Smyrna times., 1931-12-16
FRUIT GROWERS At MEETING
IN SALISBURY ELECT OFFICERS
F. w. RICHARDSON, CAMDEN,
CHOSEN PRESIDENT SOCIETY

CHOSEN PRESIDENT SOCIETY
Number of Interesting Addresses
Made at Final Session of the
Association Last Wednesday
The forty-fifth annual meeting of
the Peninsula Horticultural Society
convened at Salisbury Wednesday
in the County Court House, with
representatives of horticulturists
and agriculturists attending from
all parts of the peninsula. An ex-
hibition is also being held w. T.
Allen, of Salisbury, president of
the association, presided over the
session. Secretary ]. F. Adams, of
Dover, was active in looking after
the comfort Of the delegates and
the arranging for meetings. The
first session opened at 10 a. M,
with an address by A. L. Schrader,
promologist Of the Maryland Elk
pertinent Station, College Park, Md.
His subject was 'The Fertilization
Of Strawberries in Maryland" The
second address was given by r. o.
Dulaney, of Fruitland, Md, who
spoke Of 'The Production of Lima
Beans for Canning" Some Plant
Disease Disturbances of Canta-
loupe and Cucumber" was the sub
ject of a helpful talk by c. E.
Temple, plant pathologist of the
Experiment Station, College Park,
Md. The afternoon addresses were
made by 7. Q. Johnson, director of
the Virginia Truck Experiment
Station of Norfolk, Va, on "Ten
Years Results in Potato F'ertiliza-
tion," and Potatoes and Soil Acid
ity," by w. o. Strong, assistant
horticultural, Onley, Va. The pro-
gram included the following: "Auc-
ton Market in New Jersey" WV.
Obey, chief of bureau of markets,
New Jersey Department of Agri-
culture, Trenton; Work of the
Farm Board in Relation to Coop
eratives," r. Reese, marketing
specialist, Federal Farm Board.
The exhibits were held at the Ma
tional Guard Armory on South Di-
vision Street. Farmers of the
county submitted many exhibits of
fruit and other crops. In addition,
to the exhibits, there were on dis
play, fruit graders, cleaners, wash
ers, spraying equipment and other
pasking house equipment.
Elect Officers at Final Session
Concluding its three-day annual
meeting the Peninsula Horticultur-
al Society elected F. w. Richardson
of Camden, Del, its president for
1882, succeeding Fulton w. Allen,
of Salisbury. J. G. Harrison, Ber-
lin, Md, was elected vice-president;
j. F. Adams, Dover, secretary, and
w. Lee Allen, Salisbury, treasurer.
to the executive committee
were: H. G. Baker, Bridgeville;
Albert Fike, Easton; Herbert Rich
ardson, Wyoming. The county vice
presidents elected are: New Castle,
N. L. Grub, Grubbs; Kent, H. E.
Coverdale, Dover; Sussex, w. G.
Newton, Bridgeville; Cecil, Levi H.
Colora; Kent, o. B.
Burrill, Galena; Queen Anne, w.
Irving Walker, Chestertown; Caro-
line, A. w. Siske, Preston; Talbot,
Otto Sanger, Easton; Dorchester,
Fred Hirst, Cambridge; Wicomico.
]. L. Morris; Worcester, F. ].
Dukes, Girdletree; Somerset, Ho-
mer S. Kemp, Princess Anne; Ac-
comac, W.O. Strong, Onley; North
w. J.. Elzey, Exmore.
Farm relief does not lie in govern
ment subsidies, neither can the
government legislate prosperity, E.
A. Mechling, Camden, N. J., told
the society Thursday night. Mr.
Mechling is a former president of
the New Jersey State Horticultur-
al Society, a chemical manufactur-
er and well known horticulturist
The efforts of the government to
stabilize the price of wheat and
cotton by purchases on the market
has proven the futility of such sub
sides to aid the farmer, the speak
er said. Although he is affiliated
as a Republican, Mr.. Mechlin said
he, as representative of the farm
ing industry, was opposed to high
tariff and a moratorium on foreign
debts. Fulton w. Allen, in the an
nual address of the president, re-
viewed the progress in horticulture
and agriculture and the constant
of the manufacturers to
devise more efficient and scientific
for the industry. Con-
troll Of the codling moth came in
for much discussion at the society's
session. The speakers