The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-05-11
LsOcIETT AEErING.
HORTICULTURAL Rooms, LANCASTER, /
IfRD.F April %, 1865. !

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Tho absbhbO. Of the Recording See,
rotary being announced, on motion Of
Mr.. JpA. Fettcrs, Mr. Maccrackcn was
made Secretary pro tom.
After reading and approving Of min
utcs Of previous meeting, a letter of
resignation OF Secretary Grswold was
read, advising his acceptance Of a po.
sition,in tho United States Army and
his consequent necessary absence, !.
On motion, tho society declined re-
cciving his resignation, hoping that it
would be but temporary, and Mr.. John
Maccracken was then made Secretary
al Interim ~ --t- ef III +l-L, 81
On motion of Mr.. Fettcrs, the Secrc-
tary was authorized to procure ballot
ing balls. -. -, -r-y r.,.-.,-
ysT.. ..Busby of Pleasant mAs ,nomi-
mated for IN cmbcrship, and after the
usual balloting, was accepted.
The subject for discussion, the Pear,
was then taken up, Mr.. Black re-
marked that it was very valuable
but very uncertain tree. A blight
takes hold Of it and if not cut away,
before we know it, the tree is gone
He recommended the following: Doy-
emo d'Fte; Bartlett; SeclScl; White
Doyehnc Howell; Lawrence. ~. !
Mr.. Clark, thought the greatest evil
was planting in too rich ground
thought that the cause of blight
On the State Farm they wcrc plant
ed in q thin clay soil and comparative
ly no blight. For pear orchard he
would select ridges and use no manure.
; Called attention TO sncccsful cult
vator near.Zanesville who did oil he
, could TO make slow growth; recon
mcnded the following to cultivate as
dwarfs: Duchess d'Angolcmc, Fon-
dante d'Automne, Vicar of Winfield
Louise Bonnc dc Jersey, Glout, Nor
ccau.
Nj. Fettcls- The Pear, blight in
j nearglcyery instance makes lis ap
pearance on the highest, Che ccntOr Oh
! leading branch of the tree, which re
9 ceives its food from the tap root fol
: elaboration, which if not prcvcntec
: penetrated the earth to such dcpththa
lttook up juices not proper, thereby
. communicating disease to the tree. M
u one dopbts that tho life growth, anc
vigor of,a tree depends upon hcalth!
plant food, which nature prepares only
on the surface whence tlken up b,
s rootets, this life ard vigor is impaired
d to the constitution of the tree, thu
e enabling it to resist the occasional mi
e asmatic condition of atmosphere dr1
e ing seasons Of blight.
= Tho method adopted by onr carl.
i. German settlers isfn exact conformt,
n with this theory. Trees of their plant
@ ing having withstoGd blight for thirt
+ years. They dug their. holes from /
70 to .lS5ipchos deep. and at the bottor
:. placed q fiat stone on which they sc
III the tree, thus cifcctually making til
.'' tap root a snrfaco root. Blight ma
: be caused by placing strong, stimul'
,s ting manures around trees during til
ID season of their growth Rains carr
4. down the essence of this unproparc
,n food and it is taken up by the root
w acting like poison to the system
!" Applied late in the Fall, the SHOWS an
frosts of winter prepare ii as natur
to food. ....... ....... ....
I'd A very interesting theory was AZ
", vanced during the discussion in rcgaI
to the effect Of electricity on vcget
ton; that blight IN the Apple, Quin'
and Pear was owing to the presence
q negative electricity in the atmosphcr
Blight may always be noticed-aftcr /;
; electrical condition Of the atmospher
attacking trees most frequently on Il
western sides of orchards and those
most succulent growth. Trees set c
stones, TO prevent the tap root bccor
ing a conductor, escape. The presen
Of iron hung in the trees produces
positive condition and is remedy.
Mr.. Boving remarked that he hi
frequently heard the hanging of ire
in trees recommended and could spee
practically on the subject, by havir
noticed tho effect on trees in his ow
''' yard, and thinks Kelly, of Kclly's !
)" land, recommends wire for trcllsin
w. because Of the good effect Of iron
" the vines. .., ~
H. Mr.. Stalter, recommended the Ono
ho. daga or Swans Orange, as an ear
~ bearer on its own stock. .
49, Mr.. Clark, The Louisa Bonne
IN Jersey docEnot blight on Ounce stot