The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-06-27
Meeting Of H. v. HorticuItural
Society.


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Mr.. T. II. White called attention
to suggestion which had been
made by Mr.. Brasee, Vice Presi
dent of the Fairfield County Agri
cultural Society in relation TO joint
Exhibition Of the said Society and
the II. V. horticultural Society
and after remarks from several
members favoring such joint Ex
hibition, on motion Of ]. s. Snider,
the President appointed a commit
tee Of three to confer with the off
GERS Of the Agricultural Society on
the subject, consisting Of Messrs
T. II. White. }. A. Fetters and F.
J. Boving.
Mr.. Fetters presented a number
Of copies Of the April report receiv.
ed from the Commissioner Of Agri.
culture for distribution among the
members.
The President made reference 10
a method which he had used at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Snidcr, for pre-.
venting the dcpredations Of birds
upon his Delaware grapes last fail
to.wit: the suspending among the
vines Of pieces Of bright tin, so ar
ranged as to throw reflections Of
light in flashes in every direction.
This was quite successful in saving
his grapes-but the same plan
seemed to be q failure in the case
Of his May Duke cherries this
spring.
Mr.. Fetters stated that ho had
tried this spring the corn cob and
gas tar remedy against tho curcu'
lio, recommended in the papers
nevertheless his plums were al
stung by the insect,
Mr.. Clarke called attention tc
the fact that a pedlar is travelling
this county selling what purports
to be an ever. bearing peach tree
lie supposed it, from what be had
heard in relation to it, TO be q va.
riety which was sometimes cult
vated for ornament, bearing a hand
some flower, but small, worthless
fruit--though q pretty sure bearer
The strawberry question was Ia
ken up, and Mr.. Fetters stated the
mode of cultivation of MI. Knox
OF Pittsburgh. He mulches with
rye straw, keeps the plants perfect
ly clean, and after the fruiting sea
son is over, shears off the entir'
tops, thus making q new plant an
nually, and doing away with re
planting.
Mr.. Gravett stated that this wa'
an old English method. He OBJ
iectcd to the straw mulch, as max
ing the plants liable to frost. H'
objected also to cutting off the tops
but approved Ofcutting off the run
ners. BY keeping clear of theS'
he had had single plants from
which he picked $50 berries in
season.
Mr.. Fettcrs explained that onl.
the old leaves should be cut off.
Mr.. Clark agreed with Mr.. Grav
EFT, and considered cutting of th
leaves to promote the growth of tn
plant, equal to taking out the lung
to cure disease of the lungs. Ii
reply to an inquiry, he recon
mended two feet by one as the dis
tance apart for plants in gardel
culture-in field culture, three fee
by eighteen inches.
Mr.. Kinkead made somo remark
as to the usefulness of spent tan
bark for a mulch.
Mr.. FetterS deprecated the us
of saw dust for this purpose as in
jurous.
Mr.. Clark spoke of two bad ei
fects OF mulching-inviting frost
and throwing plants late.
Mr.. Fetters controverted tbi
idea-tho mulched portion of hi
young vineyard was earliestin put
ting out leaves, and kept ahea
through the season. Heavy mulch
ing would retard-.-light mulchin
would stimulate early growth.
Mr.. Boving spoke against winte
mulchiDg as causing loss by depre
dations Of mice.
On motion, the subject of Sum
mer Fruits was adopted for discu;
sion at next meeting,
REPORT OF FRUIT COMMITTEE
Specimens of fruit were presente
by members, as follows:
CHERRIES.
John A. Fetters-Cumberlanc
Gov. Wood, and Delicate.
]. D. Clarke-Gov. Wood, Earl
Richmond, Elton, Black Tartareal
May Duke, and Red Bigarrean.
T. II. White-Black Tartareal
P.B. Ewing-Ohio Beauty, an
two Sample name unknown.