The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-11
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Edinburg Fruit ExhIBliI6n.
The 26th Of January Nss 6ied upoh By
the Ed:nburg Agricultural Association to
hold q township fruit exhibition. "A choice
COMMITTEES Of Amatedrs Of Pemology we're
previously sppoihted. viz: Heslrs. 3. c.
Bssrdslsy. Of Atwster;. s. 8. SPfcSf, Mrs.
Beniamin Carter, Mrs. r, NJ Hart.
The day was very tfnPropitious, owing to
wet morning and deep mud; nsrerthslsss
the citizens and visitors, with = good attend
aBce Of ladies', assembled At the Town HslI,
bringing specimens of choice fruit and seed.
comprising 10 part Of spplcs, psaFs and,
grapes; seed corn Of almost every vsriCty
and the choicest specimens spring wheat,
grape seed. De. Anon, ths tables were
filled with choice specimens, and tbs Hall
was crowded with anxious exhibitots and
spectators. rt Il saa
There Wsreon exhibition 25o spseimcn.
Of spples, the choicest Of which was the
Swsrr. Baldwin, Csasdared, Golden Pippin,
Rhode Island GreeniDg, Northern Spy, Fall
Pippin, Black Apple. and Winter Sweets
In awarding the premiums, the chairman ol
the Committee remsfked that they were
not governed by the greatest number Of va.
rieties shown by one exhibitor. but In, The
fsirest specimens of these choice vsfietieB.
Those awards each to Mr.. Asa Bingham
stood the irst in showing the greatest nun
Der Of those choice varieties together with
the fairest specimens, Mr. 8. s. Spicsr
second, and Mr.. R. N. Hart, third.
The Committee suggested to those who
were about to set out an orchard, not to
aim at the greatest number of varieties, ratli
or select Of these choice specimens and cul
tivats Of these varieties, not exceeding eight
Or ten, securing . more uniform collection
Of choice fruit. 800
The Committss spoke in the highest terms
Of the interest that had evidently been taken
BY Grst settlers Of the township in cul,iyat
ing the ehoicest fruit, and not with spar-
ing hand. Many scions, which are tson pro.
ductive, specimens ofa which were on sx
hibition was remarked BY the Chairman OF
the COMMITTEES, 10 Ais certain knowledge were
brought from the far East and South in Tn.
ole Sans saddle bags. Showing the in
tentof the early pioneer 10 transmit to pos.
teritS the tree-beuring good fruit Of their
skill and ehterpriss. They Likewise spoks .
Of the deep interest now taken by the far.
mersin Edinbarg. in cultiya,iug choice fruit,
and abundance OF it, and 1t will be only 4
few years when ihe amateur Of Pomology,
and tho lovefs Of choice fruit will find no
more congenial spot Tor their skill and taste
than in our own township. A truth well
spoken. a~
The days exhibitions exaetdsi itr thsir
expectation, and the specimen. shown would
b. his lilly credltable at any County or State
Fair.
After enjoying several hours Of pleas n,
intercourse in receiving and disseminating
valuable infofmation in regard to names and
productlvenoss and adaptation Of choice
Varieties to :our climate, the Presiden,
annOunesd that the assembly would Sd
journ to more commodious rOom-.he Con
gregntional House-@to listen to an address
from Rev. A. Y. Ta:tie. &'." .'' '
Taa address was well adapted 10 the oc-
easion. Mr. Tut.le chose for his subject
Science and Taste in the Cultivation Of
Fruit.H
On motion II was moved that the proceed.
ings Of the day, together with the address,
just delivered, with the speakers consent
should be published 10 the Ohio Farmer an,
ihs cotaty papets. M. Tut,le acqnescinl
with the wishes Of the Association, we sen,
to your paper, for publication. the report, to
gether with the address, which will speal
better for itself than w can; and W. recon-
mend q careful rerusal Of this address /,
your numerous readers. Haa
I THOS. BRIGDBN, Prest.
Elinburs, Feb lat. 1858.
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