The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-28

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and horticultural pursuits.
MIDDLE Man.
LION COUNTY HORTICULTURAL
~ SOCIETY.
Proceedings OF the MestAnR.
MARCH 18th, 1873.
The Society met according to ad
journment, and was called to order BY
vice president j. A Newlin.
The forenoon session was mostly
\ spent IN general discussion OF mIscei.
IaneOus topics, principally the quss-
lions presented at the last meeting il
regard to garden vegetables. There
existed quite diversity Of opinion in
regard to best methods ofgrowing diff
ferent crops, but all agreed that the
market in Emporia was too limited al
present to warrant any one In engag-
ing largely in the business Of growing
vegetables. 'o'1A @~2
There seemed to be no question thai
such kinds as there was market fol-
could be successfully grown except Ia
extreme seasons BIS
The question as to best time to SOW
bluegrass seed to insure a COED catch
elected considerable interest, but there
seemed to be but one general opinion
as TO the best season, and that was
whenever the weather was favorable
from the time of the rIpenIng of the
seed in June until the first of October.
Seed soYn too soon will sometimes
sprout, and II dry spell Of weather
follows, which often does In August
and September, the young plants per-
ish. If the weather continues favora-
BILE the grass will often grow aud make
quite q sward before winter sets in,
especially II the fall Is rather wet. All
agreed that 1t was best to SOW some
kind of grain to give protection to the
young grass the fret winter. Oats is
generally used.
.-e-r AFTERNOON sKssIoN.
Meeting called to order by the vice
president.
The minutes of last meeting read and
approved. Zh taH tIst|
An es say on the pruning of grape
vines was read by George Waite, which
gave thorough exposition of the sub
ject, and showed that the author
knows whereof be speaks. Mr. Waite
illustrated the different steps In the
management OF the vine in its differ
ent stages by drawings On the black
board so that no one could fail to have
a perfect understanding OF the whole
operation.
Mr.. Isaac Criley next presented an
address, partly written and partly oral,
on pears, which ELECTED quite an
amount of discussion, on the merits of
different varieties. Tho impression
has got abroad that pears are not very
successful in Kansas, and the writer
took the ground that this is not the
case; that pears are as successful
in Kansas as in any other part Of the
United States, not excepting Califor-
MIA, and cited the fine fruit procured
last season as q proof. One reason adj
duced to account for the scarcity of
pears in comparison with apples and
peaches was on account Of the great
expense OF the trees, preventing peO-
pie of small means, as many of our
first settlers were, from planting them !;
and add to this that all the trees We
get are brought here from the east,
mostly from the state of New York,
and many of them injured so as to be
OF no value to the planter. The varie-
ties recommended were Bartlett, on
pear roots, Clapp's Fayoritc, either on
pear or ounce, Beurre D'Anjon ditto,
Duchess De Angouleme, and Louise
Bon De Jersey, best dwarf; Sheldon,
large, fine pear; Brandywlne, medi-
um, vigorous and productive; Vicar Of
WINFIELD, q lare nne pear, but does
not ripen well on the tree; requires to
be ripened in boxes or barrels 10 =
close room to bring it to perfection /;
may be had In good eating condition
from December to March, with proper
management. In the discussion follow
ing this address many other varieties
were called up and their merits cOm-
mented upon, especially the White
Dayenne was recommended, provided
It does not crack, which none Of the
persons present could decide. This
fine and delicious variety. has been
nearly abandoned In the orchards east
90 account of Its tendency to crack. II
it does not crack In Kansas it Is one OF
the best pears TO plant on ounce root,
often bearing at one year from plant
ing, and four years on the pear. The
Seckel was considered 9 yaluable kind
on pear root for gardens and small
places on account of It& delicious quail
Ity, but is too small for market.
The next subject taken up Was the
best varieties of grapes to plant, which
had been referred to Robert Mill
ken, but AZ he had no address prepared
a kind of general talk was had on the
merits of the different kinda which
elected the fact that many Of the new
kinds are badly winter killed, Con-
cord, Clinton, Ives Seeding, and Nor
tons Virginia. being about all thai
have weathered through safely. The
Catawba, Diana and most OF Rogers
by brids are Injured.
Mr.. J. n. Miller, Of Fremont town.
ship, read an instructive address or
trees TOR prairie planting, which wa
full Of trite truth and valuable sng-
gesCions. The writer Ii one Of the FRS
settlers, and q man Of good observa
ton, hence his expsEienee and sng
gestions have special value to this par
of the country. The different kinds o
trees ana their merits, both for shad
and timber. were considered. III
silver or soft maple was condemned, Of
account ofitA tendency to break Witl
the winds and its liability 60 attack
of eaterpifIsrs. The box elder il 3 liz
tie better. Thinks the aah. walnut
hick5ry, coffee bean, and eak pFeters
BILE for planting; spoke taForabiy Q
} the black locust. Ifwell cared for an
kept growing steadily, e 40 more sab
ject to tia attacks Of bofsrs and othe
7 Insects than Inspls; woald culsivai
and Thoroughly until large enough e
4 Tae ior poles wood etc.; thea elss
awsy ths grove entirely and uss tn
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