The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-02

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| Feb. -, ls54:-The meeting was called to order
about . r. ~ The President in the chair. The min
utes OF the Previous meeting read and, with
slight alterations adopted
The Committee appointed to examine into the injury
done to Fruit and Fruit trees by the late cold weather
| bring in the following report
HKrozr COMMITTEE
! Your committee, appointed at last meeting, to
anime into the injury done by the late cold weather.
the fruit buds, trees &C. &C., agree report that they
mace q careful examination Of the great variety of
cuttings ON exhibition, from which, and from other
sources have arrived at the following conclusion
AfPLKs:-Cutiings from over 100 varieties were
amined- The wood appeard TO be bu, little injured
but we found the fruit buds mostly killed. many the
buds appeared sound, while the spur just below the
BUD Is dead On the whole, think there is a pros
pect Of short crop Of apples the coming season.
fEAKs'-Frut all killed; young thrifty wood OF last
years growth, considerably injured
CHEKRiEs:-Fruit buds Of all kinds killed, and the
young wood (same the pears badly injured
PEAcHEs:-The fruit and tops Of trees all killed
The trunk and large limbs of few in some local.
ties, may survive.
APKrcor:-Trees all killed
PLrAs:-Fruit all killed Trees. some varites in
jured, others not.
QrINcEs:-Haye not found any but what were killed
TO near the ground, if not entirely
GRArEs:-Cuttings Of the Rebeccs Delaware. Ca
sawba, 10 kal5w Conc Diana, Clinton and Isabel
IA, were examined. The prominent eyes Of those ex-
amlned, appeared all killed. But further invest-
CATION and testing practically, find the Delaware to
DC the most hardy, out of 500 eyes, put in sand,
propagatng twothrds Of the prom eyes have
burstcd, and coming finely, exhibiting plenty bloom
While out Of two eyes Of each variety named above
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ever, shows the dormant eyes be alive and coming
tardly.
RAsrBERRrKs:-The Ohio Everbearing, Rcd An
twerp, Black Cap, Small Yellow, not much injured
Brinkc Orange, killed to the gtouni.
LAYTON BLAckaERRY:-Leavcs killed to the ground.
Usage ORASGE:-Not injured.
HAuGuros GoosEEEEgrEs CrRRASrs:-But lit
tie injured.
RosEs:-Thirteen varieties shown all killed to the
ground bat one Queen Of the Prairics on further ex
animation however, find the large White uninjur-
ed,
In presenting this report we wish to call the atten-
ton of the Society to the difficulty that exists in com
Ing to correct judgement. in many this early
the season, discovered the fact that the Pear
(especialy,) was revving very much during the mid
weather previous to the last cold, which oc-
CURED since our last meeting the deleterous effect
or which Is now plainly seem but whether it will again
revive with the coming of the genial influence of
Spring We cannot at this time, speak with certainty
In reference to the Apple, greatly fear that the
fruit is now nearly all injured beyond recovery
However, We are pretty well assured that
content ourselves with small fruits, Strawberries,
Raspbcrres, Currants, &C. the present year least.
Z. RATLIFF. COMMITTEE.
Il. 7. REED,
The committee appointed at last meeting TO prepare
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brary being donated to T.! City, by Robert Nor
rison presented list which with two additions
was adopted BY the association.
Jesse Starr aud John Valentine, were ballotei rcm-
bers of the association.
The Corresponding Secretary read a letter received
from DR.. Warder stating that he hoped to have his
book out soon snd also repor: by Warder on the
Drop worm.
John Vaentine presented report the as sociat.on
on tho extreme change in temperature from first of
1852 to the winter of 1856, be continued up to
the present time He has observed the Thermometer
three times daily, during nearly all that time AMI
sometimes every hour when the temperature was
changing rapidly They directed to be placed on
record but Mt the request the writer not vet 70 be
published.
The Corresponding Secretary handed over to the
association some Patent Office Reports, which he had
received for 1862.
On motion, the Secretary directed to purchase
the American Agrcuturast ami the Country Gentle
man. for the Of the members.
The following resolution proposel and adopted:
Resolced, That the second Saturday in Nav, be the
tins for holding first Of a series of monthly ex-
hbitions, when the public and especially LADIES' inter
ested in Horticulture invited to attend.
On motion. the subject of pruning is 70 b. resumed
at our next meeting
The exhibition of fruits, &C., very good
b. Stra.ton had some remarkably clear thick maple
molasses.
J. Hamilton showed Rebecca, Catawba, Clinton and
Isabella grapes. which in excellent preservation
Lewis Jones, exhibited fine specimens of the follow
ing apples III excellent preservation: Yellow Ncwtown
Pippin, Green do, Rhode Islani Grcening, Wnesap,
Antumn Seek -no-furthcr. Wes;fi,id do, Baldwin,
Yellow Bellnower, Cannon Pearmain Gilpn, Ohio
Favoritc, Romantic Tuipc Hockea. Pcnock, Vande-
yer Pippn, Roxbury Russet. Black Apple, Indiana Fa-
vorite American Pippn, Milan. Prior's Red, White
Winter fearm,n. Henwooi, Hague Pippin, Belmont
Jones' Sw,ct. Michael Henry, Esopus Sptzenberg,
Golden Russcs, High Top Neverfail, Black Gillihower
English Redstreak Long island Pearmain.
The members eajoyel testing the good qualities of
the different apples.
Adjourned to meet on Saturday, MAJ. IL, at2 P. NJ.
in Engine Hall No. 3.
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