Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
HORT|CULTUR|STS
WANT MORE ALIENS
Suggest Amendment to Law 30
as to Relieve Farm Labor
Situation.
speci.l Dispatch to Every Eveninx.

Dover, Nov, 23.--The Peninsula Hor-
ticultural Society. which rs holding It's
annual session here. went on record
today as favoring an amendment to
she immigration laws which Will per-
NIT the entry Into this country on
foreigners who are willing to work on
farms. This was prompted by tho re-
ported scarcity OF farm labor. Action
was taken in resolution In this be-
half, copies OF which were ordered
sent to the members OF Congress from
Delaware. Maryland and Virginia.
Resolutions were also adopted re-
GREETING the death of G.. A. Harrison
OF Berlin. Md. urging Increased inter-
est in the exhibits In connection with
the annual meetings; suggesting an
annual membership fee of 81: urging
n membership campaign: urging early
publication OF the data from this meet
ing; extending thanks to the officers
and all others who have helped 10
make the convention n success,
officers were elected prior to ad-
| journment today as follows: Presi-
| dent, w. Lee Allen, Salisbury, Md;
first svice-president, &. Walton Smith
BrIdgeville: secretary and treasurer
Wesley Webb. Dover; executive com.
mittee. w. Lee Allen. Salisbury, A. f
Walker, Woodside, G.. Hale Harrison
Berlin, Md, DR.. II. II. Mcdowell, Mid.
dletown: w. y. Harris, Worton, Md.
G. Walter Smith. Bridgcville; vice.
president for Delaware. New Castl,
county. j. 4. Shallcross. Middletown
| l,a vIu NVun,,,.
ing: Sussex. II. q. Baker, Bridgeville
for Maryland. Cecil. Levi II. Balder
son. Colora; Kent. O. Il. Burrill. Gal
ena: Queen Anne. w. Irving Wilke
Chestertown; Caroline. Col. A. w
sisk. Preston; Talbot. DR.. J. q. Cover
Cordova: Dorchester, Fred Hirs'
Cambridge; Wicomico. w. Il. Allen
Salisbury: Worcester. II. J. Dukes
Girdletree: Somerset T. n. Twinins
Princess Anne; for Virginia, Accomac
A. J. McMath. Onley; Northampton
w. l.. Elzey, Exmore.
Practically oil Of tho morning sea
sion yesterday was taken up in talk
and discussion on spraying mixture
and use of spreaders in orchard spray
ing. The speakers included DIR. J.
Adams of the University of Delawar,
Prof. Arthur J. Farley of New Jerse!
who spoke ut some length on "a Ne
= Spraying Mixture" composed OF FOL
ty-one pounds OF hydrated linn
, eIghty-one pounds OF sulphur and 81
, ounces of cacine.
In the afternoon Charles Brooks
the u. s. Department of Agrcutur
emphasized the necessity of having
. aood pack os fruit mad good storage
I DR.. T Il Manns OF University OF De
aware read u paper on Grape Rot
He urged tho proper spraying at III
proper time. Grape Culture" was n
subject OF an address. by II II. Glat
, win, Fredonia. N. Y. The Farmer
Part In Marketing" was discussed b
. Mr., Mckay. Of the Bureau of A9ricu
, ture Economics. Washington. He urge
better grading and packing. w. ,
q Derrickson OF Dover spoke on "Tt
Delaware Bureau OF Markets." Il
emphasized the necessity OF props
grading and Standardization in paci
Ing and packages. He stated that ths
was the business of the Delaware Bl
reau of Markets and while having a,
,complished considerable in the pa.
! year. expected TO do even great,
things in the coming year. He told
securing the market price OF con
modities and sending them broadcas
This part OF the work will be enlarge
next year by the use of radio equI,
ment, which is TO be installed.