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it up iu claims, but never suspected there was auy one who did not 

 know where it was. But the question was asked, "Where is this 

 Delaware that grows such tine peaches?" When, to our consterna- 

 tion, a Pennsylvanian claimed the whole outfit for Delaware county, 

 renusylvauia. 



We had no objection to being adopted ourselves at that time be- 

 cause the fruit growing was precarious, but we could not spare the 

 peaches. I believe, however, that most sections of this country can 

 grow to perfection many kinds of fruit not now grown, if the proper 

 conditions are complied with. The State of Tennsylvania on its 

 side-hills, caps and rocky tops can grow peaches that will color 

 much better than ours, owing to the lower temperature you have. 

 This was fully demonstrated with us the past summer, it being the 

 coolest one for many years, consequently the fruit come to full 

 maturity instead of prematuring, before it was colored, from the 

 extreme heat. These conditions you always have on the caps 

 and tips of the mountain ranges. Neither are fungus diseases with 

 you to the extent they are with us, consequently your fruit will 

 carry longer than ours. Our peaches use to carrj- for five days 

 even when shipped i© the ordinary ventilator car, now it takes the 

 refrigerator car. The same conditions will be with you no doubt 

 when your orchards become as thick and grown as long as ours. 

 You, however, will grow it on land that is practically useless for 

 anything now but grazing, while we will have to use our best, level 

 agricultural land, and grow those varieties that will come between 

 those of the South and the mountain regions of West Virginia, 

 Western Maryland and Pennsylvania. 



A close study will show the best varieties for you to grow to 

 avoid the glut from other sections and suitable to the soil on w-hich 

 you grow them. The teeming millions of cities and interior towns 

 will be supplied with healthful fruit. The painstaking, careful hor- 

 ticulturist and his children after him will receive their reward, 

 while the communion with Nature and nature's God will produce 

 a higher standard of citizenship. 



Adjourned. 



AFTERNOON SESSION— 2.00. 



Thursday, January 22, 1903. 



After calling the meeting to order, and before the regular pro- 

 gram was taken up, the Pi-esident announced the resignation of Mr. 

 Suavely as Chairman of the General Fruit Committee, owing to ill 

 health. Mr. Suavely had decided to resign in November last, but 

 at the urgent solicitation of the President and Secretary of the 

 Association concluded to continue until this meeting. 



