The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-04-20
HORTICULTURAL Rooms, !
Lancaster, April 9Th, 1865. I

tne CDalr.
Previous to the reading of the min
utcs, the Chair, in few appropriate
remarks announced the death of theI
late President Of the Society, John C. J
Rainey, whereupon,
On motion of J. A. Fetters, Messrs. !
Griswold, Boving and MaccrackenS
were appointed committee to draft
resolutions expressive of the feeling off
the Society in relation to that event !
The minutes Of the preceding meet
ling were then read, and no objectioni
being made, were declared approved. |
The Chair proposed the names of;
j. w. Lewis and Thomas N. Youngl
for admission to membership.
The usual balloting was then had !!
(which resulted in their election.
The subject for discussion, the Ap-I
|ple, was then taken up
The Chair remarked that he bel
|licved VIC had in our region, kinds of
this fruit, ms good as could be obtained
from u distance. The late keeping, !
or winter varieties, are too much neg
IIccted with us, while we are compar-
lively well supplied with the earlier
sorts. In the selection Of varieties, it,
lis not safe to depend on the represen-
ltationsof tree venders from distance.
Mr.. Young presented samples of ap-
] plies from tree which he knew to-
ahave been in bearing for over forty
years, it being at this day thrifty
tree. He called the fruit the Penn
sylvania Pennock, the graft coming
! from York, Pa, about As years ago.
downing speaks of the Pennock as
being ssbject to the bitter rots There
Sis nothing Of that with this fruit. Ten
ayears ago, after heavy crop, the tree
appeared on a decline. .Aftcr consult
sing several persons as to the best rem
sedy for the difficulty, he came TO the
aconclusion that manure was the thing
WANTED. He applied three cart loads
zof q mixture of barn-yard, hog pen
and chip manure, and the tree was
athoroughIy re-invigoratcd thereby
4 He thinks this one of the best of ap.
Splcs. Believes the tree would have
adied but for the manurc-more trees
Sdied from starvation than from any
2other cause. 1t was as natural for
shim to apply manure to failing tree
Sas for physician to give medicine to
4thc sick.
i Mr.. Young concluded by presenting
Ito the Society bundle Of scions froni
Athe tree he had been speaking Of
h which were distributed among the
Nmembers.
4 Apples were then presented by
AMcssrs. Maccrackcn, (Hoop Apple
Wand Romanite) and Work, (the Fink,
Hand five other names unknown, one a
Hseedling highly approved by members
& Here followed a general tasting,
a but the unnamed apples were not re-
Mcognized, except one, which some
3 members thought to be the Pearmain
n Mr.. ]. A. Fetters, remarked that he
could say but little experimcntally.-
aHas young orchard, and has endeav
Hored to obtain the best kinds of fruit
ANcvcr bought of Eastern nursery-mcn
n HMentioncd some of the imposition'
(which had been practised by the Sc
n lers from distance. Among his ap'
Hples is the Red Astrachan, good ear
Hiy fruit, and having the popularity o
Hbeing in bearing six weeks, with greer
Eand ripc fruit upon the tree at th'
si Same time Has the Baldwin, procu
\ Ircd of Mr. Coffman) producing bette
Mfruit than the same kind he saw at th'
Estate Fair. Also the Clyde Beauty
IL fine fall and casy winter fruit
K NSpoko highly of an apple growing oil
& Mr.. Knkead's place, which he callcc
Sthe Ashmore, an excellent fall apple
h Eripening gradually. He commended
ATulpehocken highly and thought ever.
n Aorchardist should have it.
Il Mr.. Stalter remarked that the Bald
Twin did well in Perry county, ant
Hwould undoubtedly flourish in ou
Bclay, white oak lands.
n Mr. Young stated that his experienc
with the Baldwin was favorable 10 il
Nit was good till February.
n On motion of J. A. Fetters, j. {
EKinkead was appointed, TO fill the va
Hcancy in the committee heretofore ap
.Hpointed to recommend names for tn
'Hdifferent offices, and said committe
Hwas requested TO propose members TO
;Hcommittee on fruits, for election O
Anext meeting.
M Mr.. Boving moved that the commit
eEtee on publication procure the print
Hing, as speedily as possible of 30
lNcopies Of the Constitution and By
ELaws Carried.
n The Recording Secretary presente
| Aa bill of the purchase ofa Record Boo
rIand quantity of stationery.
a On motion of Mr.. Maccrackcn, RI
oSsolved, That the Recording Secretar
embe authorized to procure a scrap bool
lAfor preserving the printed reports
IN the proceedings Of this Society.
,N On motion Of Mr.. Maccracken, it W;
Resolved; That ladies be admitted
IN membership in this Society on Il
az same terms as gentlemen are.
oE On motion, the thanks of the Soci
ee& ty were rendered Mr.. Thomas ]
Young for his donation of choice graf,
On motion, the Society adjourn'
till the next regular meeting, Saturd'
,,f@the 22d of April, 1865.