, 1872-12-12
HORTICULTURAL.

The Illinois and Kansas E1orticuftur-
al 1Socicties-Second Days Proceed
ings.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
CEsTRAL1A, Ill, Dec. 1.-THE Standing Com
nittee on Meteoro1ogy failed in making areport,
and the subject Of grapes was resumed. The
President took the ground that the better tho
preparation OF the soil, the better the result. To
this Mr.. Weir took decided exceptions. He held
that the soil for the grape should be only mod
erately rich, simply such land as would produce
fair crop Of corn.
Mr. Galusha would sustain the President. He
would regret to have such unorthodox views as
held by Mr. Weir go to the public uncontra-
dicted.
DR.. Hootel regarded good preparation and
good culture too essential to be set aside.
In reply, Mr. Weir stated that in grape culture
VIC used too much manure, but We did need good
clean culture and simply thorough drainage.
Several members who took part in the dis
cussion showed how little they know Of the
plants growth. At least the whole grape SUBJ
found. The facts appeared that the various
soils required different treatment to produce the
best results IN grape culture.
Dr. Humphrey, Of Galesburg, stated that the
Wilson and Green profile we're the only varieties
of strawberry that would pay for culture the
latter under good treatment being tho most pro-
ductiYe. Leaves are tho best for winter mulch
ing the plants. In the spring ho gives clean,
thorough culture.
Dr.. Hooton, Of Centralia, would only plant
the Wilson for market. He plants in bills, and
keeps down all weeds. His crop was $500
quarts to the acre. He crops for five years, and
then turns the plants under. He mulches with
straw and in spring opens the malce Along the
gives the largest yield; plaster and ashes, the
least.
Mr. Daggy, from the Fourth District, read
his annual report. The apple produced an enor-
for it's care, and too much to be fully utilized.
Mr. Francis had found the apple bin the best
moth trap. He had failed with the wire trap,
and most Of his correspondents had failed. With
the plum, peach, and pear, he had fair crop,
but the fruit was not as fair as usual. OEage
orange and ashes we're commended Us valuable
for timber planting. The small fruits we're in
jured BY the winter, and the crop small.
On the nursery culture OF apple, Mr. Daggy
said that people in selecting apple trees are too
much disposed to select fine, snowy trees, in
stead Of selecting the variety for it's worth.
Dr.. Humphrey would recommend trees of two
or three years old.
Mr. Vickroy had tested the first cut Of the
root, and the second cut or lower part Of the
root, and the terminal and had found that the
first cut Of the root had produced the best aver
age growth. The variety WAS the Ben. Davis.
He had found that a six-inch root made better
grown Lnau bno[t pieces, Lnat IL, 1ol lQe uIBt
year. In conclusion, he would take three-inch
root Of as large size as practicable.
h1r. Phoenix would suggest that the roofing
had much to do with producing favorable re-
suit.
MI. Weir said much depended on packing the
soil when planting.
Mr.. Nelson would not wax the graft, as it ex-
c1uded the air from the graft at the point Of
junction He - WGpld qa stanRR zRy tie or wind the
hlr. Baldwin said that wax filed the pores Of
the bark, and WAS injurious and that the Joints
should be wound with thread in order to hold
the parts together.
Mr. Douglas agreed with Ar: Baldwin, and
industrial University was not good one.
Mr. Miller, Of Iowa, would Like the views Of
grafters IN regard to the length Of root for root
grating.