, 1861-12-06

THIRD DAY OF THE H0RT1CUL-
TTHAI. CONVENTION.
IF

We introduce the proceedings Of the third
day Of the Horticultural Convention, with a
short sketch Of tic address Of DR.. Hoy, de-
liyered On Wednesday evening, and which was
necessarily omitted in our issue of yesterday.
The DR.. came well prepared with specimens
Of birds, insects and sections Of wood to H.
1ustrate his subject Among all the birds Of
this section, there were but two that be held
as avowcd enemies and which he treated on all
occasions, and these are the Cedar Bird and
the email Woodpccker, known Of all fruit
growers as the Sapsucker. This latter gentle
man he held in no good esteem, and
would recommend an lndiscrlminate warfare
on him. This bird should not be confonnded
with the Nut Hatch, similar bird, who has
the habit Of alighting on the trees with his
head down; nor should he he ronfounded
with two Woodpeckers herewith pres ented,
both Of which are our good friends. The Sap
sucker, both male and female, hare rcd heads,
but the male has a more brilliant crown.
Some naturaiists coptend that this bird is m
insect-eater, and that the excavations that he
makes in the bark are for the purpose Of ex-
huming borcrs and other insects; Int the Doc
tor said that Notwithstanding all this, the bird
is not an insect-eatcr, though he may oeca-
gionally take up beetle, his food is the liber
and c1tn1bium bark Of trees, and his drink the
sap, hence the name, Sapsucker.
ITS HABITS.
The sap sucker is q migratory bird, aud ar-
rivcs in Racine, Wisconsin, about the 18th day
| Of April, not varying more than five days. On
lis arrival he attacks the sugar maple. pine,
spruce and silver leaf poplar; but the sugar
maple is the faToritc at tlis time. He also
| age to be guarded against at this time more
| particularly is to the poplars and naples.
| At tlis time they come in 1oeks, more espec-
ials along the lake shore, and the whole army
Of boys with cross bows, shot guns, stones
and clubs, and wage a war Of destruction
| the most damage to the trees-the birds or the
boys. About the last Of June they return to
the deep woods to breed, from which they make
daily forays to the orchards and gardens, do
| ing more or less damage After The breeding
season is over, the old birds, with their broods
return, to the fields, orchards and gardens o'
| the farmers and others, and 60 quietly to
| work to destroy thousands Of valuable fruit
shade and ornamental trees. Returning with
the new recruits they attack the apple, the
| pear, and the Mountain Ash with a rigor that
| unless they arc killed at the outset, an i'm,
| mense number Of valuable trees will be killed
| or seriously injured. This bird goes at his
work Of destruction quietly and with an in
science that is worthy Of him. He cannot bt
driven of like other birds, but to stop his
degradation, must bc destroyed and fine shot
that wonld not penetrate the tree, is the pro
per material to be used.
| While in the deep forest he liyes on th'
1ronwood, the Linn, mainly, as these tree
furnish sap and an abundance Of cambium ami
liber. Yet they prefer the smooth, thrift,
trunks Of fruit trees, as is proved by thei
daily 7isits to the orchards.
The last Of October they leave for the South
and we see nothing more Of them until April
| Dr. b. repeated his Recommendation to dc
. stroy them on every occasion.
The remainder Of Dr. Hays' lecture wa
l into i1fr 3,Y1fo 11-f11 nrf
a nit Of thernotice. It is to be printed.
i THIRD DAT.
+ TIC first business in order was the grape,
Eat1eet Of deep interest to most Of the men
pets, and they entered at once into the merit
; o. my easS, The first one proposed to
1uoea Ra;ne ~ shs general list was the DELAWARE
- other grapes, IS Improved bg nying On th
: ground through the winter viii; sl5shf cove
i ing, and is only Moderately Vigorous III
e first year the growth ls slow, but alter tht
= participated. The reault showed that
,r some places the growth was SLOW. md ;
y others good; that some plants, from SON
r unexplained cause, failed to grow, viii
- others in the same soil did well. 4 was pr
q, pcrior quality Of the fruit carried it trump
- | unit. and it was added to the List BY clio
:. vote.
5; TEE CLINTON found many ftiends, for
), abundant crop OF carly grapes. Ut. 10y gu
or gested that there was large number Of 81
70 rous plants in the market. Others eonter
>, ed that the fruit on the same vine aud TT
"a vines from the same plant had wide uarg
re Of quality from bling acid to sugar sweetne
ar The Concord and Hartford Prolific were al
~. added to the LIST for general cultivation. VIII
'r5 sweetwatcr and Northern Muscadine were
tal ded to the amateur list,
The first business in the afternoon was
I'D / election of officers, when the following q
|ho tlcmcn were unanlmosly elected:
H.: PRESIDENT.
L. G. B. Galush, Of Kendall county.
- TIcA-PREsIDENTg.
1st district, G. D. Bragdon, of Cook;
oy district. Robert Douglas, Of Lake; Sd distr