, 1861-12-04

:lrr indebted to tho l0J9htEssfT EHflStfIt At
4ye,ntc. We commend the sermon to our read
.rs us a timely and eloquent production.
THE STATE; HORTICULTURAL |
CONVENTION.
RETISIUNS Of TIE FRUIT LISTS.
Discussion OH Small Fruits.
FIRST DAT.
Tx annual lnccting Of the Slate Horticul
tur;il Society, as advertised, convened ut Bry-
In Hall 1t ten O'Clock yesterday morning. The
representation WIS not large but if lacking
in point of numbers this was more than COM
pen=atcd by the energy and c;1ucstncss Of
those present.
Dr.. Kennieett took the Chair, and Mr.. G. T.
Chase, one Of TIC Secretaries, being tic only
representative present ofthat Office, had Mr..
Flasg Of Madison county appointed as an as
sistant.
On motion Of G. r. Bsasdon, Nessrs. Edgar
Sanders, Overnan, Mann, Starr and Brasdon
were appointed q committee to report an order
Of business by the Chair.
President Kcnnico1t introduced the suhject
oft the receipt Of plants in 4 frozen state and
1h7 mauncr Of thcir treatment.
DR.. kcnTico1t said lie had had grcat many
trees frozen and had lost but one lot. When
when well packed and properly thawed he had
not lost a tree. Ec generally left his business,
look his trees home, took a piece Of fine soft
ground, stripped the bundles as well as be
could, laid them in Il trough, and took them
out in the spring all right. Another lot he
put down cellar, where the temperature was
about 10 deg, and let them thaw out gradually
He was CT the opinion that in the case Of har-
dv plants, when properly packed, one gradual
thaHing did not hurt them in 1he least. LII
covering in the ground, great care should be
taken to have the earth come in close contact
with the root, to exclude tile lir. In regard
TO packing, he thought that pudding in clay
was the best and most satisfactory manner
with which he vas acquainted. The clay be-
comes solid and does not ferment.
The Committee on Business reported,
through G. P. Br.agslou. the following order Of
business, which was adopted: LIST. Admission
Of Members. ed. Address Of C. P. Bragdon.
Sd Address Of Dr. kcnnicott. 18th. Reports
Of Committees. 5;h. Reading Of Communica-
Lions. 9Th. Rcading and Rarisiou of Fruit
Lists.
The following gentlemen came forward, paid
their admission fees and were declared mem
hers Of the society:
cR 0ver1nan Roou;noton T11;no;s. 1am.a =
starr Alton: Cbarles WarT3+t fsattIc frcc:s W;ch.
iran: 4. a. Fe!1, Bloosnineto1s aS illinois: q ~
ns g9en Tazws #
Marshall county: ". H. Hauson. Franklin Bureau
Fiau9 Nom. Madison cnrntT .'IPnhert Hon1Is a.
WanEcsan: James Grow. Crystal Lake Mcllsnry
II Mct'hesney' Ch;earo '' -
Tta-a1.a.,;.o,o o5dra.e ~ y D p.,ora,..
lhe He,col1ils ! 9,i!s auo[sss ~ % -; oiaSooI ~
lowed It was happily conceived and most
appropriate.
br. Kcnnicott replied substantially as fol
1o1c.
GANG mere not 50 mueh 1of e1tE Owl pleasure
IN !his duty We n,nss al take part Tie readies
@ 3ns'rnetofs: We shonio not lump AZ eonGias1ons ~
Ia. tet!nEe ana yo9 ~ grea,s mG tast i4e
fnr oua;}cr of cn,uHy h1,t he ihat a. It NAV
ehag me nsi engSvu aa agen 2
~ was ~ Tnccrcd cvennt fTnm one n1ainanhe
s,f Cook county. one from Lake county, and tn
speases q enH nonse. 0ne nund.ea m pa PAGES q IN tn
TIC servants OF The n,eouic had TOO much to dc
other matters were Of msre importance, and 1a5l
to pay better for legislation. This took oil tn
conceit out OF yonr agent but did not in the eas
diminish his confidence in the honesty Of pol
As society we are no more than before. II
monied nen u ShieaEo Vii I'D Us iittls i Ill
Tsrable aid Tic fzaena and @ Chicago Union an ~
ee eaeo RESad Ba sa es51 @nR HON
1t % rer cent 4 lcT rec passes were A farnishe
s% ktnnr Of the G;q.5 The ReSe Of ch
m pne The aSalcT hax DOT n
are animated nunncis nnxI - ~ ~ tha shn1s
Nc ut no nav hui Words Words ~ ~. 1ue
ofcountry all bosh ias {cheaTa
nonu1aion The iaTe renens s u Ia
aonentiIy ~ nnr S,ste a;er; xe! we a.:
S ,ion shq91d have elected fnll ens.haf q It +
venture the assertion thar fu half al least if no
Ioi,tic,ans arc lawyers. ! have, however. srca
sn - drna 1ae @ nealnss o. 1aat convention an
car;nr Ss 1 4 aa, teheersl We must hare
il demand upcn The nezt Lecis1aturs md ~, ~
shall pc heaEd:
n4~ 1es ~ 10 the practical work before us
cDdcd tosetEer. 's'eo 'ates''c'oFs' al
The following letter. anao1z many others, Of
like character. was read by the Secretary.
conDEs. Nor. Is, 1861.
~ nA nIsk1coTr: ~ Ar Baker and myself send ove
Horticultural saci.fV T5e ar te ro as o
ore orc ana our people haye planted popular HaIks
one hrm ps1ted fortV.aye &c acres Of beach rs. trec
slx s1:;, years ago. The ti1st c5op was gathcre
nav ali u 9o.n oi i,cndine ne 0nEha
Ct The iEm Another PomoloE1st, eishteen m9ntl 2
aere. Tfla year Els crop netted hin the Price pa
for his faEn An acquaintance this year sgd
gf grhard Y; vas a . natural ffolr. TIE tblee " yea
sgo. In the !heiisaht ii Of the fruit ssa9t
f"In;x Win ali the fruit thcS en- nss + bcine
cheap an article Of diet as potatoes. Pears are Te
r.. %. a. u b Il ee dsea 1eee
abundant. The strawberry hss done wen here a.
ns H. 1h 70 sesn~ ooech S1.eRt
succeeds wen, Cnltiv.ting fruit here pays OF
tE5 wnerc people 60 intenigently 70 To5n asxm ao1
A. m. ,o,ra,, oonn+- ,a,o
" AneA1ha" !aze" en coonas lspo
~ .Ae aono"ans question Tor discussion; sno'
tfees o. al kinds be p1uned: Shou1d fruit trees