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Conference Will Discuss
Virginia Fruit Market
Production and marketing of Virginia fruit will be discussed at the 54th annual meeting of tha Virginia State Horticultural Society in Roanoke, January 23-25.
John F. Watson of Staunton, secretary-treasurer of the society, says that highlights of the meeting' will include addresses by Miss Mary I. Barber, food consultant, Battle Creek, Mich., on “Value of the Apple in Human Nutrition;” Dr. John !R. Magness. horticulturist in charge USDA plant industry station, Beltsville, Md., on “Pollination of Red Delicious,” and “Fertilization, Ground and Foliage;” and- Dr. Wesley P. Judkins, head of V.P.I. agricultural department, on “Orchard Soil Jdanagement.” ‘i:»J*v'nationally famous spanker and member of tha public relations department of General Motors Corporation, Detroit, has been named the principal banquet speaker for the Tuesday evening, January 24, sessions. Also a- feature of the banquet program will be announcement of winners of the V.P.I. horticultural student speaking contest, and winners of the quality apple club project, program sponsored by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The insect and disease situation and compatibility of spray materials—a problem of all fruit growers—will be the subject for a panel discussion Wednesday morning, January 25. Participating in the panel will be: John C. Dunegar, senior pathologist USDA, Beltsville, Md.; Dr. Ed Gould of West Virginia University Experiment Farm; and Dr. A. B. Groves, plant pathologist, Winchester Research Laboratory.
E. M. SCHWARTZ IMPROVING
E. M. Schwartz, who has been ill at his home at -SperryVille for the past week, is reported to be improving.
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