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strawberry season closed May 28, being prolonged the 

 longest of any season since the fruit industry was in- 

 augurated in this section. This was brought about by 

 the refrigerator system introduced by the A. R. T. Co. 

 While the refrigerator system has not been a success 

 financially to the grower this season, for many reasons, 

 it is evident the experiment will result finally to the 

 good of the fruit industry in Missouri, Arkansas, West 

 Tennessee and Kentucky, by a thorough organization of 

 the growers, and placing the disposal of the shipments 

 under the general management of one head. 



The Arkansas Fruit Growers' and Shippers' Union met 

 in special meeting at Beebe, Arkansas, Saturday, June 

 13, and resolved to call a convention of growers, em- 

 bracing Arkansas, Missouri, West Tennessee and Ken- 

 tucky, to meet at Columbus, Kentucky, on the 6th 

 of October next, to organize an Interstate Fruit 

 Growers Association, It is hoped that the growers in 

 each state will see that wide awake fruit men will be 

 sent to that convention, to perfect some kind of an or- 

 ganization that will relieve the fruit grower from the 

 iron grasp of the express companies. 



Owing to excessive rains and hot sun, early peaches 

 and tomatoes are rotting badly . The cotton boll worm 

 has ruined several plantations of tomatoes. — A. G. 

 Blake, Jiidsoiiia, Arkajtsas . 



American Pomological Society. — This greatest of 

 existing horticultural societies will hold its 33d biennial 

 session at the Agricultural Department, Washington, 

 September 22 to 24, by special invitation of Secretary 

 Rusk. A cordial invitation is extended "to all horti- 

 cultural, pomological, agricultural and other kindred as- 

 sociations in the United States and British Provinces to 

 send delegations as large as they may deem expedient, 

 and also to all persons interested in the pursuit of po- 

 mology to attend the convention. 



"Aside from the advantages which must be derived 

 from the assembling of the foremost pomologists of 

 America, this will be a rare opportunity to become mu- 

 tually acquainted, and strengthen the bonds of friendship 

 which exist to such a remarkable degree among men en- 

 gaged in a pursuit which has proven such a wonderful 

 factor as an educator of the people, and wealth-producer. 

 To the unselfish and zealous work of the members of 

 this society is mainly due the magnitude of the present 

 fruit-producing interests, which can further be promot- 

 ed by the union of all our progressive men, that the 

 result of their deliberations may be brought prominent- 

 ly before our people and foreign nations. 



"The catalogue of fruits published by the society in- 

 cludes every state and territory and the English domin- 

 ions of America, and is replete with reliable information 

 as to the various fruits adapted for cultivation in the 

 various localities. 



" The perfecting of this catalogue has been the great 

 work of this society, but it is as yet incomplete, because 

 of the rapid strides made in localities which have of late 

 years developed wonderful producing resources. The 



object of the society is to revise the lists, fill the blanks 

 now existing, and add whatever may prove of value to 

 its aims." 



The hotel headquarters will be the famous Ebbitt 

 House, 14th and F streets, which has granted a special 

 rate of $2.50 per day. Notice of rooms wanted should 

 be sent in advance. Most of the railroads have agreed 

 to a I ' 3 rate for excursion tickets. 



Interesting exhibits of fruits are expected. 



The essays and discussions on the programme include 

 the following ; 



Chemistry of Peach Yellows, Erwin F. Smith, U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture ; Correlation of Quality 

 in Fruits, L. H. Bailey ; Cross Fertilization, C. E. 

 Bessey, Neb.; Immediate Effects of Cross Fertilization 

 as Affecting Quality and Commercial value of Citrus 

 Fruits, Lyman Phelps, Fla. ; Fruit Districts, Geologi- 

 cally and Climatically Considered. E, S. Goff, Experi- 

 ment Station, Wisconsin ; Heredity and Environment 

 in Originating New Fruits, Thomas Meehan ; Horticul- 

 ture at the Experiment Stations, J. S. Newman ; Pear 

 Blight and Climate Influences, G. F. B. Leighton, Va. ; 

 Physiological Effects of Pruning, L. R. Taft, Agricul- 

 tural College, Michigan ; Recent Advances in Dealing 

 with Insects Affecting Fruits, C. V. Riley, U. S. Dept. 

 Agriculture ; Recent Progress in the Treatment of Dis- 

 eases of Pomaceous Fruits, B. F. Galloway, U. S. 

 Dept. Agriculture; Section vs. Whole Roots in Propa- 

 gating the Apple, J. L. Budd, la.; Some Local Pomolo- 

 gical Problems, Chas. W. Garfield, Mich., What are 

 the Possibilities of Originating a Class of Pear Trees 

 Exempt from Blight, T. J. Burrill, Illinois; Apple 

 Growing Commercially Considered, F. Wellhouse, 

 Kan.; Commercial Peach Growing. J. F. Taylor, Mich.; 

 Berry Culture, Profits and Failures in Georgia, Samuel 

 Hape, Ga.; New and Promising Small Fruits, J. T. 

 Lovett, N. J.; How to Make Small Fruit Culture Pay, 

 J. H. Hale, Conn.; Does the Spraying of Orchards with 

 Insecticides Pay ? C. M. Weed, College of Agriculture, 

 N. H.; General Fruit Growing, G. C. Brackett, Kan. I 

 Fruit Notes from a Canadian Standpoint, L. Woolver- 

 ton, Ontario ; Foreign Grape Culture in Middle Florida, 

 H. von Luttichau, Fla.; Olive Growing and Manufac- 

 ture of Oil, Frank Kimball, Cal.; Novelties in Pomo- 

 logy, H. E. VanDeman, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture! 

 Pomology in the nth Census, Mortimer Whitehead, U. 

 S. Dept. of Agriculture ; Pruning for Citrous and other 

 Fruits for Florida, D. W. Adams, Fla.; Results of Re- 

 cent Experiments with Small Fruits, T. T. Lyon ; 

 Pomological Resources of North Carolina, W. F. Mas- 

 sey. College of Agriculture, N. C; Small Fruit Grow- 

 ing in Eastern and Middle North Carolina, J. Van 

 Lindley, N. C; The Grapes of Middle Virginia, Henry 

 L. Lyman, Va, ; Fruits of Western North Carolina, H. 

 S. Williams, Fla. 



For complete programme and other particulars address 

 P. J. Berckmans, Augusta Ga, ; T. T. Lyon, South 

 Haven, Mich.; B. G. Brackett, Denmark, Iowa; Benj. 

 G. Smith, Cambridge, Mass. 



