, 1873-01-23
celvo tho untod aupport Of all, and especially Of

nittoo ID request our REPRESENTATIVES, in Con-
yross to exert tlcir in'laonco iii procuring tho
oassago Of bill to repeal tint part of our row
,nuo laws imposing dutieB OH nlltmportcd foroBt
troeB, plants, md sect!H. L would suggest TINT
, Cosnmittoo DO appointed Mt this moeting for
Ehc Hamo purpose.
IN coNoLus1oN:c
As your presiding officer, aHk tllht discussion
On oil subjacts may bo concise and brief. Much
limo in conventions Ia not unfreQuently npent In
debate, and trust that may rely
upon your cordial assistance In ondeavorfng to
conduct our meetings 30 aa to tranaact tho
time.
A COMMITTEE: ON BUSINESS,
Of McBsrs. Scott, Mccall, and AlcAfee,
was appointed by the. Ohnir.
The Troaeuror had most happily balanced his
showing contB cnsli III tho trenBury.
Tho nmount Of funds diabursod was 3l12. Tho
report was approved.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES
wero called In order, but thoy woro oithor not
prosont or woro not prepared to report.
BUSINESS Fon THE EVENING.
Tho Committee OIL husinoss reported for tho
Boo Keeping "a Connected with HORTICULTURE and
Horticulture In Our City and Suburban Homes;
mud an address, BY Arthur Bryant on tho Growth,
Cultivation aud Durability Of Timber Troas.
onArE-0ULTUnE.
Mr.. Polls MannypreBollted >apor on Qrapo-
Culturo. Mr.. M. 1s n victorian Of "a years, and
tho originalinyontoro tho oManny roapcr, which
was largely improved by his son, ]. =. NANNY,
ton was bctnng, acknowledged by tho tolors in
tho harYost-fold. Mr. NJ. diHoonrEod o. follows:
I havo about 1000 vines, including thirty va
rletics. Clinton, Concord. Perkins, Ives, Tole-
hardy aud productive pat aosara{ @ Of our oSoico
vartotluB do not succeed wcll Oh my groundg
Mar, Mas,tha, ,Emo'ino, walter, eud or9ton heva
naae nas tG9be 1 groTtl, as yet hao Iowa, Doa
quality, ! tried tho experiment of gralting thon1
with good Hnccosa, on tho Clinton vnoB, and
for this purpose. tho beat time
cosed dpafnr Tn 's o n%n a h Of Of tns t en as
These liave made q good growth. I havo
fow vinou Of tho Balen1 noar tho houBc, whore
tho earth had been thrown out from tho collar.
The roots of tho Grapoa wero al below the clay,
OIL the Bubsoil. Tho 8urfaco hna not boon dis
turbod by cultivation, and is baked quite hard.
Thoso vines have done the best Of any On my
p1ace.
I am trying IN experiment of ridging up tho
and to keep down tho woods, but lind it moro
expensive than grating on healthy, growing
yines IN our soils, auch aa Clinton, that cost mo
$40 per 1,000.
ton roota upon Which to graft auch varieties rs
Buft mo.
This paper WIS followed by ronaris by D1osars.
MeWhorter, Bryant, McAfee, anti Bpofrord who
timber ridges, is the bost. afr. McAfoe spoke
highly Of tho Rogers hybrlds, and Mr.. sponord
in favor Of the Clinton. A1r. McWhortor Ind
not found grape culture profitable on cur
prairieH, for want Of market.
The culture OF the soil WAS considered by l1r,
spoford, who advocated sort Of torraculturo,-
TINT s, surfuco-Btirring Of the soil with tho aid
Of fork, to the dopth Of ten incheg. The Oh.
tect Of this is to open the soil to tho mir, dow,
and rain in order that these forcoB would BIO able
to SUNNY tho roota with DfGnt.f0oI. -
Mr.. McAfeo had had good success in grafting
tho grapo as late as July 15, Vines may be laid
down in q trench, md tho gratis are inserted by
7inoa boing covered with Garth. Mr. Loomia
grated in the usual manner Of cleft-grafting,
tying tho stock with strip OF cloth or other
ligature. and covering with oartl,.
COMMITTEE OK FRUITS.
Mesars. Arthur Bryant, sr., NJ: 3. spofford, Q. B.
Galusha, L. A[ontagu, nud Tylor hlcWlorto,
were appointed q Committee on Fruits.
GEOLOGY.
oa sPe psr 10
no space for it entire. Hc recommended the
study Of geology in our schools, in ordor to up
ply its loaaons to practical culture. RURAL.
Iowa State horticultural Society.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
| DunuQuE, Iowa, Jan. 22.-~I'ho second day'a
session Of tho Iowa State horticultural gociaty's
| meeting oponea thiB morning with IN increased
attondanco p. II. Calkins road report upon
spplas. He said much damage was done last
Excessive and long retained Wot In tho
ground was the cause Of tho stab. Thorourh
drainage was recommended. Tho diHoaao docs
also, may 10 dePonded upon for fair fruit. Graini
farmers should not raiso sum,nar vario-
tics. The crop is in the way Of
other pressing. work. Many thousands
OF barrels Of apples wore shipped from tho river
| a. In f,nrr
Thousands Of barrola Of cdor wero alHo made.
Not enough attention is paid to packing. Soc
ond and third class apploa aro too
e1ten %i1ea together n1r oalnn cited
flour. Tho price Of apples has never boon SO
low as corn, while thoy raisod at less tha1,
half the cost. But wo must have cheaper trana-
At q O'Clock this afternoon, Mrs. Ives,
upon small fruits. Hor report embraced
varieties Of culture, and culture Of
oil variotioa known in Iowa. 1t was condensed
horticulturists scattered widely ovor the State,
! Tho grape takes tho first ran}:, and vino has
become nh important manufacture. Geu-
eral Barney, Of Burlington, has a vineyard
put in vino: Tho Concord md Delaware are tho
favoritoa, but tho Catawbn is for vino.
Tho fruit second In rink is tho strawberry.
Tho Wilson tor market aud AgriculturiBt for
| none uBe. 0nG lew hfe fatR6u I0r HnlpplIE out
aido Of tho river counties It has proved q
profitable crop wherever raised. 4 lady in Du-
buqus raised eighteen thousand quarts, and sold
them for IS, ,250,
Ths Deottls is tho ehoeo s5, raspasrry but
do we'll. Blaokborrics have generally failed.
Tho report also disousucd tho rotation Of
birds and insects to smal FRUITS and closod with
all nsthetio Wow Of horticulture.
The lady WAS complimoutol with an onthualas-
| ito vote OF thanks.
A lively and full dobato has boon held upon q
revision OF tho lists, with results not reached.
Tie evening LAS boon devoted to tho election
Of now officers. Draolsctt has boon chosen
President; Browator, Vice prosidont; Budd,
Secretary; Leonard, TroaHurer-all now mou
except tho lattor.
Tho following comprises the new Boord OF Di-
rectors: Calkins, slrs. 1ves, strohn. Nichols,
| Willottn, Walroo, Dayton, ueHn, md Dny. Tho
| nombor for tho Ninth District TO be elected.