The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-11-29
did not amount 10 aquorum, SO that
no meeting was held.
HORTICULTURAL RooMs,

report on awards at the fall exhibition,
and other matters connected there
with.
The subject Of the winter keeping
offruit was taken up.
Mr.. WIseman-is trying on small
scale, the experiment with the belle
flower, of wrapping each apple in pa
per IL would not do, Of course, for
largo lots.
Mr.. Gesy--had tried that with the
Pcnnock, some years ago, when he got
the impression that the paper prevent
ed the proper passing off Of vapors
from the fruit thus causing mould.
ness and decay.
Mr.. Buving-had kept sweet pota-
toes successfully in that way.
Other members thought there was
too little difficulty in keeping sweet
potatoes to make it ever necessary to
resort to that method.
President u. G.. Kinkead } remark.
ed that apples were generally buried
into the cellar too soon after gather
ing--they should always fret undergo
the sweating process which is their un-
failing characteristics Before housing
they should be kept in temperature
as near the freezing point as possible
without actually freezing. He refer.
red again approvingly to the plan Of
Thomas Fetters, mentioned in the pre-
vious discussion. Reference was also
made, by the President, and other
members, to instances where apples
had undergone absolute freezing, with
out injury, where subsequently, left
undisturbed and unexposed to the air
till the mild weather of spring.
Mr., j. A. Fetters explained that pre-
mature ripening was cause Of imper-
feet keeping. Fruit should be kept
without difficulty till its proper season
of ripening. The object is attained
by delaying, artificialy, the season Of
ripening, the principal agent in effect.
ing which is the application of a suffl-
cient degree of cold oarrest the pro.
cess of maturing until the time when
it is desired to have it go on to COM
Ipletion. Fruit not diseased or iniur-
ed, must ripen before commencing to
rot.
Mr. Dennis coincided with Mr.. Fet-
ters as to the true theory of keeping
fruit. To keep well, apples should be
picked before they are fully ripe, and
then their ripening retarded by means
of cold.
!, Mr.. Clark referred to the fruit house
system of Prof. Nice, of Cleveland
mentioned the principles of its con.
strucrion, its rapid adoption in the
large cities, and its great success in
the long preservation of oil kinds Oh
fruits at all seasons.
Mr.. Barr thought It should be oui
endeavor to arrive at a knowledge Of
the best system for farmers, and fam.
lilies generally in keeping fruit, Ex
pensive plans would do only for pro
fessional fruit.keepers, who pursue the
business on large scale He though,
the first and important requisite to be
careful picking, on dry day, if posi-
BILE. Place the gathered fruit in shal
!. low piles on the barn floor, or similar
place. Sort carefully on the approach
OF cold weather, and remove to tho eel
lar. Have shelves for the reception
of the fruit. for better convenience oi
examination and removal of defective
specimens. Believes in having numer
Gus varieties, with periods Of ripenine
varying from early till late. He al
lows the door to his fruit cellar to re
} main open during the day-tirae in
moderate weather.
Mr.. Work inquired as TO the expo
rience ofmembers in reference to frui
keeping better in some seasons than il
) others.
Mr.. Dennis believed it was the fac
that f. uit grown in wet seasons woulj
not keep so we'll as that grown in dry
: when gathered wet, it was also les'
likely to keep well than if gathered
dry.
The Secretary stated the fact OF Iii,
resignation and removal from Lancas
: ter of the Treasurer, Mr.. G. Pairan, ant
that he had left with him the books
: papers and funds of the Treasury.
On motion, Messrs. Boving anC
Giesy were appointed committee Il
examine the accounts ofthe Treasurer
to report at next meeting.
: Mr.. Ewing moved that the Society
do now go into an election to fill th,
vacancy in the Office Of Treasurer
which was carried.
Mr.. e. -Giesy was thereupon put il
: nomination for said Office and duly
t elected
0 The following was selected as th,
subject for discussion at the next reg
ular meeting:
The winter treatment Of fruit bear
! ing trees, vines and plants. Also, tn,
osier willow.
On motion off D. Clark, it was re
solved that this Society hold u aspecia
meeting on Saturday next, the lst o
: December, to make arrangements toI
e our representation at the meeting o
0 the OHIO Pathological Society at Zanes
a vile, on the 4th, 9th and 9th of De
! cember, and for the exhibtion-of frui
at said meeting-and that all mem
bers are requested to bring fruit t.
next Saturdays moe;ing, for tho pur
pose Of being arranged for exhibition
as aforesaid.
The Corresponding Secretary pre-
sented for distribution, copies of tn,
$ November Report of the Departmen