Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-22
1T WAS A BIG DAY
AT HARRISON'S
Berlin Mecca for Horticulturists OF
Maryland, delaware. New Jersey
hd Virginia.

ne SUMMER meeting OF the Mary
land StAe Horticultural Society held
at BeE1 last Friday was most en-
ioyaTe hfFair and large crowd Of
stryfgerf was present. The Harri-
sons extk nded their usual hospitality
and shofed the visitors many sights
worth 4 eing.
Visitors began to arrive Thursday
night. and on Friday morning the
number was augmented by crowds
from New Jersey and Delaware.
Later in the day the touring party
came in from an inspection of the
orchards at Easton. arriving just in
time for the bountiful luncheon pro-
vided by Harrison's Nurseries for all
the visitors.
A real old-time country dinner was
served in the packing shed TO large
crowd. after which automobile trans
portation was provided for a tour Of
the orchards
After short addresses by Andrew
Cohill. President of Maryland Hort.
Society; Senator Orlando Harrison;
ID. 6. Harry, President of Maryland
Agricultural Society; DIR. A. F. Wood,
President of Maryland University;
Senator c. X. Disharoon, of Wicomico
County: W r. Beatty, L. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture: VIM. F. Allen,
Fruit Grower OF Wicomico County;
f. p Cohill. one of the founders Of
the Maryland State Horticultural
Society: Senator Roberts, of New
Jersey; Hon. William /. Norris, Pres
ident of the Maryland Senate, and
others. the party visited the Pomona
Orchard located on the Berlin-Snow
Hill road. The principle item of in
terest in this orchard was the large
crop of Belle of Georgia and the ex-
traordinary size of the Carman
peaches. Forty-five peaches to So
basket gives some idea of the size
that those beauties have attained. In
this orchard demonstrations of the
method Of preparing the peach trees
and applying Observation-Disclosures
for the control Of peach tree borers
was arranged under the auspices of
the County Agent. Mr.. f. !. Oswald,
and State Entomologist, Prof. +. H.
Cory.
From there the party returned 10
lronshire and viewed the large blocks
of peach and apple trees and other
nursery stock. aggregating ten mil
lion trees. From there the tourists
went 10 the Squire Farm. where the
principle item Of interest was the
wonderfully fine crop of Williams
Early Red Apples. The Black Twig
orchard on this farm bore approxi-
mately one barrel of apples TO the
tree at six years of age, and has been
bearing a full crop each year since
that time. This is remarkable for
this variety, as the Paragon is
notably late bearer.
4 visit was next made to the farm
where Admiral Commodore Stephen
Decatur was born. which is now an
eleven thousand tree orchard in full
hearing. In this orchard there was
an early variety of peach ripening
and the visitors RECALLED themselves
70 their hearts content.
tuC hSttl. tAtStl pAVStGASU ~ e4tN
Home Orchards and paid particular
attention there to the excellent equip
ment for preparing spray materials
and for handling the spraying pro-
blem. In this orchard as in all of
the others. elevated platforms with
from two 10 three cookers and run
ming water are used in preparing
both the dormant spray material and
summer sprays.
One Of the most important factors
in the success of these orchards is
the thorough way in which they are
sprayed from the time the buds be-
gin 70 swell 10 the time the peaches
are or the trees. A complete coat
ing Of Self-boiling lime and sulphur
i maintained throughout the season.
Another remarkable sight at the
Home Farm was the eighteen year
old Elherta peach orchard, which has
Z crop this year and has borne a
crop for the last thirteen years. This
i probably the best producing or
chard 70 be found in the United
States. There are two thousand trees
in this orchard and they have borne
as high as thirty carloads Of first
class fruit in season. This orchard
although of great age for peach or
chard. is showing no signs Of failing
and Of the original planting of two
thousand trees. practically all Of hem
are still standing.
The facilities for packing ana load
ing the cars al the packing shed at
tracted a great deal of attention on
account Of the amount of fruit going
out from this station each year. To
date fifty cars of Yellow Transparent
apples and ten cars of peaches have
moved from this point. There viii be
about three hundred cars of peaches
and one hundred and fifty cars OF
apples handled by this organization.
The fruit is packed in the shed right
along side Of switch capable Of
holding forty cars and carriers are
sunted into iced cars on gravity