The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-03-15
MsotinB Of the Hooking valley Hertz.
cUltufal Society
HoRrioULFURAL RooMs, l.
LANG AsTER, March 10, '66.


HoRrioULrURAL RooMs, I
LANc 6sTER, March 10, '66.
Society met pursuant TO adjourn
mcnt-Ylco President n. j. Black in
tho Chair.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Several members expressing dc.
sire to have certain points Of the dis.
cussion Of .Orchard Culture" reopen.
ed, on motion Of Mr.. Boving, Il was
resolved to devote brief period to
this purpose previous to taking up the
regular question for this meeting.
Mr.. Maccracken, from the Library
committee, reported the purchase of a
book case, and lot, Of books, with cost
of same. He also reported a'donation
OF some thirty volumes Of books By j.
Rcber, Esq. with resolution tender
ing the thanks Of the Society for the
same, which was unanimously adopt
cd.
VIM. Rowles, of Rush Crock town.
ship was proposed and duly elected a
member.
The discussion Of the subject Of
Orchard Culture being resumed. Mr..
Dennis referred to what had been ad-
vanced relative toapplcs trees bearing
every other expressing the opin.
nio that cultivation, or. tho lack Of
cultivation, had moro to do with this
habit Of trees any thing else. He in
stanced the case of man who had. a
Rhode Island Grooming tree growing
in sod, which, while remaining in that
condition bore only every other year;
but on the ground being cultivated,
tho same tree gave crop every year
so long as this practice was pursued
On the soil being neglected, and again
allowed to grow to q sod, the troe
went back to it's former habit, except
in bearing now in tho oven year in
stead Of the odd, as formerly.
Mr.. Young corroborated tho idea Of
causing yearly bearing by cultivation
and manuring.
Mr. Snidcr stated that he has a tree
Of the Maiden'S Blush, which had the
habit Of bearing only ovcry other year.
He grated part of tho top with tho
Rambo, which bears tho year when tho
other part fails. Further, when the
Rambo is killed by frost in its bearing
year, it docs not bear tho succeeding
season, but does bear tho third, or its
regular year. This has occurred twicc
in his experience with this tree.
Mr.. Black thought it probable the
commencement ofbearing in particular
years was attributable to some cause
not yet fully understood, but which
might be controlled, il the proper meth
cd is discovered and pursued. He
thoughts a good doal depended on cul'
tivation, as we'll as correct system o.
pruning.
i Mr.. Fotters remarked tho subject
was worthy of further Investigation
and experiment. lie suggesto d divers
influences that might in the beginning
throw a variety out Of what might be
termed its natural year for bearing
and TINS establish, in trees so infu
cncod, tho habit of bearing in diff
ferent year. He thought it might bt
advisable to try Mr.. Busby's gratis
(rcferring to two samples OF gratis
which had boon sent in for distribu
ton by Mr.. Busby; one kind from
Rambo trees bearing in the odd, and
the other in tho even yoar) it would
do no harm; and if it should establish
what is claimed, the discovery would
be important. ~
Mr.. Lands stated that he has Ram
bo trees in two orchards-one set bear
ing ono season, the othor tho .noxt.--
In the so.Called non.bcaring seasons
the trees sometimes yield very fow
apples.
Mr.. Barr-Has . young orchard
coming on, containing Rambo trccs oi
different ages, all of which have the
habit oil bearing only In alternate years
He has givon them good culture, but
they persist in the same habit never
tholess.
The regular subject for the day
"Pruning," was then taken up.
Mr. Snider took occasion here Il
suggest the propriety Of shortening il
tho tops of peach troos this spring, al
generally injured by the severe cold o
last month. By this course many
trees may be very much benefited.
Mr.. Black proposed confining tho dis
cussion to-day to the subject OF Prunii
the apple treo-and the same being
agreed TO, Mr., B remarked that he haC
been engaged in pruning for six week.
past = not that he particularly favored
early pruning, but because he has 81
much OF it to do. lie finds thathe ha
yet much 10 learn in regard to tn
, subject. Some general principles