Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Horticultural Society at Berlin Meet
ing Endorses Eastern Shore Bureau

HORTICULTURAL society at DeInh hOCI-
ing Endorses Eastern Shore Bureau
Officers were elected and a number
Of resolutions reported by the reso-
lutions committee which were voted
upon Thursday morning at the forty
second annual convention of the Pen
insula Horticultural Society at Balti-
more, Md. The new officers also were
installed. They are: President, II.
c. Richardson, Of Wyoming; vice
president, William H. Sheehan, Of
Easton, Md; secretary, pr. J. F.
Adams, Of Dover; treasurer, w. Lee
Allen, of Salisbury, Md. The mem
bers Of the executive committee were
elected previous to the installation of
officers. It was announced that the
next annual meeting of the association
will be held in Dover
DIR. Bomberger Speaks to Growers
The principal speaker in the even
ing was Dr. II. p. Bomberger, the
new executive head Of the Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association, who spoke
on the federal inspection and federal
regulations for grading fruit and eX-
pressed the opinion that much advan-
tage came to growers from grading
their fruit by the plan suggested. I'll.
O. Richardson, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions reported that
the committee had prepared resolu-
tions endorsing the Market Bureau Of
the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Asso-
citation, the Eastern Shore Farmers
Association, Of Virginia, and the fed
eral inspection Of fruits.
DR.. Walter Hullihen, president Of
the University Of Delaware, was on
the program for an address in the Ell
ening, but was unable to be present.
Other speakers in addition to DR..
Bomberger were F. c. Shaw, Of the
University Of Maryland, and F. O.
Derrickson, head Of the market bu-
reau of the State Board of Agricul-
ture Of Delaware. Following the
speeches there was a general discus
sion Of the government grading OF
fruit. The afternoon was taken up i'm
the work of the various committees
Of the society and in inspecting the
large number Of fruit exhibits made
BY the various members Of the organ
ization. There We're between ECO and
300 prizes awarded
Inspection Of Fruit is Discussed
The theme Of the discussion was
the proposed State and Federal in
spection Of fruit for all products Of
the Peninsula, which is being strong
" advocated BY many fruit growers.
DR.. F. F. Mann, Of the University Of
Delaware Extension Service, spoke on
this subject, pointing out the advan-
tage that peninsula fruit growers
would have if such an inspection could
be obtained. He urged the society to
take action, advocating such step.
The meeting was presided over by
Henry L. Harrison, president Of the
/ society, who welcomed the visitors
and outlined the purpose Of the con
vention. During the early part Of
the session, a telegram was read from
Governor Harry Flood Byrd, Of Vir-
ginia, stating that he would be unable
to attend the meeting. He was ex-
pected as one of the speakers for the
program, there being a number OF
Virginia delegates at the meeting
One Of the important announcements
at the opening Of the meeting, was
the membership of the program exec
utive committee, as follows: Henry l.
Harrison, chairman; Herbert D. Rich
ardson, William NJ. Dickson, a. S
Cover and d. w. Smith. The response
to President Harris0n's address wa:
made by Dr.. J. F. Adams of Newark
The first part Of the program was de-
voted to a discussion Of Spraying
Demonstrations With Various Type!
of Sprayers in Orchards" led by Prof
L. N. Cory, Of the University o
Maryland, State entomologist. nh,
next discussion was Factors Infiu
encing Profitable Peach Growing Of
the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula" by DR.. +
g. Auchter Of the University Of Mary
land This was followed by Prof. 7
s. Lagasse's discussion of "Pollina
ton Studies in Delaware Concerning