of individual members, but without action by 
the Society, the discussions, with the varieties 
in question, going, tacitly, to the Committee 
on Revision of the Catalogue, as a port ion of 
the matter from which they are to evolve their 
conclusions. 
The Chairman uamed as a Committee on 
Resolutions Dr. .Tolm A. TV order, of Ohio; J. 
S. Woodward, of New York, and William 
Parry, of New Jersey, whereupon the meeting 
adjourned to three o’clock p. m. 
At tho opening of the afternoon session the 
Society resumed the consideration of catalogue 
varieties, commencing with 
BLACKBERRIES. 
Ancient Briton and Barnard were spoken of 
as failing to attract tho attention they de¬ 
serve, although they have been a long time 
before the public. New Rochelle (Lawton) 
still holds a prominent position. Snyder, al¬ 
though lacking size, is valued for its hardiness; 
it was commended especially for New Jersey. 
Wachusett is valued and much grown in Mas¬ 
sachusetts, where it is hardy and prolific. 
Wilson’s Early is considerably grown in Mich¬ 
igan and New Jersey. Kittatinny was com¬ 
mended, except that it frequently suffers from 
red rust, or fungus. Opportunity being af¬ 
forded for the bringing forward of newer va¬ 
rieties, Taylor’s Prolific was named as hardy, 
productive anil of fine quality. Wallace also 
was named as a strong grower and a prolific 
bearer. 
The consideration of the catalogue list of 
PEACHES 
was then taken up. Alexander was very 
highly commended at the South, ripening 
about the first of Juno and continuing three 
weeks. Honeywell was said one year to be 15 
days earlier than Alexander and the next year 
15 days later. It requires a long t i me to prop¬ 
erly determine tho relative season of these 
new varieties. It was said to be a regulai 
bearer every year. Briggs’s Red May is a 
little later than Alexander, and, being serrate¬ 
leaved, it is liable to mildew at the North. 
Bower’s Early Is much larger than Alexan¬ 
der. Barnard is losing its former reputation 
in Michigan and should have one star stricken 
from the column for that State. Early Rivers 
is an excellent peach, and should be in every 
orchard. It is growing in favor. Early Al¬ 
bert was praised as a fine variety. Beatrice 
was objected to as too small. Foster was 
claimed to be inferior to Early Crawford, and 
similar in season. Hill’s Chili is hard} and 
bears well; like Barnard, it is declining in 
popularity. Stump the TV 01 ‘ld is a valuable 
white-fleshed peach. Kevport V\ hiteis bearing 
better than most others this season. Levy’s 
Late was recommended for Washington. 
Wheatland and also Columbia can be easily 
and surely reproduced from the seed. Early 
Silver is a nice, luscious early peach. Stone¬ 
wall Jackson succeeds well. Wager is a heavy 
bearer. Bilyius is a desirable very late poach. 
The discussion of varieties of peaches having 
been concluded, a short time was devoted to a 
random discussion of 
PEARS. 
It was stated that Clapp's Favorite gives 
great satisfaction, but shows a tendency to 
blight in various localities. Sterling is one of 
the most desirable of early market pears, and 
one of those least liable to blight. Souvenir 
du Congres is scarcely as good as Bartlett. It 
averages of larger size. It is of clean and 
healthy habit, but likely to be affected by se¬ 
vere cold. There is no other pear as large as 
this, of as good quality. Beurre do l’Assomp- 
tion is hardy, large, and the tree vigorous. 
Frederick Clapp bears abundantly, is very 
vinous, and of objectionable form. President 
Clark is of medium size and very promising. 
RESOLUTIONS. 
The deliberations of tho Society were now 
closed. The report of tho Committee on Reso¬ 
lutions being called for, tho following were 
reported and adopted:— 
Resolved, That, as the American Pomolog- 
ical Society, we would express sincere and 
heartfelt thanks to the Massachusetts Horti¬ 
cultural Society and the peojjle of Boston for 
the very cordial manner in which its members 
havo been received and for tho hospitalities 
extended to them while here. 
Resolved, That we would express our thank¬ 
fulness that our worthy and honored Presi¬ 
dent, Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, has been 
spared to us, and lias so far recovered from 
bis recent accident that ho has been enabled to 
so satisfactorily preside; and we truly hope 
that he may long bo spa red to meet with us 
aud preside at our deliberations. 
Resolved, That we would express our great 
horror at the dastardly and cowardly act that 
struck down President Garfield, and our deep 
lc-ve and sympathy for him and his family in 
their severe affliction; and we devoutly pruy 
that he may be speedily and fully restored to 
perfect health. 
A resolution of thanks to the press of Boston 
generally, for the able and faithful manner in 
which the proceedings of the convention have 
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been reported, was also unanimously adopted. 
On motion of Colonel Coleman, the conven¬ 
tion resolved, That the exhibitions of fruits 
should be hereafter, as heretofore, encouraged 
by the Association. 
The convention then adjourned, to meet at 
the banquet in Music Hall at six o’clock in the 
evening. 
NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR. 
[Special report to the Rural New-Yorker.] 
The twenty-first annual exhibition of the 
North Carolina State Agricultural Society 
opened on the grounds of this society at 
Raleigh, Oct. 9, and closed Oct. 15. The 
weather during the entire fair was pleasant, 
the attendance good and the exhibition in 
many respects superior to any former ones, 
the only noticeable falling off in any of tho 
departments being in cotton and cereals. 
These products have suffered much from the 
long-continued drought and tho early biting 
frosts. Tobacco, which in this section is a 
staple product, was severely injured by the 
late frosts, and, indeed, in South era \ irginia 
and Northern North Carolina many crops 
were entirely destroyed, and with a few ex¬ 
ceptions—where farmers had gathered a part 
of the crops—they lose everything. 
A visitor to these grounds during the fair 
is particularly impressed with the improve¬ 
ments in cattle and horses that havo liecn 
made of late. Where a few years ago one 
only saw native and grade cattle he now sees 
many well-bred cattle of popular breeds, 
including the Devons, Jerseys, Ayrshire and 
others. It is pretty generally believed in this 
section that good grade cows do better in this 
latitude than the pure bred, and hence 
the grades were tho most numerous. A 
very tine grade cow six years old was 
sold on tho grounds to P. A. Wiley, the 
Treasurer of tho Society, for $100. She has a 
fine milk record and attracted much atten¬ 
tion. But few pens of sheep were shown. A 
few Merinos, Cotswolds and South Downs rep¬ 
resented the principal breeds, and these were 
thin in flesh and showed signs of thin and 
dry pasturage. 
The display of hardware and cutlery by 
T. II. Briggs & Sons, aud of farm wagons, by 
Julius Lewis & Co., both extensive dealers of 
Raleigh, was an important feature of the ex¬ 
hibition and added largely to the attractive¬ 
ness of the fair. The implement and machin¬ 
ery display of L. L. Polk & Co. was one of the 
best on the grounds. This enterprising linn 
deal largely in all the leading implements and 
improved machinery, and in their booth they 
had a Skinner & Wood engine in operation, 
to which was attached a thrasher and wood 
saw made by A. W. Gray’s Sons, an ensilage 
cutter from the New York Plow Co., and 
all in working order. Among their exhibits 
I noticed the Cooley creamer, the Davis swing 
churn, the Kemp & Burpee manure spreader 
and many other improved and popular labor- 
saving implements. Tho Champion mower 
and reaper, the Thomas rake, the Reiner har¬ 
row, and other well-known implements were 
exhibited by the local dealers. Mr. J. D. Pot- 
terfield, the State agent for C. & G. Cooper’s 
engines, made a very handsome display. The 
traction engines wore shown in operation, and 
a portable engine of the same make was also 
used to run a part of the machinery in 
Machinery Hall. The Butterworth thrash¬ 
er, mado at Trenton, N. J., was the receiver 
of the first premium, ami last year the 
same separator received the highest award of 
merit—a silver medal at the North Carolina 
Fair. Gill & Son and G. M. Smith & Co. 
also showed fine thrashers. 
On Wednesday Gov Jarvis was in attend¬ 
ance and made a brief but practical address. 
He alluded to the extreme drought and early 
frosts which had so severely affected the agri¬ 
cultural interests of the middle section of the 
State, and forcibly urged, what the Rural 
has so often done, the great necessity of good 
and thorough tillage of the soil. “No matter ” 
he said, “ -whether the season be wet or dry, 
the man who plows and hoes his corn and cot¬ 
ton the best will receive the best crops.” He 
contended that there was no cause for gloom, 
and predicted that within the next year more 
miles of railroad would be completed in the 
State, more capital from without would be 
permanently invested within its borders and 
more immigrants would be settled among 
them than in any previous year since the war. 
CATALOGUES, ETC. 
Hand-Book of Virginia. Third Edition. By 
State Commissioner of Agriculture. A very 
full account of the Geology and Mineralogy 
of the State; of its numerous resources, its 
educational facilities, etc. The appendix con¬ 
tains census returns of crops and sheep by 
counties. 
The 35th Annual Report of the Ohio 
State Board of Agriculture for 1880. By 
W. I. Chamberlain, Sec’y. In this report 
Sec. Chamberlain has succeeded in presenting 
to the public a concise statement of the agri¬ 
cultural interests of Ohio. The work embraces 
the reports of various business meetings of the 
Board; of the State Fair of 1880, of the annual 
Agricultural Convention and of the proceed- 
iugs of various county societies. A paid of 
the volume is devoted to matters of interest 
concerning Farmers’ Institutes, together with 
lectures, essays and addresses delivered before 
tho various Institutes. The Board Is engaged 
in a new work in the inspection and analysis 
of commercial fertilizers, and on monthly re¬ 
ports on condition of crops and stock. Mr. 
Chamberlain in his prefatory remarks takes 
occasion to note tho fact that the general as¬ 
sembly promptly voted increased appropria¬ 
tions for the Board, thereby placing the de¬ 
partment on an equal footing, in a financial 
point of view, with other State Departments. 
In the appendix occurs the 14th annual report 
of the State Horticultural Society for 1880-81. 
Some instructive papers on “Ornamental 
Planting,” “ Picking, Keeping and Marketing 
Apples,” “ Rural Cemeteries, ““ Fruit Evap¬ 
oration,’’etc., etc., appear in this portion of 
the work. On the whole, the 034 pages of tho 
w 7 ork are replete with valuable statistical and 
general information. Secretary Chamberlain 
is doing a. good work for tho agriculture of 
Ohio by his earnest endeavors in its behalf, 
and for the agriculture of the whole country, 
by setting a good example of energy and thor¬ 
oughness for the imitation of similar officials 
in the other States of the Union. 
an) 
THORNS AND ROSES. 
Continued from page 600.) 
Brandon’s visit was tho only event in those 
few days, and he had been out in the snow¬ 
storm to see somo sick tenant, though we did 
not hear this from himself. He was ono of the 
few who are content to do good in silence, and, 
as Edith said, ho very seldom used the first 
person singular iu conversation. 
She gave him an aecouut of Edgar in her 
own laughing way, and how clearly does that 
scene rise before mo now! Her sunny face 
turned to him—the careless grace of her atti¬ 
tude, his dark eyes bent on her with the rare 
smile flickering in their depths and I knew not 
what was the strange feeling that shot through 
my heart; it was many a day ere I did know. 
At length Mr. Hays’s expected letter came, 
and Edith brought it to me in triumph. He 
wrote in a style that gave me an insight into 
his character; a polished, courtly coldnesspre- 
vaded it, though he was fond of his daughter 
in a way. He commended my prudence; hut 
Edith, he was certain, would never forget her¬ 
self, or the ills that rose from poverty. He 
would be obliged by any kindness shown to 
Mr, Dana, a young man for whom he had 
much esteem. There was an unnecessary 
amount of caution; ho insisted a little too 
strongly on tho difference bet ween Edith and 
her old lover. 1 thought I would not have had 
my father write thus. 
“ Well?” said my cousin, impatiently. 
“I can say no more. I am in no way re¬ 
sponsible for you; I will not lie, and you please 
will let Mr. Hays’ understand that.” 
“ Fiddlestick! Edgar shall come!” 
She went away to tell Aunt Dorothy that 
her father would be personally obliged by any 
kind moss shown to Mr. Dana—this being suffi¬ 
cient to secure aunt’s approval; for “the love 
of old loves and lost times,” had not faded 
from her heart. It was decided that Mr. Ed 
gar Dana should bo invited; Nevil Vemer had 
not returned, and aunt wondered what had 
becomo of him. The storm had passed, the 
wintry days were bright and clear, but he did 
not come. 
One afternoon Edith, who had been out 
riding, returned with the announcement that 
she had met Mr. Dana, and had given him an 
invitation, which he had accepted. 
“ I knew I had only to say come, and he 
would wish to come, though, Lady Kate, he 
has pride enough to keep away if he thought 
you did not want him. I made a speech on 
your behalf and on aunt’s. 
Aunt Dorothy was a little mystified about 
Edith’s friend. She fancied that he was 
related to the Hays’s, and though rather 
shocked by ber niece’s free and easy invi¬ 
tation, was ploasod because others were 
pleased. 
I was sorely troubled about Nevil. Why did 
he not come ? Could it be that he had credited 
Edith’s foolish tale ? It might bo that ho did; 
and if such were the case, I could not umle 
eeive him. I told myself that the love which 
faltered at an idle jest was little worth; but 
notwithstanding my attempts at philosophy, 
my heart was heavy. 
When the evening came on which we ex¬ 
pected Mr. Edgar Dana, Edith was in high 
spirits. I was a little curious also, knowing 
his story; but when the listoned-for ring came, 
tho visitor was Nevil. 
He greeted aunt with his usual courtesy; 
the same to me, replacing the snnle and warm 
clasp he had previously given me. I was hurt 
and disappointed; but I hid my feelings, in¬ 
quiring about Mrs. Verncr as though I saw no 
change, whilst he gave some explanation I 
know not what—for his absence. Mr. Dana 
shortly after was announced, and Nevil flashed 
a glance at me—half scorn, half anger—which 
proved that my suspicions had been well 
founded. 
Mr. Dana was painfully shy and nervous, 
looking at Edith as though asking for help; 
and the thought struck me that he was pecu¬ 
liarly sensitive with regard to his altered posi¬ 
tion, though Aunt Dorothy could not havo 
been patronizing to any one. Shrinking and 
embarrassed, he got into a corner, affecting to 
he absorbed in an album, arid I looked at him 
with interest. I think ho remembered other 
days, and was doubtful as to whether the la¬ 
dies Lovel and tho master of Nevil Towers 
would be disposed to feel friendly towards 
General Pol wye's secretary; but I consoled 
myself by thinking that he and my good 
Brandon would soon fraternize, for if any one 
understood sensitive natures it was he. 
Edgar Dana was of middle bight and rather 
thin. His face, though weak, was unattract¬ 
ive one, and tho vivid color in his cheeks 
deepened when anyone addressed him. His 
hands were small and white, the blue veins 
showing clearly; his eyes, gray and dark, 
were brightly restless. He was very young— 
very proud, too, in a boyish way; as the short 
thin upper lip betrayed. 
Little by little Edith drew him into conver¬ 
sation, asking him what he thought of our 
country’s scenery. 
Every one admires Kingston,” said Edith; 
“ but you ought to see Mr. Vemer’s garden, 
oughtn’t he, Mr. Verner?” 
“My property has no claim to antiquity in 
your eyes, Miss Edith,” returned Nevil; “but 
with many modern mine may compare favor¬ 
ably; for instance, with General Polwyn’s.” 
The General is very proud of his garden,” 
said Mr. Dana, to whom this remark seemed 
addressed. 
“ Modern improvement,” said Nevil, turn¬ 
ing to aunt, “ would be out of placo here at 
Kingston,” 
“There is nothing more sad,” said Edgar, 
“than when we return to a placo we have 
loved, to find it changed—to find that stran¬ 
gers have ‘ improved ’ away the spots familiar 
to us.” 
“ My own opinion, Miss Lovel,” cried Nevil; 
“ but if I cared much for a placo I would not 
leave it.” 
Mi-. Dana seemed to have extinguished him¬ 
self by his former long sentence, and silently 
turned the leaves of the book, the flush in his 
cheeks a little brighter; and Edith had got 
into an argument with Nevil, the subject of 
which I had missed by watching tho young 
stranger. 
CHAPTER VII. 
“ Some people are never wrong,” Edith was 
saying. 
“ I do not protend to lie one of those peo¬ 
ple, and am ready to admit myself in the 
wrong when I am,” Nevil responded, to 
which she replied: 
“ Ah ! of course, when you are ! Why did 
you stay away so long ? ’ 
“ My mother was nob well, and I did not 
care to leave her.” 
“You are the most self-denying gentleman 
I know ! Do go on ! 1 wish j-ou’d speak of 
yourself sometimes.” 
Well, Miss Lovel,” he said, coloring, “it 
would lie possible to find more disagreeable 
subjects of conversation.” 
“Possible, but rather difficult. 
“Kate, come and [day for Mr. Vemer’s 
dying to sing that now duet." 
Whether he was dying or not, he sang, and 
thus we left Aunt Dorothy and Edgar alone; 
and when I glanced towards them, ho was 
seated beside her, talking without tho least 
restraint, and for the first time smiling. I 
thought that their natures were alike—gentle, 
sensitive, refined. 
Nevil went a way early, taking leave of mo 
coldly. Mr. Dana followed with a promise 
to return soon, aunt having taken a fancy to 
him. 
“ He is the most innocent creature on 
earth !” she said, when our guests had gone. 
“ 1 don’t think he’s strong enough for a secre¬ 
tary. What a pity want of money should 
bring such troubles 1” 
Edith came to my room that night, ns I stood 
by the window, with the step of a queen—her 
haughty lip curling, her eyes sparkling- 
“ What is your opinion of Edgar Dana ?” 
“ I like him, only he is very shy.” 
“He feeLs his position acutely, Kate, and ho 
was made to feel it; but he is simple honor 
itself, and if he had been more worldly he 
might have hung on to his great relatives. If 
he had only a penny, he’d give it to tho first 
one who met him with a tide of distress. If 
he had anyone to work for, he’d work hard: 
but he does not think it worth wliile for him¬ 
self. There’s Edgar for you ! I hope you ad¬ 
mire Paragon to-night ?”—To be continued. 
