The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-05-03
Meeting OF the Hooking Valley Horti-
cultural Society.
HoRTlcULTURAL Rooms. !
LANCASTER. April 28. '66.

The minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read and approved.
Mr.. Snider called attention to re.
commendation by gentleman from
New York, Of coal oil for tho dcstruc.
ton Of caterpillars, one drop Of which
is said TO be sufficient to destroy an en-.
tire nest. lilo thought it would be
well for members TO make trial of this
remedy, and report results.
A lot of Brazilian pop corn was
presented for distribution. by tho Sec
retary; and on motion. a vote OF thanks
for the same was adopted.
The following named gentlemen
were then proposed and duly elected
members, wit: Emanuel Slemen,
Capt Henry Fry, and James Young.
Mr.. Boving suggested the propriety
of taking up at this meeting. and dis,
posing of the question of holding an
exhibition, or fair, of the Society, du-
ring the month of June; whereupon,
on motion, it was agreed to take up
that question before entering on tJe
regular discussion for the day.
Several members expressed them
selves tlvorably 10 holding such fair,
aircr which, on motion of Mr. White,
it was Resolved that the subject be
postponed till next meeting; and that
the secretary give notice that the ques-
tion of holding Juno fair will then be
determined. in order that fuller at
tendance OF members may be secured,
MIR. Black directed the attention of
members to an article in the National
Agricultural Report for 1864. pages
] 81 TO l57, inclusive, on the subject Of
gathering, ripening and keeping fruit.
The question for the day was then
taken up. "thc best method of culliva
ting vegetables, so as to keep up sup
ply during the year.
Mr.. Clark, gardener on State Farm,
said il was quite an art to keep up Il
supply of vegetables during all seasons,
and ut the same time secure variety in
sOIts. The first requisite for success.
iul cultivation o. all vegetables is a
rich. deep, and light soil. Commenc.
ing in the opening of spring with the
various salads, greens, &C.. these are
earliest obtain, by sowing the differ
ent kinds of kale, crosses, &c in the
fall, covering lightly with straw thro
tho winter, This gives the plants Il
start in the fall 80 that when uncover.
ed in the Spring they speedily acquire
II growth sufficient for the table. On
ion seed may also bo sowed in the fall
with similar projection, and good sue
cess. Peas should be planted IT
March for earliest, or us soon as the
soil can be worked, and at proper IN
iervals thereafter for succession lr
his practice, onions, us well us peas
and beans, are followed by turnips -
About first of May, he sows largely o
the red annual onion. which gives goOt
onions for consumption in fall, (not fol
winter kccpng). Peas may be plant
cd from the middle of March tlll tn,
setting in OF hot weather, after whicl
they do not do we'll Beans may b,
kept up till quite late, by successive
paintings. In answer to an inquir,
by Mr.. Black, he stated that he haC
failed in attempting to cultivate th'
Hubbard squash in his locality
Mr. Black said he had fine crop o
Hubbard squash 6 or s years ago, bu
had no success in cultivating it after
wards
Mr. Fetters had tried this squash
but had invariably lost it by the chincl
bug. which seemed to seek it out il
preference to other squasbcs.
Mr.. Clark inquired rs to tho expe
rirnce of members IN raising the rec
annual onion from the seed.
The Prcsdent-Mr Kinkead-sta
ted that he had raised, last season, ;
tnr crop of medium sized, very fine il
quality
Mr. Black had grown good crop il
1863 Had failed subsequently on on
occasion by not giving proper atten
lion to the crop ut the nick ot tine. =
Neglect in this respect would alway
be fatal. aud good seed is also an indls
pt'hsabIe requisite.
Mr. Clark stated that onion see
might lie tested by pouring on Doilin
water and Immediately pouring ito
again. The good seed will sprout Il
once, the PROCESS being visible to tn
eye.
Mr. Feitcrs thought that onions fror
the seed might be profitably raised i
many localities, and might have som
advantage in quality over those grow
trom sets, but on tho score OF labc
and certainty OF crop. ho would nc
advise the exchange Of the method b
sets, Tor that by seed. with us. Set
will always grow, Seed is more or le'
uncertain.
, Mr.. Dennis had once raised yer
, large crop tr m sced-at present grow
, sort which produces cluster of sma
t onions at top of seed stalk-thus o'
r Waiting the need Of sowing seed fl
r the production Of sets.
: Dr.. Lewis malo II statement as to o.
: ion raising at Welhersfeld, Conn. A
= 50 mentioned an instance of succcsst
n onion growing from seed, in he Mia'
i Valley in this State, as showing tn
r that this could he done in Ohio as WI
: us in other States.
r In answer to an inquiry, Mr.. Fette
stated that the bursting open of