The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-09-03
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LAHoAsEEa, o aug. y. isos.
Society met, pursuant to adjourn.
ment, and was callod to order By
President Ewing.
The minutes Of tho preceding
meeting were read and approved.
The President presented copy
Of the last annual report Of the
State Horticultural Society, and
the Secretary like copy, which
had beon received by mail, and the
same were ordered 70 be placed in
the library.
Mr.. J. D. Clarke having suggest
cd tho propriety Of this Society of
fering additional 4 premiums on
some Of the leading articles in the
Horticultural Department to those
offered IN the premium list of the
County Agricultural Society, on
motion tho subject was referred to
q committee of three with instruc-
tions to report at next meeting.
The President appointed Messrs
J. d. Clarke, ID. Staltor and J. A.
Fetters said committee.
Mr.. Spielman made a fcw ro
marks in reference TO bis late visit
to Cincinnati vineyards, and at
his suggestion II was agreed that il
would be bettcr to defer detailed
account to fuller meeting Of the
Society, and shat the samples Of
wines received from Cincinnati b.
reserved for exhibition at the joint
Fair Of the Agricultural and Hor-
ticultural societies in October.
Mr.. Clarke was called on for o
report Of his observations in visit
ing different vineyards this season
He commenced BY referring To the
vlney ards Of Messrs. Green, Broth
ers, in Perry County, whore, az
an almost exceptional case, he had
found tho Catawba doing remarka. |
bly, we'll, being healthy and fall Of
fruit, in large punches. The Dele. |
ware, also, looks better there than |
here as a general thing. The Isa. |
bella also looks unusually we'll in
Perry. Tho best Caiaw wbas ho had |
soen in this vicinity are in the Ew. |
ing vineyard, two miles Southcas. |
OF this city. In Mr.. BOvinRs vino.
yard, two miles Southwest, the
Concords arc show; abundant
and healthy in vino and berry.
His Catawba crop has been matori. |
ally diminished by the ravagos Of
mildew and rot. In che vineyards
Of Messrs. Clarke, 6nider and Dun.
bar, thero has also been much in.
jury 10 the Catawba, from the same
causes, while Mr.. Mowry, 10 the
same neighborhood, has a good,
healthy crop. At the State Farm
o large portion Of the Drop was do.
stroyod by hailsiorm-what fruit
remains is believed 10 be healthy !
and good.
Mr.. Fetters spoke of the pros.
pect In the vineyard of. O. Kin.
kead. The fruit set rather sparse.
~ NJ first, and was considerably
injured by mildow and rot. He
will have about q half crop Of Ca
tawbas.
Mr.. Stalter had visited the Ca.
tawba vineyard Of J. A. Fetters,
and found the younger portion
showing well--the older was affect
cd In the same manner as the 9th.
ers mentioned. lie spoke approx.
ingly OF Mr.. F.'s double stake meth.
cd OF training, which be described;
but want Of space compels the omis-
sion Of the description at present.
Mr.. Fotters stated that the vines
by Mr.. Stalter as doing
we'll this year, were las,
yoar badly affected with mil
dew and rot. The portion
Dt his old vineyard situated
The lowest. 10 this year much affcct.
ID with mildew-which no attrib.
ates in great part 10 the want of q 4
proper circulation Of air, owing TO
Tho too dense masses OF foliage and I
Ihe proximity Of q thickset patch
of blackberry bushes.
REPoRT or FRuIr COMMITTEE.
PRAcHEs.-By Salon Wolf. Sood- {
ing--go0d flavor, commended as l
Of propagation.
By ]. NJ. Young, Gros Mignonne
arge Early York, and q Seeding
-dne specimens.
By J. A. Fettoss--EarIy Rare.
'ipe-oxcellent.
BY Saml Barr-Geo. w, CrAw-
ord's Early very fne.
APPLEs-By T. N. Young, o seed. = !.
ing Of good appearance and favor. J,
By r. ]. Black -Cornell's Fancy
large and beautiful specimen,
for ripening and further .
'eport
PHARs-By Saml Baar; Bartlett .
excellent. ofcourso.
GRAPEs-By j. d. Clarke; Hart. y
ord Prolific, nearly ripe. 4
BY Saml Barr-Conoord, Oporto,
Hartford Prolific, Delaware, Gin
on--handsome specimens
On motion, adjourned 10 Satur. :,
lay, Sept. IL, at which time o full =!
ttendance.ot members is desired. \
P. B. EWING, Pres. 4,