The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-02-20

On motion, adjourned Till SaturI
day, February s.
p -R--EWING, Pres.
S. A. GRiswoLD, Sec'y.
70 al eIuTnIo IN
HoRT. Rooms, Lancaster,
...-v,FehASth, 1868.
.Soeiety met, and GAs called to
order by the President. F. j.
Boying was appointed Secretary
! an!EE 10 l&eTS'fh aioG &c INV Dol
Tho discussion of tho subject be.
fore the; Society at JaSt meeting
was resumed.
Aat the previous mcoting3 the
discussion was generally partici-
pated in by the members present,
'WSsittboat undertaking to- give the
remarks Of the respective speakers,
itSsilisbc sufficient TO note the eep
erql- -eonflusions indicated BY the
prepoHdefahco oflopinions express
acdu which were, substantially AS
e,pi'F Ff7si. hlE,- t8 VOW sts 7l .sTEsG eb
1st, That as regards thq alleged
comparatiYe unfrnitfulness of the
apple orchards,in this region of
late years, tho proposition itself
cannot be sustained. ne ri ,.,,
lAla 3 l.ld a~1 b. orfca 2 .eal.' 10 tN
ID. That our oroGards are as
productive now asl at any former
period, and that in respect Of the
summer and fall Varieties especiais
Ilyf they are grown in grcnter'qaan-
lily, and perfection new, than here.
tofore. saal y saS.ssS.'e 1s. sS, e. ..ses g. .s
! 3D.. That the. annual supply Of
winter apples, has diminished in
quantity, and that lin keeping
qualities there has beenia deserior.
ation-but thatthis is local in
cause that til \ aundef, the immc.
diato control ofths drchardist, and
not cliMatic.i consequent upon the
clearing away. ct! Of the forests. and
more perfect drainage of the eouu-
try. 9eor 1,. hrd l . ,.a' i7o,' g ''E
,a4th, That these local causes are,
ffrst--the introduction Of mGpy
varieties from more northern lati.
tudcs, thatripen prematurely here;
thus becoming latefaR apples Of
inferior quality, not being adapted
TO our soib and climate; second
! the neglect to prane, enrich and
cultivate; or l1properlprnning, or
thcogrowing Of crops that are in
iuf!ops to the health and fruitful
ness Of the trees third-the raya-
gcs Of insects, which are multiplied
with as ,onishing rapidity where no
efforts arc made to keep them in
check. o. s..a ts.a g'', -. ,s
I 9th. That wn should plant only
such varieties as are adapted to
d our soils and climate prupe often,
avoiding the cutting Of large
branches-manure and cultivate so
as to enrich the soill-malSe war on
injurious insects, and exclude, all
kinds Of stock from tbe ,orchardi
te&cepting hogs during the fruiting
season. rs. g.-o .s,,5sf 8,
Tho committee to which had
been, referred the.claim of M.'Steok
made a report which was accepted,
and tho committee was instructed
to settle said claim by the payment
of q balance Of SIS 90, .,..+,s o'.'' .,.,.. NJ.
/ The President read from Com.
missioner Maps6eld's, Report oi
4 Ohio Statistics, the portion rclat.
ing to grape culture, wherein all
mention of Fairfield county is o,
mitted,> WhGeupoh, on motion, q
committed wac appointed, ccpSist'
ing ofMesSrss j, J: Boving, JTA
Fettefs, ,saud,Jg d, ClarkeJmith in.
structions to compile The statistics
ofgrape culture in Fairfield county
; and forward copies oftho d same Il
I tMr. MaIsfeld, and TO tho, Lake
Sh ore grape growers Assoc lati0Qnl
On motion Of Mf, Chrko ,itwas
Resolved that the subject,ofSthe
lbbest applclist tprytbs paScof the
country be taken Up tor .disausFisr
Z at the next meeting1uoEAR
REpoEr OF FRUIT CoMMtTTEE. q
Apples--by T. II. White; Rorbury
! RuSset yfne'grSihod, Sweet auc
Idelicious- specimens; tbeTyariety
Z wortby.of general cultivation, -
Il On motion.Sdjsumsd till lSatur'
! /, day,.29d inst,
IL hssaa N'P. ,B,3.EwING, Pres.'
4 FL. Bo3iNos,t tSst, pro tcm.. NV J
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