Smyrna times., 1924-11-26
rIGRDNERS MOVE AGAINST
EXCESSIVE FREIGHT RATES
.,,srrA GROWERS TO TAKE
.,Toy UP WITH RAILROADS
That Products of Members of
/ Y S,,iefy Get Better Attention
81 9' exhibition at Bridgeville

c.eipfV (Iet btllCI AtlNhtiuit
81 exhibition at Bridgeville
y. % ore of the most successful
~ l.r, in its history, the Peninsula
G .sltpral Society closed its thirty
"A annual meeting, Friday after
a. Rridgeville. to convene again
~; at Easton, Nd, during the
preceding Thanksgiving Day.
!, was selected at the invitation
4. newly elected president of the
4 S. Cover. The committee
s.olptions, composed Of (. c.
..r College, Nd, chairman; w.
F,kson. Woodside, and w. Lee
Salisbury, Nd, made an inter
4, pUOrt. This committee recon-
"a tbe adopting of President
AZ KEYNOTE speech on State or
a legislation controlling the
-srts Of immature or poor quail
4 food products. After much dis
.n pro and con, the resolution
sioVted by the society. The So
also went on record as opposed
N continued reductions of west
hsght rates, if said reductions
and will continue to cause pro-
ms.e increase of eastern freight,
S present tariffs on a mileage
vtion now in effect are lower in
aA than in the west on a basis
M earnings of the Pennsylvania
bad Company. To enforce this
tion President Smith of the
sua Horticultural Society was
ized to appoint a committee in
gsi to investigate and take any
al action necessary to assist in
ztorement, which committee was
uCted to report one year hence.
Nmmittee recommended that the
E2ry Of agriculture, Washington,
I, be notified of the Importance of
EbuIiOn Of the sOciety's products,
ping that this was a very great
Ir in the sale Of such products,
also State Bureau of Markets be
lied to give this subject their at
Fm, and devise means and estab-
such systems as will be national
lpicable to give proper and eco
ral distribution of all fresh food
ilas, and copy of these resolu-
! Be forwarded to the secretary
irculture
Ask State Aid to Combat Insects
ai1ng that injurious insects are
altly taking an increasing toll
the profits of the Delmarvia
lAla fruit growers, the society
On record as favoring an appro-
i@ by the Legislature of Del
s Of funds to allow the Exten-
Uepartment of the University of
'are to add an entomologist to
21' something the State has been
VT the services of for the past
aS. The nominating committee,
posed Of Otto Sanger, Easton,
aaman; Frank c. Bancroft,
a1g, and H. G. Baker, Bridge
I iecommended the following new
rs o. the society to serve one
I. and they were declared elected:
alent' A. S. Cover, Easton. Md.
spiesdent, W. NJ. Dickson, Wood
ecretary and treasurer, Wesley
Dover; executive committee. A.
@'ef' EastOn, Md; w. Lee Allen,
1 s.'alFy, Nd; W. NJ. Dickson. Wood
Arthur F. Walker, Woodside;
!. Iva B. Harris, Worton, Md; C.
-'a Smith, Bridgeville. Vice-Presi-
~ n o. counties, Delaware-New
N n. L. Grubb, Grubbs; Kent,
", uI,: richardson, Wyoming; Sussex,
LII. william F. Haines, Seaford.
land-Cecil, L. H. Balderston.
IT, va Aent 0. B. Burrill, Galena;
m. .7 Anne, W. Irving Walker, Cen
e,i..' s' talbot, Albert Fike, Easton;
INV e' Albert W. Sisk, Preston;
.-,,, ser Fred Hirst, Cambridge;
~nlco' W. F. Allen, Salisbury;
r..'.s ..r' d D. F. Dukes, Girdletree;
\. ''e5 !. I. B. Twining, Princess
N ocHginia-Accomac, A. J. Nc
., III vGnley; Northampton, W. L.
/, ''''lle y Exhibits Attract Attention
49,. A.. conclusion . Of the program
IN, =. ~ smith was given a vote of
IA. ,pr !. his untiring efforts in
49, J N'e meeting the success it had
O Vs,. ana the citizens of Bridge
st,I;,'. greatly praised for their
IN, 'y In helping to make the
ib,ss.iae31 a3 enjoyable one as well as
I wtS51 ,a' affair. Hundreds of peo-
'sipsyais u u the society visited the
49, 's E. Packing Z Association and
sssbs.a a. 'ne display of fruits.
Ia VI. and farm machinery,
\ rsvi,.nV nVe times larger than at
aadej l oos s exhibit of the society,
,sar,l "a The visitors were the ag-
s,a AMI classes U of the Seaford.
ssriDo - greenwood High Schools.
9essi, about 100 students, head,
asrcultural instructors.
q. ~Pss Sn.. Operator scareg Thieves
u t.I In Bowman. niebt ono,.a+o,.