
land, Maine. have been mAdc possible
only through the splendid system Of
highways which connect thA great city
marts with the land Of production DR.
closed the evening session
with fine discussion OF Ihe Balance
Wheel in the Social Order Thy reports of
the vice-presidents OF the various coun-
ties as well as those OF delegates from
other horticultural societies proved 10 be
some OF the most interesting addresses
Of the entire meeting, and eve ked con
siderable discussion The meeting closed
today at noon. Walter b Harris, the
president Of the society and Wesley Webb.
secretary. kept things on the move. and
something interesting was going on every
minute Of the time.