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MACON, QA, AUGUST -«87
STATE
EonrieviiTUiAi
ETT.
SOCI-
j,jo xill. was much dU quieted on hear
ing that threats against the Ufa of King Leo-
pold had been made by or were attributed to
OathoUe fanatics, and telegraphed the King
an expression of deep regret and sympathy.
—Dean Stanley has granted a site for a
memorial of the late Prince Iionls Napoleon
in Westminster Abbey. It is in a reoessin
Henry VII.’s Chapel, near the spot where
Cromwell's remainstay till they were distur
bed at the Bostoration.
Talmsgc is criticised by the Giaegow
Hall: ‘The delivery of the lecture was slow
and measured in Its commencement,grodua.-
lyinoreasingin strength sndtims; histone
slightly harsh and his aooent Yankee; his
style rough and bold; the language at times
pithy and poetioal, at others coarse and vul
gar, his pronunciation execrable; his gesture
at first easy, subsequently redundant.’
—A country paper says that one minister
in that place recently said to another, ‘I
came near selling my boots to-day.’ The
other marvelled and made the brief but sage
remark, ‘Ah.’ Then seeing that farther
oomment was expected, he asked, How was
that?’ Then Parson No 1 sprung his trap,
‘ Oh, I had them halfeoled’ Parson No 2 is
not expected to reoover.’
—Hr. Capper, representative of the Cana
dian Government In Hahobester, left Eng
land for Canada last week, accompanied by
& party of reapeotable Lancashire farmers
wao, on account of the severe depression of
agriculture in England and the slight prcE*
pects of improvements, derided to realise
their property and stock and emigrate to
Manitoba. Sir B. H. Tilley, Canidian Minis
ter of Finance, has been recently in Man
Chester.
Esolish Chops Much has been written
about the failure of crops in England on ac
count of severe and untimely rains. The
latest advices show that the pictnre has not
been drawn in colors too dark. The gestest
depression prevails in agricultural districts,
and the gloomy outlook is everywhere regar
ded as a national calamity. It Is attributed
to unfavorable weather at planting time,
and too mush rain daring the summer.
Great storms have swept ovar the country
wi'h ruinous effect.
—The trial of the 'Whittaker will case, in
Philadelphia, led to the oonstrnctfcn of an
apparatus for the detection of forgeries and
alterations In documents. The paper to be
examined is placed at a focus between cal
cium lights, and the illumination is so power
ful that the slightest scratoh, difference of
ink, or other evidence of tampering, is plain
ly revealed. A m«gb lantern was also used
effectively, the genome signature and the
donbtfal one being magnified on a large
screen.
—The colored brethren claim to bold the
balance of power In Ohio, commanding,
they say, 23,000 votes. Bat, although they
have always voted with the BepubHsan party
and pay taxes on $15,OOO.OCO of property,
complaint to made that they get none of the
ofines. Some of the colored leaders bare
unproved the pending campaign to call the
attention of the negro voters to this neglect,
and they suggest that no w to a good time to
nuke the power of their ballots seonre them
their share of standing room at the public
crib.
—The Mobile News teams from a letter
that the stampede at the Seashore camp
ground left only ten families on the ground,
and all those from New Orleans. The stain
pede began on Sunday last, and inafew days
the place was nearly vacant. Everything
was in fine order about the grounds, the peo
pie were there in crowds, the preachers were
folly prepared, and all propitious for agio
rions meoling, when the alarm of yellow
fever came and the grounds that had so late*
ly been crowded became comparatively deso
late.
Orop 15 Wills Vallex —Tbs Chattanooga
Times of the 29:h, says dry weather has
seriously shortened the crop in Wills Valley.
That fertile country will not prodace a half
crop of com. Oats has been nothing worth
mention and hay and other summer crops
have been light. On the mountain lauds the
crops will be—next to nothing, including the
fruit.
If the Tennessee and its tributary valleys
are all as’short on com’as Wills, the Teffeot
will surely be to stiffen the wheat market In
this part of the country.
—John Brown, Jr., writes from Kansas,
wherohe to looking up the condition of the
colored refugees, that seven thousand have
reached there sinoe the exodus began, many
of whom have found work In different parts
of the State. There to such an immense
white movement to Kansas, however, that
the labor market to overstocked, and at To
peka alone two hundred negroes are depen
dent on pnblio oharity, half of whom are aiek
and gloomy enough. The State Freedmen’a
Belief Association also has hundreds on its
hands at different points and to nearly out of
funds at that, and Brown thinks that there
is still a loud .call for active charity at the
East.
—Bishop Ames has, since his death, been
accused by the Bichmond Methdist Advocate
of being avaricious to a disgraceful degree,
and other religioua newspapers have alleged
that ho was taiserly; but the Independent
Bays that, While he undoubtedly practiced
rigid eoonomy, it hardly reached the propor
tions of a serious fault. ‘Hto savings he
invested in land in Indiana, whioh he bought
cbo»p and whioh soon began to rise in value,
eventually beoomlng the slteofaoHy, and
Hr. Ames found himself worth perhaps $150,-
C03. Ha married a seeond time, and got a
wife who owned property worth $100,000, so
that one rime he might hava been said to
ha worth $253,000. When he died hs left,
according to some estimates, $50,000, hto
executor giving bonds for only $100,000. He
had lost money in investments and he had
given considerable away. His pockelbook
was almost constantly drawn on for church
foods, particularly in helping ont conference
collections in different parts of tha country.’
—The project of earrying civilization into
Africa seems to ba gaining ground in tha
mtndslof Frenchmen. Au interesting report,
published by Hr. do Freycinet, Mintotor of
Public Works, urges tha necessity of appoint
ing a commission to report as to tha practi
cal possibility of nnlting Algeria and Benegsl
with Soudan by means of railway. The Sou
dan to travarsed by tbe Niger, the banks of
which are studded with vUlages.and’the popu
lation to estimated at over a hundred thou
sand. Tha soil resembles in many parts
that of Europe, and all the elements neoes-
Bsry for foreign oommerse appear to exist in
a high degree. This region oaa bo got at os
either eide by Algeria and Senegal, and the
idea of uniting Algeria to tha Niger by a
railway, although a bold one, to by no means
j. Chimerical conooption. Acting upon H.
djkFreycinet’s report, a decree has been is
sued appointing a commission, oonalting of
a large number of engineers, travellers, and
official authorities, to ‘prepare and dlreot ex
ploration made with a view of eatablUbing
the practicability of constructing a line be
tween Algeria, Benegal, and Central Afrios,
and to determine the bast direction for it to
take.’ . .
Bad Luck itr Fall River.—Another
of Fall Eiver mills has suffered by the
misappropriation of its fuade by its
treasurer, who had “become involved in
unfortnnate speculations.” It is said,
however, a transfer of property has been
made sufficient to secure tbe nailL
When the disorders of babyhood attack
your baby use at once Dr. Ball’s Baby Byrup
and notice its rapid and ^benefisiai effect.
Frio: 25 certs.
The society was called to order by
President P. J. Berckmans in the recep
tion rooms of the Masonio Hall, Mr.
J. 8. Newman and Mr. J. Henley Smith,
Secretaries, in their positions.
The role of members was oailed and
the following members and stock-
hriders found present: President P. J.
Berckmans, Augusta; Major R._W, Bon
ner, Macon; D. EL Elliott, Live Oak,
Fia; E. C. Grier, Griswoldville; S. L
Gnatin, Maoon;Dr. Samuel Hape, At
lanta; Colonel Thomas Hardeman, Jr.,
Macon; A. T. Holt, Bolingbroke; S. T.
Jenkins, Atlanta; Dr. T. L. Kinsey, Sa-
Taanab; W. D. Marray, Dawaou; J* A*
Mason, ; J. S. Newman, Atlanta;
H. J. Peter, Macon; S. EL Bampb, Mar-
shallville; H. H. Sandford, Thomasvile;
a. Staurowski, Hawkinsville; Colonel J.
SI. Stubbs, Dublin; J. Henley Smith,
Atlanta; W. W. Thompson, Smithviile;
L L. Varnadoe, Thomasville; W. W.
Woodruff, Griffio; Professor J. E. Wil-
let, Macon.
The President stated that the names
of candidates for membership oonld be
presented at thi3 time. The names of
Dr. W. B. Jones, of Barks county, and
Mr. John O. Bucher of Atlanta, were
presented.
On motion, the Saeretay was authorized
to oist the ballot of the Society and the
two gentlemen were aooordingly an
nounced duly elected members of the
Society. BegoUr order of business was
taken up. The minutes of last meeting
were presented in pamphlet form, and
after a few minor corrections, were
adopted.
PresidentBerckmans proceeded to de
liver tbe animal address to the Sooiety as
follows: _ _ . .
Gentlemen of thi Georgia Stale Horticul
tural (Seciefy:—Again It becomes my pleas
ing duty to address yon upon this, our
fourth annual reunion. We meet after a
peculiarly disastrous fruit season to
many of ue, yet it affords ms sincere
satisfaction in welcoming so many of oar
members.
This ie a happy omen to the future of
our association; it is a manifest evidence
that this loss in your fruit crop, far from
discouraging you, has spurred you to
meet for council, to advise with eaoh
other, and thus adopt the best methods
to remedy future disasters, so far as lies
within the province of linman skill and
o.’ethooght.
When I left home yesterday I was
folly oonvinoed that I would find our Ex-
hibition Hall barren of fruit, and instead
of our past grand d-eptays I would see bnt
a few scattering p 1 <>es of inferior peaohes,
grapes and suatmrned vegetables. You
may judge of my astonishment when, in
stead of this doiorus prospeot, a gorgeons
array of superb frait met my eye. Such
bright colored peaches and nnnaualiy fine
grapes as I there beheld demonstrated
most conclusively that, after taking in
consideration the unfavorable weather
which has prevailed sinoe early spring, a
total failure of the frnlt crop of Georgia
is r el likely ever to happen.
Aa in other branches of all agricultu
ral pursuits, partial failures are inevita
ble in the succession of seasons, yet
the husbandmen do not give up th9 cul
tivation of certain crops, because of an
occasional drawback; hence the mishaps
of a few te no cause for discouragement
to our fruit growing interest.
We have many important subjects to
oonaider at this reunion. Among those
to which I would invite your attention,
are the moat desirable
protective measures against spring
FH0£T8.
The few fortunate members of our
Society who hava escaped the almost
general dieaster, have greatvsause to ba
grateful, and their Buffering brethren
look to them for any information they
may be able to impart as suggestive of
methods used in protecting their crops
against the disaatroua effects of the frosts
of last April.
THE SCARCITY OF FRUIT
in our market*, this summer, bas demon
strated one fact which should for a long
time to come set at rest the fears of those
who think the price of fruit will eventu
ally become unremunerative to the pro
ducers.
The intellectual progress of our people is
first made evident by the adoption of a
more rational and hygienic diet; a regular
supply of fruits and vegetables form the
basis of this progressive step; hence the
loss of the present year’s fruit crop kaa
been more keenly felt than bad our mar
kets been totally barren of fresh meats.
In other words, our people have beoome
used to fruit diet. They need it, and
are willing to pay good prices for a cor
respondingly good artiole. This actual
craving for fruits in summer was forcibly
made evident lately in the city of Augus
ts, by seeing moat wretchedly inferior
fence-comer seedling peaohes, not larger
than a hickory nut, eagerly purchased at
fifty and seventy-fire cents a peck. Such
miserable specimens would not bring ten
cents a bushel in ordinary seasons.
True, prioes may rule low in oertain
seasons from accidental causes, but upon
the whole I trait that I will not be far
wrong if I say that among our small far
mers frait growing has paid better lately
than the production of almost any other
crop.
We have substantial and convincing
proofs within the last twenty years that
as the supply of fruit increases so doeB
the demand.
INCREASE 15 KITCHEN VEGETABLES.
An important and gratifying fact is the
increased area of land devoted to the cal.
tare of vegetables ita the neighborhood of
our cities and along the lines of rail,
roads, ifrom whioh our markets receive a
.better and more abundant supply, where
as at the same time the surplus of home
consumption goes to supply the demands
of sections farther north. This iporease
in this branoh of production is materially
bene Siting a class of our people whose
means are too limited to attempt more
extrenaive farming operations,thus allow
ing their industry to become more re
munerative while adding to the comfort
of our city people as well as their own.
Oar society has from ita origin en
deavored to remora obstacles from the
path of progress by pointing out the
dangers besetting frait oaltare and advo
cating tbe claims of what was meritori
ous.
We have three classes of fruit pro
ducers: First the market orchardist,
whosa Investment to in many instance
very large; second, tbe small faimer,
who depends upon his few trees for a
portion of hto family support, and third,
the amatenr, who expects increased
pleasure and family supplies. Each of
these dosses of producers has on equal
amount of solicitude in the result of their
labor and investment; neither can afford
toba disappointed after patiently waiting
for years for hto tree to yield frait. It
then becomes every treo planter’s duty
to
DISCRIMINATE IN TBE SELECTION OF VARI
ETIES,
and not to invest in any new sort whose
success to'the least doubtful, or whose
genuineness is the least suspicious.- At
the risk of being taxed in the pertinacity,
I mast again urge upon all frait grow
ers great oaution in investing in the new
very early varieties of peaches now offer
ed throughout the country. What was
considered a boon to frait oaltnre a few
years ago when the Hales, Beatrice and
Alexander were successively introduced,
may eventually prove a source of Joss
ana discouragement to many who will
invest incautiously in the purohase of
comparatively untried sorts. The list of
new early peaohes whioh have been in
troduced -by-various persona in 1878
numbers upwards of twenty varieties.
Every one of these to claimed to be ear
lier, larger’ and better than the Alexan
der. The prices asked for trees of these
sorts will likely prove Identical reproduc
tions of the Alexander, the only distinct- mpMly incyeasiog in his district. Many
tiou being in tbe name and the fancy Standard varieties which were set out
A few years ago there was an infinx of
new.varieties of tomatoes. This amount
ed for a whila-to-an epidemic madness.
Now we are likely to have an outbreak of
an extra early peach rage. It to to be
regretted for the sake of horticulture
that specnlation upon oar agricultural
people will ba on the increase and that
serious discouraging results must come.
At former meetings tha question of
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION OF FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES
baa been disonssed and special commit
tees appointed to endeavor to secure low
rates and quiok transit. With very few
exoeptioas, has anything practical been
aohieved. Thejdifficnlty consists in tbe
soaroity of the material to be transported;
and not in tha unwillingness of the rail
road companies to afford every facility
asked for. So long as fruit and vegeta
bles are grown sparingly for distant
markets, so long must transportation
companies remain unwilling to expend
large(eums injboilding frait oars and other
applianoes by which perishable products
oau be rapidly and safely transported.
But let the railroad oompanies.bs assured
by practical evidence that an abnndanoe
of material is at hand, and that the fu
ture supply to likely to be in au increased
ratio, tben their will bs little necessity of
urging them to supply either fruit oars,
low rates and quick transit. The solving
of this problem, lieB therefore, in a great
measure with th9 frait and vegetable
growers. Already to this made evident
along tbe lines of the Central and South
western Railroad?, where the planting of
market orohards Is larger than in any
other seoiion of the State. This
to greatly due to to the liberal policy
of that corporation whioh clearly sees
that It is to its interest to .help those
who strive to help themselves. Another
instance of liberal co-operation to the
frait growing interest of tbe State, is the
unfailing support of the Southern Express
Company. None of us who have had oo-
CABion to avail ourselves of its services
have oause for complaint, as every faoUtty
and the lowest possible rates of freight
within their power to grant have always
been extended to fruit shippers.
We must not forget the substantial aid
given to our society and its objaots by
the
PRESS OF GEORGIA AND SISTER STATES,
which has never allowed an opportnnity
to pass when it oonld lend ns its cordial
support, by publishing such portions of
our transactions as would moat readily
reach those likely to be beuefitted.
At our previous meeting I mentioned
that Georgia peaohes had reoeivad the
highest quotations in New York dur
ing May, June and July, 1878. I am
happy to state that the earliest shipment
of peaches to New York has again been
made this year by our Yioe President,
Mr. Samuel H. Rcunpb, on the 20:h of
May last, the variety being the Alexan<
der. The market reports also bave quo
ted Georgia peaches higher thau those
received at the same time from other
States, thus proving that our State
has attained the front rank among the
frait-pToducing sections of America. A
proud distinction which our people must
retain by carefai cultivation, and still
mere careful selection in packing aud
shipping to Northern markets.
CONCLUSION.
The time allotted to onr reunion to
limited, and every portion thereof must
be practically devoted to' the considera
tion of many other subjects, whioh will
arise daring oar discussions; let me,
therefore, impress upon each of you that,
although somo of us may have some
thing to teach, all come here to learn,
that we may in turn impart to others
whatever may tend to their benefit.
Let every recruit in the pursuit of Hor
ticulture ba cordially welcomed, espe
cially those whose education and taste
can help ns to carry ont the best features
of our nature when we are surrounded
by all that is refining, boautifal and
chastening, a feeling which is always
bora when we are among our Fruits and
Flowers.
The address was reoeived with ap
planse*
The Secretary made hto report. He
reported tbe amount of oollections and
disbursements with itemized aocounts of
the same. And also itemized statement
of the total oollections and expenditures
of the moneys of lh9 Sooiety sinoe its be
ginning. The list of delinquent stock
holders was also presented.
In conclusion, he teoommended that
the Seoretary be authorized to purohase
a set of shelves for the preserving of the
books belonging to the Sooiety, and to
oolleot a good horticultural library.
The report was referred to the Execu
tive Committee.
The President called the attention of
the members of the Society to the fact
that the Constitution provided that so
member should participate iu the pro
ceedings of the Society who was in ar
rears.
Dr. Hape, of Atlanta, moved that a
recess of five minutes be taken to allow
the members to pay their arrearages
Withdrawn.
Mr. W. H. Persons, of Sandersville,
was unanimously eleoted a member of
the Society.
The President announoed the following
standing committees:
Committee on Grapes—Samuel Hape,
E, C. Grier, A. Staurowski.
Committe on Apples and Pears.—T. L
Kinsey, W. W. Woodruff, D. Milne and
W. EL Parsons.
Peaches and Miscellaneous Fruits—-A.
T. Holt, J. A. Mason, H. H. Sandford.
Committee on Vegetables—Dr. W. B.
Jones, 5>. I. Gustiu and W. W. Thomp
son.
BE FORT OF GENERAL COMMITTEE*.
Dr. Hape reported that he had no re.
pott from the Committee on Synonyms,
as he knew of no changes to be made.
The report on meteorology was deferred
for the arrival of Dr. W. L. Jones, of
Athens.
The Report on Entomology, by Pro
fessor J. E. Willet, was made the special
order for the afternoon.
No report waa made by the Com
mittee on Ornamental and Forest Trees.
A motion was mads that Colonel Stubbs
be requested to prepare and band in this
report to tne Society. Withdrawn.
The Committee on Transportation of
Frait made a report through Mr. S. J.
Jenkins, , that they had done what they
could. He stated that the Society could
get all the transportation they desire,
when the frait was ra'sed.
Mr. Grier, of the Committee on Ship,
ping and Packing Fruit, reported that|ue
had seen Mr. Moses, the chairman, v.h>
stated that he had prepared hto report,
and he consequently had prepared none.
The report on the catalogue was pre*
seated by President Berckmani: that in
the published proceedings the report of
the committee could be found, especially
in an addition of a vegetable catalogue.
That it was the intention to have added
an ornamental catalogue, bnt that this
would have to be deferred to a later- a per-
hapa the next proceedings of the sooiety.
On motion of Mr.'Kinsey the secretary
and members cf the committee were
voted the thanks of the society for tbe
able manner in which the report on veg
etables had been prepared for the cata
logue.
Mr. J. Henly Smith reported that spa
oial credit was due to Mr. Mark W
Johnson, of Atlanta; Mr. S. L Gustin, of
Macon; Mr. Waring and Mr. T, L. Kinsey,
for contributions to the vegetable cata
logue, and the thanks of the society were
returned to those gentlemen also,
DISTRICT COMKIRXXg REPORT. ,
The report of the Committee of the
Vice-Presidents or the various distxiots
was caned for. No report was read from
first.district, Mr. Hartridge, the Vice-
President of that dittriot, w*s;cooessarily
absent.
Mr. John Stark for tbe seoond distriot
made a-report in substanoe, as follows :
That the interest in frait culture was
price of the trees. It is safe to aay that
doubtless some valuable varieties from
this abundance will be added to out list
of early kinds, but what guarantee has
the purchaser that the greater portion
will proev of any value or materially diff
erent from onr already well known kinds.
seven years ago, have oome into bearing.
Pears and grapes are tbe leading fruits
grown in tho south part cf his district.
The pear blight is worse than last year.
The L-conte a Ia the only variety whioh
haa escaped. ‘ This variety is free from
blemish and ships well. Most varieties
fruited an average crop.
_ The grape crop, on account of the cold
weather, is reduoed to about a third of a
crop. • The northern portion of the dis
trict to better adapted for peaoh oulture
than the southern and treea there failed
to meet medarate expectations, the frait
rotting before maturity. Applea did aa
well as usual. Strawberries were plen
tiful from March until the middle of
June. Figa were abundant. The Ja
pan persimmon is fruiting in Thomas
oounty. Orange trees are in fine growth
and full of frait.
No reports from the third and fourth
districts.
Dr. Samuel Hape presented the follow*
ing report from the fifth district:
The present season has been one.of
unusual scarcity in all kinds of fruits
known to us in this region. Even that
hardy, much abused and yet very valua*
bis and healthy fruit, tha blackberry, to a
partial failure. There is perhaps to this
declaration a single exception when weal-
lade to a complete failure in tbe fruit crop
—we mean the mnch prized and ever
popnlar grape. The vine is healthy and
the yield fine. We had hoped in
our report to allude in detail to
our own experience, together wi'.h
that of some of our fruit-growing friends
to the habits and time of ripening of some
of our new varieties of early peaches.
Especially to this true of such as. were
partially tested last year. We await in
patience, however, the propitious move
ments of a future season that will give
ns an abundant yield. What we lose in
frait the present season will ba partly
atoned form a fine growth of wood, a
moat indispensable adjunct in producing
the mnch coveted and more palatable
product of the tree.
There has not abated any interest in
fruit growing whatever in our section,
but oa tbe contrary we are very
sure that more than ever heretofore the
people of this region are interested in
frait culture. They bave determined to
test practically what to them has been
theory as to the profit as well aa pleasure
in planting an orchard. We can confi
dently assert that no ccuatry can excel
ours in the variety of fruits grown suc
cessfully on our soil. To take advantage
of this great boon of nature requires only
the presentation of the subject to a re
flecting and intelligent man, and he will
always be ready to avail himself of these
prodigal gifts of the great Creator.
The season this year was ten days
later than last year.
Ia strawberries Dr. Hape specially com
mended the Wilson variety,which was
with him a favorite. The blight wa3 still
among the pears, but ha believed it
would gradually grow lose.
No report was received from the 7th,
8th and 9ch districts.
Motion was made that the ordor of
business be suspended for the introduc
tion of a resolution amending the consti
tution so as to conEolidate the offees of
Secretary and Treasurer.
Mr. Grier, of Griswoldville. opposed
the consolidation of the two offices.
Mr. Berckmans explained the object of
the change was to facilitate the business
of the Society. The order of busines,
was suspended, aud alter a few remarks,
the resolution was uninlmoualy adopted,
and the duties of both offices will be dis
charged by the same officer in future.
Mr. Newman moved that the members
of the Committee on the Shipping aud
Packing of Fruit, beredaced from five to
one.
Dr. Hape, of Atlanta, stated tbat with
the same amount of propriety that all the
other committees might be reduced to
one, and he was opposed to the proposed
redaction.
Mr. Berckmans made a few remsrka.
Dr. Hape only wanted the committees
to do thiir duty.
Mr. Newman thought that the duties of
the oommittees would ba better per
formed by redacing It to one.
Mr. Beiokmans made a few suggestion)
in regard to the oommitteea.
ftlr. 8. T. Jenkins submitted a few re
marks in reference to tbe making of a
report by members of tbs committee in
the event of the chairman falling to re
port, and made a tew supplementary re
marks in regard to transportation.
The motion to redace the number of
tbe committee was laid on the table.
On motion, the hour to whioh tbe Soci
ety would adjourn, was fixed at three
o’clock.
Colonel Stubbs moved that the matter
of revising the committees bs referred to
a committee of three. Carried. Com
mittee, Messrs, Stnbbs, Hape and Sand
ford, The Society then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session was called to order at three
o’clock.
Tbe speoial order was the report on
entomology. Professor J. E. Willet, of
Mercer University, read a complete,
learned and exhaustive report on the
snbject of the inseots injurious to the cab
bage, the squash and the tomato, with
their remedies. The report was received
with much satisfaction by the body, it
being complimented on all sides. We re
gret our space will not admit of its publi
cation this morning. A general discus-
cion followed.
Dr. Jones—The leaves of the allanthus
tree among cabbages will drive the cab
bage bug away. I hava made two exper
meats with snccess.
Mr. Lumsden—The Indians used Je
rusalem oak to keep bogs out of bides,
but I have used it on cabbages, without
success.
Mr. Grier inquired iE any one had ever
heard of as many cutworms as this year.
Professor Willet—They are very prev
alent over the State, I understand.
Mr. Sandeis—The cut-worm, I have
found, can be gotten rid of by frequent
turning up of the soil. My impression
was tbat in Southern soil the cut-worm
did not winter very deep. That he hol
lows out the soil and has no great weight
of earth over him. I broke my soil np
three times in the winter and waa re
lieved of these worms. A neighbor of
mine tried it with like success.
Mr. Stubbs—The use of salt applied
to tbs land in the fall, and the turning
up of the soil, will destroy them.
~Iu response to questions Pro: _
Willet Btated that he did not know
certainly, but his Impression was that the
tot weather killed tbe bugs under discus
sion; that in recent Investigation with
the ootton worm he had noted that the
fiy in very warm weather oeased to de
posit egga on the tough leaves of the
plant. The tody bug to a destroyer of the
plant lioa.
Mr. Berckmans stated that tho great
dlffionlty in raising a late orop of melons
was tha ravages of the worm. Partial
escape was obtained by placing a piece ef
glass below the melon.
Mr. Newman stated tbat he had been
intensely interested in the lectnre of
Professor Willet. That he admired ita
practical and valnable information, and
moved that the thanks of the society be
returned to its anther and a copy of the
address requeated for publication. Unani
mously carried.
Mr. S. H. Humph, of tbe third district,
made a valuable report on the condition
of the frait orop in the third district.
GrapcB were fair, but two weeks be
hind. The first crop was killed and the
vines in some instances Injured. Thto
had been a disastrous year, but he hoped
for a better time next year, when the
trees and vines from a year’s rest, should
give a better yield than ever.
Dr. Hape presented a short essay on
strawberries. He spoke of their excellence
and ease of their onltivation. Any well
drained soil that will produce corn or cot
ton will produce strawberries, and but
little preparation is necessary. Good
plowing with stable mannre or muck in a
moist ground is boat, bnt so great a range
is allowed that even all of these
requirements are not necessary.
Break np the land; lay off the rows three
feet apart, and set out the plants an inch
and a half below the snrronnding
ground. The plant raises itself out cf
the ground and to exposed too maoh to
the heat of the bob if this to not done.
The Eriipse, Russell’s Advance and
■Wilson’s Alpany, were highly spoken of.
In response to questions, Dr. .Hape
said that he usually set the plants in tbe
early fall. By keeping down the early
bloomB and hutting the runners, the sea
son would be prolonged. Aa to irri
gation, he said that he had not in
vestigated, but would before the next
session. 7 ..
Mr. John M. Stubbs reported from the
sixth distriot that fruit oulture was receiv
ing more attention than ever. Many large
orchards bave been set ont, and the ma
jority of oases the aeleotion of trees hava
been Id j addons.
The peach orop is almost a universal
failnre in the sixth distriot on account of
the frosts in April. Apples would make
an average orop. Flams were scarce.
Pears from the blight of last and this
year and frosts, are very limited in their
yield. Strawberries were abundant nntil
the 20th ot May, when the drought set
io. The Wilson, the best and favorite
variety, Borne attaining one and a half
inches in diameter.
Mr. Grier, of the committee on peek*
ing aud shipping, was granted further
time to make up hto report.
A letter from Mr. Cole, of Atlahta, waa
read, stating that ha would turn over to
the members of the first horticultural
sooiety, of whioh he was treasurer, or to
tiny one whom they shonld direot, any
money paid by them to him.
THE PUBLIC INVITED.
President Beiokmans stated that he
wanted the pnblio to know that the ex
hibition was ffee of charge, aud that all
were invited to oome in and inspeot the
display and liaten to tha proceedings.
Frestdent)Berckmane|Iaid before the'.Se
oiety a number of volnmea of the pro
ceedings^! the Michigan Horticultural
Sooiety and the, Sooiety adjourned untl
8 o’oiock.
NIGHT SESSION.
Tbe Sooiety re-assembled at 8 o’clock,
and the discussion of the catalogue was
entered Into and many valuable and prac
tical suggestions (from tha experiepoe of
the hortioulturaliats given. The Sooiety
adjourned about ten o’oiock until ten
o’oiock this morning.
Fourth Annual sesalan—Second
liar’s Proceedings—Among ilia Ex
titbits—Adjournment.
At ten o’olook yesterday morning the
State Horticultural Sooiety re-oonvened
aud waa called to order by President
Beiokmans.
As the eleotion of offloers was the first
thing in order, President Berckmans waa
requested to retire from the chair, and
Dr. Hape presided, and Mr. Berckmans
was unanimously re-elected amid consid
erable enthusiasm. He expressed hto grat-
tudeforthe continued mark of honor
paid him by the Sooiety on resuming the
chair, and promised to do his best for tbe
interest of the Society.
Mr. Grier moved the appointment cf a
special committee of three to nominate
the other officers for the society.
The committee retired and returned
and made the following nominations.
For the first district, A. L. Hartridge,
of Savannah; third district,S. H. Bnmpb,
of Marshalville; fifth distriot, Dr. Sam
uel Hape, of Atlanta; seventh district,
G. H. Waring, of Kingston; ninth dto'
trict, Dr. W. L. Jones, of Athens; secre
tary and treasurer, T. L. Kinsey, of Sa
vannah.
On motion the secretary cast
the ballot of the society and the
above named gentlemen were de
clared duly eleoted—the Vice Presidents
for two years and the Secretary and Treas
urer one ydax.
READING OF REPORTS.
The report from the first distriot hav
ing been reoeived it was read by the Sec
retary.
Tnis had been an unfavorable season
for fruit. The spring frosts, warm weath
er and drought had caused small peaohes
and lessened the yiel of apples.
Only the early varieties of peach
oan ba grown successfully on the coast.
Apples are not grown in this latitude.
Pears grow finely, but tbe orohards
had been injured by tbe blight
affecting fifteen to twenty per cent, of
the trees. Some of them are exempt.
The committee favored the opinion that
improper drainage and over-heating ma
nnre are the caases.
The committee for the first district
conld not recommend the LeConte pear)}
it waa a fine grower, bat of poor quality.
The acuppernong grape was peculiarly
adapted o the coask region.
Mr. Frank B. Beville, of Macon, was
unanimously elected a member of the so
ciety.
The special committee on peaches re
ported that among the enumeration of
the exhibits were, by AT.Holt thirty-two
varieties, and S. H. Bamph fifty-one va
rieties of peaches. Mr. Rumph’s exhibi
tions were especially complimented in
high terms by the committee. The cans
of preserved frait were spoken of very
highly.
Judge T. G. Holt, of Macon, was
unanimously elected a member of the So<
oiety.
The oommittee on pears and apples re
ported that the display was not as large
as formerly, bnt far surpassed what was
expected, considering the season. When
there were so many and so exoellent ex
hibits, they oonld hardly discriminate,
and the oommittee simply enumerated
the exhibits. The oommittee on grapes
reported a handsome display of unusual
ly fine specimens: 125 plates and 80 va
rieties; that the display would do Jaredlt
ny section of the world: Mr. Antho-
one exhibited forty varieties. With-
injuslioe to any Mr. E. R. Anthony’s
display was noted as the finest on exhi
bition.
Thesuocess in this branoh was consid
ered very flattering to the horticulturist.
The report of the Committee oh Vege
tables was presented by Dr. Jones and
received by the meeting.
But few apeoimena were found on the
tables. The paucity ia due, probably, to
the same causes that affect the fruit
crop. Those on exhibition were mtrito-
oub. Among those enumeratedjrere Mr.
Gustin’s winter squashes, egg plants,! >
large for tha season, very fine asparagus,
were oemplimented; all deserved esproAl
mention.
The speoial committee on Committee
Revision reported through Colonel
Stubbs that the committee recommended
that there be no reduction in the number
ot the committees exoept the committee
on the Catalogue, whioh they recom
mended b9 discontinued.
A revision of the Committees on Pack
ing and Shipping and Transportation was
recommended.
The following was the revision reoom.
mended: that the committee on Packing
and Shipping be S. H. Rnmph, chair
man, Manhallville; J. F. Greer, Macon;
L. L. Varnadoe, Thomasville; W. W.
Woodruff, Griffin; E. C. Grier, Griswold-
ville. o
Committee on Transportation: T. J.
Smith, Ooonee; T. L. Kinsey, Savan
nah; 8. T. Jenkins, Atlanta; W. 8.
Brantley, Macon; T. H. Henderson, Ma
con.
Mr. E. O. Grier reported for the Com
mittee on Packing and Shipping, making
an interesting and valuable report. .
• ‘ . *■' o -iff::
A motion waa made to adopt the re
port.
Dr. Hape rose to BBk what ahonld be
the weight of the orates, stating that the
weight was important when many orates
were to be shipped; also in regard to
packing material; moss to not always pro
curable in the up eountry, and he had
substituted exoslsior. Inquiry was also
made as to the shipment of pears.
Mr. Woodruff made a few remarks; his
pears were shipped iu packages of forty-
fire pounds. It was better to wrap each
pear in paper. They reaohed the market
in better oondilios.
Dr. Hape thought there was no neces
sity to strap the orates, tbat it added to
the oost- He nEed poplar Blata for hto
crates.
Mr. E. C. Grier replied that experi
ence showed that it was best
to strap the crates. The weight xf
third bushel crate waa eighteen
pounds. The straps which were best
and lightest were thin white oak strips.
Mr. Berckmans stated that hs had
been in late years shipping in bushel
crates without strap and found no diffi
culty at all.
Mr. Sandfoid said that they had adopt
ed 22x18 inches boxes, holding three
pecks. He wrapped all of hto pears; one
ream of paper wraps fifty crates.
He had shipped pears with spaoe left
;n the crates to New York, and rats de
stroyed them. No spaoe was needed.
Tbe size oE the crates was spoken of. 1
Mr. Berokmana stated that in regard to
the eize of orates the sooiety shonld let
the demands of the market govern the
size of the package.
Mr. Sandford favored the adoption of
a uniform orate for the State for grapes,
pears, peaches, etc., eta. He favored
tight boxes for steamer shipments.
Mr. Elliot inquired as to what sort of
moss suould be need.
Mr. Rnmph replied green moss; it was
less dirty and cooled the frait.
Mr. Jenkins thought wide slats beat on
crates. This saved jarring the fruit.
Mr. Rnmph and Mr. Sandford etated
tho express company would not receive
their unstrapped crates. Report adopted.
TIME AND FLACK OF MEETING.
The question of tbe time and place of
the next meeting was called up. Mi*
Grier stated that he did not think ijie
society conld do better than continue in
Macon.
Mr. Kinsey suggested Savannah.
Dr. Hape nominated Atlanta, to give
the members an opportunity to see the
capital.
Mr. Grier—Tho new capitol ? [Laugh
ter]
Dr. Hape—Yes; we’ll have it built.
The question was decided by vote, end
Macon was selected a3 the place by a de-
cided majority. Tbe time of the next
meeting was left to the decision of the
chair.
Mr. Stabh3 moved that a special com
mittee on the wine exhibition be appoint
ed.
Mr. Sanford moved that the society act
as the committee of the whole. [Langh*
ter.]
Mr. Jenkins—Some only drink water.
Dr. Hape moved that all fonr bottles
on exhibition be turned over to Mr. Jen
kins.
The president said it was very delicate
to select the committee.
The president reoommended that Mr.
Staroweki, the exhibitor, appoint the
committee.
After some farther pleasantry the
president appointed Mr. Stubbs, Dr. W.
B. Jones, and Dr. Hape, saying he did
not want any one to think he appointed
them because they were regnlars.
Oa motion of Professor Willet Mra.
Herschel V. Johnson was elected an
honorary member of the society.
Thespecial order of the day was called—
the dtocusBion on the utilization of the
grape crop.
Mr. Woodruff was called on and re
sponded, giving many practical sugges
tions. His process was described at
length, giving the German method.
The grapes were crashed and the jnioe
pressed oat and placad in a large cask
and allowed to remain come days, a sand
bag being placed over the hang hole to
exclude the atmosphere bnt to allow the
gases to escape. Afterward the juice is
drawn off into casks and care taken to
keep the caske fell.
Mr. Starowski stated he allowed the
grapes, after being crushed, to stand
twenty-fonr hours before placing in the
large oaek and a siphon was used instead
of the sand bag for the escape of the
gases.
Mr. Berckmans mtde a few remarks
complimenting Mr. Starowski’a establish
ment, whioh he had visited. Twelve
hnndred gallons of wine had been made
from Delaware and Conoord grapes from
two acres and a quarter in one season.
Mr. Woodruff described his cellar,
which waB constructed at a coBt of $25.
He thought if the people could be educa
ted to the drinking of wine great benefit
would result to the oonntry, and favored
the establishment of a wine manufac
tory.
Mr. Berckmans described the Frenoh
method of carrying grapes to tha manu
factory and receiving wine in return.
Mr. Peter stated there was a Heady
taste to all domeBlio wine, whioh ahonld
be gotten rid of before it w ould be very
good.
Mr. Woodruff—the most of the wines
whioh ate told are manufactured ef drugs,
and that to a drawbaok to the introduc
tion of domestic wines.
Mr. Berokmans, there to no difficulty
about a market. -He continued at length
in a speech, giving valuable views and
very interesting experience with various
kinds of grapes. He thought that all soup-
parnong wine needed sugar In Its manu
facture. Ha had lived In South France i
and never knew of the use of sugar in
wine making, bnt In North France sugar
was sometimes used.
Dr. Jones—on low,damp soil the vines
tend to produos too mqgh wood and acid
frait*
Mr. Berckmans made some marks
on tbe icfiuence of the weather on the
general excellence of the wine orop,
Wine makers should also avoid using
fertilizers, whioh will impart taste to
the vine. Sometimes a wine from grapes
grown npon voloanio soil tastes of the
flinty rook. The ground taste is noticea
ble in Frenoh wine. .
Dr. Jones made a few remarks.
Mr. Newman oiled an inatanoe of wine
made of souppernong grapes, composed
of ten gallons ot water to three gallons of
the juice, with plenty of sugar.
Mr. Sandford gave hto experience on the
■ bjsot; ripe grapes are a pre-re quail a to
good wine. The Concord grapes with Urn
required ragar.
Colonel EL H. Jones waa added to the
wine oommittee. The Society then ad.
j earned ont-l ibiee o’olook.
AFTERNOON BE -SION.
Upon reassembling Captain Robt. E
Park was unanimously elected a mem
ber.
A report was* made by the Special
Committee on Wine.
The wine on exhibition was pronounc
ed good, but slightly acid on account of
the frequent opening of the bottles.
Mr. Williams, of Upaon county, moved
to reoonsider the action selecting Macon
as tha place of holding the next meeting
of the Soci-ty.
Mr. Kinsey favored the reconsideration.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. Williams moved that Atlanta be
the next place of meeting. Seconded by
Mr. Kinsey<
Mr. A. T. Holt placed Maoon in re
nomination.
Captain R. E. Park advocated
Maoon in a few well timed remarks. Ita
centrality; the contributions to the dis
play, etc.
Mr. Woodruff favored Atlanta, because
it would bring in other members.
Mr. Smith had no complaint to make
against Macon, but thought the meetings
shonld be migratory. He did not want
the eooiety te stay permanently in At
lanta, bat thought the sooiety might
make money in Atlanta by a grand fair.
Mr. Holt withdrew hia nomination of
Maoon, and Atlanta was ohosen aa the
place of the next meeting.
Judge Holt defended Macon against
the charge of a-want of interest. Judge
Holt also disclaimed any feeling on the
part of Macon toward removing the meet
ing to Atlanta.
Mr. Woodruff also disclaimed any feel*
ing against Macon.
Dr. Hape spoke in the same strain and
complimented Maoon highly.
Mr. Jenkins moved to make the vote
unanimous.
Mr. A. T. Holt was perfectly willing
fora majority to take the meeting any
where.
Mr. Stubbs spoke favoring Atlanta,
Jadge T. G. Holt said that his only ob
ject was to show taat there was no feel
ing against the sooiety or Atlanta on ac
count of the removal. The hearts of the
Haconitea went out towards it, and they
would do all they could for it. Macon,
too, was prond of Atlanta.
The vote was made nnanimons.
DLCUSEI3N CF SHE CATALOGUE.
The catalogue was taken np and dis
cussed, peaohes being first considered.
The Altxiader was deoided to be an ex
cellent shipping peach. Mr. Jenkins
stated that tost year he had shipped some
of the Beatrice variety to Paris, shipping
May 221, and they were exhibited on the
15:h day of June in good order.
Of the new varieties, the Downing was
reported as a few days earlier than the
Alexander. Two stars were given it .for
the middle region in the catalogne.
The Sanders was pronounced two or
three days earlier than the Alexander.
The reports of several new early vari*
ties were quite unsatisfactory, on account
of the killing effects of the late frosts.'
It was deoidsd, after a motion, that
Messrs. Holt, Gustin and Henderson be a
committee on the disposition of the fruit.
Mr. Williams moved that a oommittee
of Atlanta men be appointed to select
from the display what was wanted for
the Atlanta exhibition next week. Dr.
Hape and Mr. Newman were appointed.
The disonssion of frait was resumed.
A new variety of pears, the B. S. Fox,
was pronounced the ba,t of new kinds by
Mr. Berckmans and described aa a very
promising frait.
Mr. Bylander of the Plains of Dura
gave his experience ia placing paper sacks
around bunches of grapes and claimed
that the paper protto ed from rot, birds
and the fruit ripened well.
He also gave bis experienoe In graft
ing wild goose plums on the wild oherry.
Mr. Berokmans stated the paper bag
plan around grapes waa extensively prao-
tioed near Augusta. He advocated it for
preserving the grapes and retarding the
maturity. Mosquito netting was also
used and considered best.
Dr. Hape had seen some bogs made of
hair from Europe.
Mr, Woodruff described the plan used
in Ohio of bags with no bottom slipped
over the grape bnnohes.
Mr. Berokmans, who had visited Hr.
Anthony’s vineyard, said ha had never
seen a finer exhibit except at Luberg,
New York. The black eagle, a variety of
grape, was disonssed.
Among the new varieties Mr. Anthony
highly oommended their wing as bearing
very fine frait with bunchea twioe the
size ot the Gonoord. It waa evidently hy
brid, and was pronounced as belonging to
the best class.
The Peter Wiley was pronounced the
best grape he knew of.
Mr. Anthony regarded it as the beat
he had ever tasted with no exception. It
is a white grape. There are bnt few in
the market.
The Brighten had not mods a favors*
ble impression on those who had grown
that variety.
The Othello, a hybrid between the
Clinton and two other grapes, had not
dono well.
The Champion was superior to the
Hartford in growing, hut could not be
recommended as a good grape.
The Creveling was recommended sb a
hardy grape, and good bearer and tree
from rot.
FLU1T8.
Tne catalogue on plums was tnorough-
Iv reviewed. As a late plum ot a beau
tiful yellow color, tbe Cumberland waa
highly spoken of. The Kanawa, or peach
leaf, was aleo described aa an excellent
late plum.
An interesting disonssion on the com
men mulberry followed.
Dr. Jones of Burke described a purple
or violet-tinged mulberry which waa ex
ceedingly prolifio, an exoellent for
stock feed and also to eat. The tree waa
ornamental, and long-lived.
Colonel Stnbba spoke of a variety of
black mulberry in Laurens county as
very excellent. It was added to the cat
alogue under the name of the Stubbs
Mulberry.
The Japan persimmon was discussed,
Mr. Sanford stated that in February,
1878, he heard of the fruit and sent for
some. He planted them and last spring
one small tree had forty persimmons on
it. He cut all eff except ten. They
grew until they were as largo aa crab ap
ples when eight fell off. A rain caused
another to fall and at last the other fell
to thegronnd. The taste waa quite
sweet but no seed was found in the trait.
Colonel Stubbs and Mr. Berckmans
reported success with the Japan persim
mon. Mr. Berckmaes had reoeived two
boxes of the dried persimmons from Ohl-
na. They ware about two inohes long;
tbe taste waa somewhat like a fig, and
somewhat like a date. He planted the
seed and they germinated.
Oa motion, an assessment of ten per
cent, on tho stock of the Society was
laid.
resolution of thanks.
The following resolution was introduo*
ad by Dr. Hape:
Solved, That the thanks of the Geor
gia State Horticultural Sooiety are here
by tendered to the different railroads
leading to the city of Mason; the oitizsns
of Maoon generally, the Telegraph and
Messenger, and to tbs Siutheni Ex.
press Company for oourtesies extended^.
Unanimously passed. *
Mr. Jenkins brought up the sub j sot of
agents of nurseries travaUiDg over the
State, and selling high-priced trees
President Berokmans stated the reme
dy was in tbe people, and he did not sea
that any action taken by the Societv
would remedy what was complained of
Other members made remarks.
Mr. Jenkins introduced a preamble and
resolution on the eubjeot, which was dis
missed, aud finally laid on the table.
The same delegates to the State Agri.
oultmal Society were appointed, except
Mr. Hartridge, of Savannah, that gentle
man being reported as unable to attend
the meeting.
Mr. S. H. Rumph, President Berck-
mans and Dr. Hape will attend the Na
tion^ Pomologioal Association in Roches
ter, New York.
President Berckmans, with a few words
congratulatory to the society and urging-
perseverance in the work undertake^, ad
journed the scclety tin* di«.
The mee|ing of the Society haa been
most harmonious and pleasant through
out, and will result in much good in en
larging the views of the hoiticnlturellata
and the dissemination of much useful in*
formation.
While it to regretted that the Soelefy
will not miet in Macon the next time, the
best wiebea of onr people follow it,
and we hope at some future day to-
have the horticuliuriatB again in oar
midst.'
Vestsrday was so excessively rainy that
the attendance was limited. Had it not
been for this foot the ball would have
been crowded with visitors.
AMONG THE EXHIBITS.
In the exoellent displays we note the
following exhibits:
Mr. John Stark, of Thomasville, ex
hibits eight varieties of poars and tvo-
varieties ot apples.
Mr. H. EL Sandford, cf Thomasviile,
eight varieties of pears and six of grapes.
Dr. Sam Jones, of Thomasville, a col*
lection of extra large Le Conte paars.
Mr. L. L. Varnadoe, of Thomasville,.
three varieties of pears and extra fine
Le Conte pears.
Mr. W. P. Robinson, of Atiatta, twen.
ty-two varieties of apples; seven varie
ties of pears; fifteen of grapes, and some
miscellaneous fruits.
Mr. Mark W. Johnson, of Atlanta,
Equinetelee and HameB’ eeadlmg, tha
finest Southern apple on exhibition, the
former being particularly large.
Mr. B. J. Wilson, of Atlanta, seven
varieties of pears, semo very fine; seven
or eight varieties of grapes.
Mr. T. Barber, of Atlanta, a fine lot of
Concord grapes. Hape & Bucher, At
lanta, six varieties of pears and a lot of
grapes, Mr. J. S. Newman, of Atlanta,
five varieties of grapes and eight varies
ties of peais; four varieties of apples.
Mr W. K. Nelson, of Augusta, twelve va
rieties of grapes;' tome very fine ones in
the collection. Mr. P. J. Berckmans, ot
Augusta, seven varieties of grapes, fire
varieties of pears and a lot of miscella*
neons traits.
Dr. S. H. P. Brown, Augusta, eight va
rieties of grapes; Mr. T. L. Kinsey, Sa*
vasnab, fifteen varieties of pears (re
markably fine) and a lot of applee; Mr.
A. L. Hartridge. Savannah, four varieties
of pears, among them the Dachease and
Bartlett, very fine indeed, making a
small bat handsome exhibit; Mr. David
Milne, of Bibb county, twenty varieties
of grapes, ten varieties of pears, and figs
and peaohes; Mr. S. I. Gaatin, of Macon,
fine display of squashes, cucumbers, im
mense egg plants, kershaws, asparagus,
two varieties of grapts.f ear or five varie
ties of app'es>nd peaches; Mr J.O. Da
vis, East Macon, some very beautiful
Christiana peaohes, a seedling of the
Chinese cling, and other very fine fruits
of several kinds; Mr. H. J. Peter, Macon,
sweet potatoes, large for the season, to*
matoes, peaches, figa, egg plants and
other exhibits.
Mrs. Thomas Hardeman, of Vineville,
six varieties of grapes, very handsome,
and two of pears, making a fine and very
creditable display.
Mr. E. R. Anthony, of Bibb county,
forty varieties of some of the most mag
nificent grapes ever seen on exhibition,
4 varieties ot apples and five ot peaches,
among them Anthony’s Beauty, and a
miscellaneous display.
A. T. Holt, Monroe coanty, thirty-two
plates of peaches, nineteen of apples, be
side pomegranates and flue varieties ot
grapes, occupying an entire table, and
composing a very excellent display.
Mr. Jno. D. Harper, Batts county,
Chinese seedlings, extra fine.
Schneider & Starowski, Hawkinsville,
four bottles of wine from Delaware aud
Concord grapes, and four plates ef
grapes.
Mr. Jere GoTe, ot Jones oounty grapeB
and poaches of a fine olass. Mr. E. C.
Grier, of Griswoldville, displayed three
plates of pears and three of apples. Mr.
8. T. Jenkins, Cuthbert, 19 plates of
peaohes, very fine, and 14 of apples. Mr.
S. H. Rumph, Marshailriile, had three
tables on exhibition, on whioh were .53
varieties of peaohes, evaporated peaohes,
and specimens of peaohes and otner fruit
in alcohol, over 30 handsome jars being
on exhibition; 14 varieties of apples,
large ahd strikng In appearanoe, quinces,
fig 1 *! pomegranates and a few other traits.
Conspicuous among the exhibits wars
several lofty stalks of com from Mr.
Burr Brown’s celebrated fields In the
Parks. He also had some millet on erf
hibition whioh waa very fine.
CONSUMPTION CUBED.
An old physician, retire 1 from practice, har*
ni had placed, in hi* hand* by an Kut India,
miuionary tbe formula of a simple vegetable -
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure tor
Consumption, Bronchitas,Catarrh. Asthma, and
all Throat and Lung Affections, alio aperitive
and radical cure for Nervcas Debility ana alt
Nervoai Complaint*, after having tested it*
wonderful curative powers in thousand* of ' net,
has frit it hi* duty to make it known to hi*
suffering fellow*. Actuated by thi* motive and
a detire te relieve human suffering, I will send
free of charge to all who desire it, this recipe,
with full direction* for preparing end u«ing,ib
German, French or English. Sent by mall by
ad drafting with stomp, naming this paper, W w
Sharae, 149 Powers’Block, Rochester, N T,
ebl4 Cat
Adjust the Figures.
The statements of the Cotton Exchange
aud Chronicle in the matter of total re
ceipts at the ports for the two last cotton-
years up to tbe date oflast Friday night
read as follows:
Cotton Exchange. CHromcIe.
To date, 1878 1S79. 187S 1879.
4.218,402, 4,411,781. 4.256,419, 4.433,068.
Increase per Cotton Bxohange 202,372 bale*.
Increase per Chronicle 177,234 bales.
Difference 28.145 bales,
Fairbanks’ Scales.
It may almost be sold tbat wherever in the
world there is somethin* to be wt ighed, Fair*
banka’ Scales are used. They bave airivea
at a a standard of excellence which it would
almost seem cannot be improved, and have
followed their constantly extending repute*
tion into eveiy civilized oountry.
From the hew York, bake Erie & Western
Bail rood Company, through Messrs. 3. T.
Moulton A Bon, tbe great elevator builders
ot tbe West, they have just reoeived an or
der for the following large scale*, to con*
stitute the entire we’gbiag apparatus for the
new elevator to be built iu this city: Three
30 ton patent iron framo railroad track
scales; nine 600 bushel hopper scales, and
one 350 buahel hopper scale. The new ele
vator being built in Chicago, one of the Iarg*
eet,if not the largest, in the world, have-
contracted for a fall outfit ot Fairbanks
Beales; also the new elevator being built in
Detroit, Mich., by Mr. Wm. H Vanderbilt.
In foot, in the history of the representative
house in this city, bu iness bas never been
better or prospeots brighter—Buffalo Cour
ier, July 12.
Cctxon.—We sre solicitous aboutthe'
health cf the cotton plant in these rainy
times. The plant which had been pant
ing in dry duat beds for a couple of
months now finds itself • ‘stuck in the
mud.” The change.is abrupt and trying.
«H ■
—There is a counter frit bill dfiodtin Mont
gomery of whioh tbe Advertiser says, the
counterfeit $5 bill on the Pawling, New York
bonk—one of the moat dangerous of coun
terfeits—con be detected from the fact that
tbe T*s In tha printed matter on the back
of the til or j not all crossed, and the read
ing on Use upper part of tbe back nice too
close to tbe border.