, 1872-12-12
Mr. Phoenix said cuttings Of roots two and
one-half inches long,
>A1r. Nelson used roots the same length, Int
never used more than two Of the cuttings from

Mr. Phoenix said cuttings OF roots two and
one-haH inches long.
'>A1r. Nelson used roots the same length bnt
never used more than two Of the cuttings from
one root.
.Mr. Baldwin said that in regard to orchard cul-
ture he would plant the trees with low heads
and plant twenty feet in two rows he would
cultivate, and, under no circumstances, would
be seed down with blue grass; he would not
prune until coming into bearing. Seeding with
clover and pasturage with hogs would be advisa-
bic ior periods OF two or three years, and then
cultivate.
Dr. Humphrey would ridge up the earth along
the orchard rows in order to insure drainage.
This Is done by repeated plowings. He favored
close planting.
Mr. Nelson presented q sweet apple, seed
ling produced in VIII County; keeps year, and
is a desirable and sweet apple for pies and
baking
The Committee on Ornamental and Timber
Trees reported through Mr.. :ssg. The tulips
are Of great value, and should he largely grown.
The poplar is one Of great value.
Mr. F1agg took tho ground that the prairie is
not natural to the growth Of timber, Us shown in
the timbercd tracts Of the south part Of the
State. The argument was that the soil
mad sa n1 ana ossmSdo fsarsd rss St antng h' w
cottonwood and other similar trees. This posi-
tion was opposed by Mcssrs. Schofeld, Douglass,
Humphrey, Baldwin, Edwards, and Dunlap, who
held that there was nothing in the condition of
b44V oO4 IL W AoA oA1oAtoA
belts and timber planting. The Usage orange
was highly recommended. It must in time
take the place Of oak for farm wagons, as one OF
its virtues is, that it experiences no change on
account Of exposure, and no Bhrinkage in dry
ing
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
TOPEKA, KAN, Dec. 11.-The Kansas Horti-
cultural Society met this morning. The session
was opened by prayer by the Rev. Gale, Of the
Kansas Agricultural College at Manhattan, after
upon the grape, by Dr.. J. Stayman, Of Leaven-
worth. TLe conclusions arrived BY the Doctor
were these: That Kansas soil and Kansas eli
mate, hoat, and rainfall were favorable to tile
growth Of the grape, because all the wild varie-
ties, such Us the fox, summer, and frost grapes
succeeded well, although We had grown many
varieties Of al tho celebrated grapes known and
in general cultivation in the United States. He
concluded by recommending only the Concord
and the Ives for general planting.
Quite lively discussion followed participated
in by quite number Of the members.
Noxt followed q most interesting report from
the Committee that visited the East, with IN e1-
hibitlon Of fruits, made by the Chairman, DR..
the ssWar Of Fruits between Kansas and Mis-
souri,. The cost of making the exhibition was,
for Topeka. $271.40; for New York, S511.85; for
correspondence frelghts, ETC., 376.95, leaving d
balance in bank amounting to 3124.75.
Vice President, Welcome Wells, Of Riley
County, Secretary, J. G: BracActt: ct Law
renee; Executive Committee, Judge Wellhouse,
Professor Gale, and 3. L. Kingsbury, of Bur-
Gngton.
''Wcstorn Enterprise" The Commonwealth
Of to-day contains the following, taking the pro-
gramme from yesterday, and drawing upon it's
imagination for the balance. It says of yester-
days proceedings:
The afternoon session Was devoted to essays aud
miscellaneous business. Mr. J. W. Bryan, Of Jef1er-
son County, resd very interesting paper on Kansas
frui-srowing S.ate aud the Hon. Jas. Hanway Of
Franklin County, e1ponnded upon the history Of Kan
sas horticulture. In the evening" after the opening
exercises, the Hon. G. B. Lines, Of Waubaunze County,
read an easay on the prohtableness Of frugrowing,
which followed by 4 short but interesting dis
cussion, participated in BY several members.
All this is fiction. The facts are, that no
papers we're read or presented in tho afternoon
Of yesterday, and Professor John H. Tice deliv-
cred a very learned essay on Meteorology in the
evening, for which he received the unanimous
thanks OF the Society. No Kansas paper has, on
this occasion, shown the enterprise to have
reporter present, not even the Kansas Farmer