Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
HORTICULTURAL
SHOW AT CAMDEN
Fruit Growers Elect j. Char
risOn of Berlin, Md, Pres
ident of Society
MANY PRIZES AWARDED

afternoon IN the hall OF FrulLlanu
Grange for a three-day session,
closing Friday The first session
of the society was called to order
by F. W. Richardson, of Camden,
president The attendance was
large for the first session and four
addresses were made. The first
speaker was H. H. zinmerly, di-
rector, Virginia Truck Experiment
Station, Norfolk, Va, his subject
being, Eight Years in Tomato
Fertilization" The second speak
er was S. L. Crostwait, extension
entomologist of the Maryland Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station, Col
1ege Park, Md. His subject was
insect and Spraying Notes on the
Eastern Shore for 1882" Recent
Investigations in Insect Control
at the Virginia Truck Experiment
al Station" was given by H. G..
Walker, entomologist, of the Vir-
ginia Truck Experiment Station,
Norfolk. This subject was treated
ON MI. w dlhGI IuOSl
teresting and the means and meth
DDS used in the control Of insects,
that of dusting and other methods
showed that work had been care
fully planned and executed from
which unestimable results had
been obtained. The last address
was by H. T. Coow, plant path
-ologist of the Virginia Truck Ex-
pertinent Station, Norfolk. His
subject was THE Control Of Pow
derry Mildew of Snap Beans" Mr..
Cook told of the frequency of the
mildew Of snap beans and the pro
cess by which this pest was over
come. Grand Hall was filed Wed
nesday evening to hear the ad-
dress by 7. H. Bailey, Of ithaca,
N. Y
Interesting Program on Thursday
The second days session was
opened with an address by DR.. J.
f. Adams of the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station at Newark and
secretary of the society on Some
Recent Spraying Results in Della
ware" The second address Thurs
day was by DR.. Q. A. Temple, Ex-
tension Plant Pathologist, of the
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station, College Park, Md. His
subject was Experiences on the
Control of Apple Scab during
1892" Factors Influencing the
Profitable Production Of Fruit"
was the subject of an address by
E. Q. Auchter, principal horticul-
turist in charge Of the Bureau of
Plant Industry, U. S. Department
of Agriculture, Washington, DC.
Some New Facts About the Nu-
triton Of Orchards" was the topic
of M A. Blake, Horticulturist of
the New Jersey Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, New Brunswick,
N. J., and Factors Affecting the
Development of Red Color in APP
pies" the subject Of ]. H. Beau
mont, Horticulturist, of the Mary
land Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton. n. L. Partridge, Research
Pomologist, Michigan Agricultural
Experiment Station, East Lansing,
Michigan, gave a talk on Growing
the Best Type Of Fruiting Canes
for Grapes" The annual address
of President Richardson and the
award Of prizes in the various fruit
and agricultural exhibits featured
the sessions on Thursday. Follow
ing the address of President Rich
ardson, DR.. ]. F. Adams, secretary
of the society introduced DR.. NJ. J.
Dorsey, horticulturist, Agricultural
Experimental Station, Urbana, III
inois. DR.. Horsey, with lantern
slides, and figures pointed out the
necessity Of proper pruning and
thinning of orchards, his subject
being, The Place of Thinning in
the Orchard Program"
Elect Officers For Ensuing Year
AT the concluding session on
Friday Of the annual meeting j. @.
Harrison of Berlin, Nd, was elect
ed President of the Peninsula Hor-
ticultural Society. FL E. Cover
dale Of Dover, was elected vice
president; ]. F. Adams of Dover,
secretary. and w. Lee Allen, Of
Salisbury, Md, treasurer. Della
ware vice-presildents elected were:
New Castle county, n. L. Grubb;
Kent, J. Lord, Dover; Sussex, W.
G. Newton, Bridgeville Maryland
yice-presidents elected were: Queen
Ann county, W. Irving Walker,
Cecil, ]. E. Lippincott and Evelyn
Harris; Caroline, A. w. Fisk; Tai
bot, Otto Sanger; Dorchester, Fred
Hirst; Wicomico, w. r. Dishroon;
Worchester, F. J. Dukes; Somer-
set, HIS. Kemp, Virginia vice-pres-
idents elected were: Accomac
county, w. o. Strong; Northamp-
ton, w. L. Elzey. At the morning
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