The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-16
nOcKING VALLEY noRrICELTUhAL
HoRTIcULTUHAL RooMs, I
Lancaster, o., March II, 1865. !

The Society met, pursuant TO ad.
journment, the President in the Chair
Tho minutes of the preceding meet.
ing were read and approved. ga
Candidates Tor admission as nom.
bers were proposed, as follows:
BY Mr., Rainey; DR.. A. Dennis and
Robert Work,
By Mr.. Fetters; Emanuel Fettcrs
and G. NIL. Wiseman. l
By Mr.. Klnkead; D. f. Reinmund
and g. Mason.
BY Mr.. Boving; r. ]. Peters, G.
Pairan, J. r. Mumaugh and X. Frilter
The gentlemen proposed were then
balloted for and all duly elected mem
bers.
Mr.. J. A. Fetters, Corresponding
Secretary read correspondence which
had taken place between himself and
Hon. Isaac Newton, Commissioner OF
Patents-which was ordered to be filed
and preserved by the Recording Sec
rotary. Mr. Fctters also submitted
the Report of the Commissioner of Pat.
ents for 1868, which had been for
E warded by that officer for the use of
the Society.
The question for discussion-on
soils, their preparation, and the best
method of planting the vine, being Ia
ken up, r
Mr.. Snider made somc remarks in ref
erence to what he had said in fuimer
discussion about growing rye in vino
yards. Tho object was not to have
the grain mature, but, being sown in
: August, to remain on the ground till
: the following May, when it should be
: turned under oiorm food for the vines.
: This had been recommended by high
authority, and he believed it to be
a good practice. o.. ............ ...
{ Mr.. Maccracken read extracts from
an old English work on the subject
which were very interesting and in
structivc, but too lengthy to be en-,
r bodied in n report for publication
/. Also, extracts of a similar character,
Q from one of the Patent Office Reports
Mr.. J. A. Fetters favored planting
II ten feet apart in the trellis, in rows
J seven or eight feet apart He also ia
: vorcd soil in which there was an ex.
O cess of clay over sand. He would, as
y general thing, plant in rows running
North and South.
G Tho President doubted the superi
G GRITTY of soil in which clay was in ex
J cess of sand in quantity. A predomi
J. nance Of sand was necessary to give
9 greater warmth, and thus produce
more sugar in the grape, What il
J called our "cherry soils he consid
/ cred the best such as exist along tn,
Y IIockhocking above this point--hav
" ing the nearest to the right proper
:, tions of clay and sand, with gravel,
" subsoil; thus securing perfect drainage
IL which is essential. The growing O
e. rye, rs spokenot by Mr. Snider, nigh
" be useful in young vineyard, but h
II thought it otherwise in old ones, espc
:. ciaIly while the fruit is approaching
~ maturity. Then the ground canno
Id be kept too clcan--the object being t
get the greatest possible benefit fror
q. the suns heat. Our seasons are no
- too long for the Catawba at the best
~ If it ripened two weeks earlier than
u docs it would be much better.
Mr.. Fetters argued that sand
soil was not durable. and not retentv
-. of manure or moisture. When ella,
w was somewhat in eXcessrit was the re
+ verse of this. lie thought the latte
Of kind of soil equal to the sandy in tn
ty matter of heat and the quality of i'm
X. parting sweetness to the fruit. Plan
- foods the same from whatever soil
" is derived.
IS The discussion was further contin
in uod by Messrs. Ewing, Boving, Clarke
Id Kinkcad, Snidcr, Dennis. Martin an
v Stalter, who detailed their views an,
i !, experience in the propagation Of th'
10 vine from cuttings.
y A resolution was offered by Mr.. }
= A. Fetters expressive of the sentimen
III oflheSociety upon The questions whic
. had been under discussion, in refer
u encc to choice of grapes, kinds of sol
)" exposure, preparation and planting.
After remarks by several members
generally gong to favor the keepin
open of these questions for th
n present, without passing upon then
le by resolution, on motion of Mr.. White
" the resolution was laid on the table.
~ Mr.. Kinkead offered the following
. resolution, which was unanimousl
Vi adopted, to-wit:
c. Resolved, That tho thanks Of this Sc
a ciety be rendered to John B. Mcneil
I'd Esq, for his donation of number {
- valuable grape cuttings.
~ On motion of Mr.. Staltcr, tho Ar
u pie was adopted as the next subjeC
a for discussion.
cd On motion the Society adjournc
until the day of the next regular NEE
ing, it being Saturday, the 25th ins
], G RA1NEY, Pres't.
de S. A. GRIswoLD, Secy.
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