The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-12-24
STATE H0RTICULTUARL SOCIETY :
ANIMAL MEETING AT OTTAWA.
OTrAwA. Kans. De-. l5.


this place, the notwithstanding Horlieul-
tural meeting ever held III Kansas. We
have present with US DIR. Warder, OF
Cincinnati, the author of our standard
work on Pomology; also DIR. Morse. of
the Journal Of Agriculture, St. Louis
Mr. Kingsbury, of the Prairie Farmer,
Chicago, with Howsley, Stayman and
Tanner. of Leavenworth. All these men
are deeply interested in Pomology, and
have had years of practical experience
in that science. regret that we have
no one present from your part of the
State, to catch the enthusiasm and spirit
of this meeting.
The report of the committee sent to
Philadelphia with Kansas fruit last fall,
was one OF the most interesting scenes
ever witnessed, connected with the pre-
sentatiea. Of the gold snedal to tlasState
Society. DR.. Howsley was chairman of
the committee, and gave his report yes
terday. He was thoroughly imbued
with his subject, and seemed for the
time TO forget his gray hairs, and was
young again-gave vent to his over
charged feelings in words both eloquent
and thrilling. The gold medal was ex-
hibited over the hall with an exhibition
of feeling seldom witnessed. Itwasin-
deed a proud day for our young State
to come off victorious in such contest.
The medal was weighed in Leaven-
worth and found to contain sixty dollars
in gold. Its possession is matter of
pride TO every man in our State.
We have on exhibition good collec-
ton of apples from different parts of
this State, and DR.. Warder is busy iden-
tifying the different varieties. He says
the more he examines specimens the
less he values color, stem or calyx, but
depends upon certain little specs around
the stem and sides as indication Of va
riety, also the way it yields to the cut of
the knife 1t is certain that our nomen-
clature of apples is badly mixed, and it
is very necessary to fix on names that
have a common use.
1t is claimed by DIR. Howsley that the
MacAfee Nonesuch is identified by the
names of Parks Keeper, Missouri SUI
perior, Hutchinson Pippin, Hubbards-
ton Nonesuch, Striped Pearmain, and
numerous other names common to us all.
Add to the noted names have already
mentioned those of Barnes, Kelsey,
Bracket, Soule, and Lines, of Wabaun-
see, and you may be assured that the
discussions in this meeting will be both
important and interesting.
All day Wednesday was spent in re-
vising our list of apples recommended
for general cultivation. Much hard
work was spent on each variety, and no
one was allowed TO go out endorsed by
the Society without an extensive trial
had proved it success. Every variety
recommended was represented at the
meeting by numerous specimens, and
the criticisms were very severe. DIR.
Warder took an active part in our DELHI
erations, and lent us all the aid in his
power. He was all daY engaged in cut
ting, tasting and making notes of our
new varieties. He is cheerful worker.
a willing teacher, and enters into the ex-
plantations of the different branches of
Horticulture with a knowledge and zeal
truly wonderful. His lecture here on
the grape was very instructive indeed.
He gave it in colIoquial style and
answered all questions with q readi-
ness that showed him perfect master
of his subject, and all our Kansas grape
growers sat as willing learners at the
feet of this great teacher.
The officers of the Society were re-
elected, with the addition of C. B. Lines
as Vice President.
The next annual meeting of the So
ciety viii be held at Manhattan, on the
first Tuesday of December, 1870.
Yours truly, JAS. SAVAGE.