The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-01
Lyon County Horticultural Society

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Lyon County Horticultural Society.
Minutes OF meeting Of January 18th,
1878.
Society met as per adjournment, at the
office of F. R. Page, register OF deeds, the
president in the chair. The minutes of
the meeting Of January 9th, read and ap-
proved.
President Milliken read his annual ad-
dress, after which the topics suggested III
the address were taken up for discussion.
The subject Of improved varieties Of
apples being under consideration, Mr., A.
T. Plowman spoke very highly OF Ben
DAVIS as superior in point Of size and
coloriDg to those generally cultivated.
The WiAesap is planted by nearly every
one but for his own use he prefers the
Genet, although on account of its color,
Is not so saleable. He thought one should
consult his own taste In planting for fam
lily use, put for market would look to the
size aud appearance of the fruit. King
of TompkIns County is large and snowy
but falls too easily from the tree. and is
therefore not so desirable. d
a. B. Bancroft thought large fruit pct
so desirable as medium sized fruit for
general culture. Thought well grown
Comets and. Winesaps large enough, unless
for early summer fruit for retailing.
The Dominic is good enough for him.
NJ. 8, Piper was very partial to Donainie,
as it is Of COED color and of sufficient
size. A. BaIly asked for good sweet ap-
pie. The Talman dropped too easily and
soon rotted. The Golden sweet was rec
commended by some one as valuable va
rietY,
Peaches Vere next eenEideEaSE n, n
The president recommended planting
only those kinds thai ere Of extra value,
IS it costs no more to care for and market
varieties which bring four 20 sis1eioIlars
bushei thaa those only worth 40 to 80
cents, the difference being in the first cost
of the trees, People hesitate to pay % or
30 cents extra fora tree which will give,
1t may be, five dollars extra in the first
crop.
PlOwmsn has planted many Of the new
or kinds, believing them to be the best.
Hates Early York, CrawfOrd's, and 9TH
efs have rotted more or less the past sea-
son, the Hale most =of all. Thought in
sects were partial to the inner varieties.
| Small Frplts being under cons liberation,
ripper gave his experience with The DIFF.
ferent kinds. he believed that strawber,
ries can be grown in sufficient quantities
TO supply oRr own people with AL they
can consume, &c little care is taken e
secure good varieties, and to cover them
in winter. Wilson is perhaps the hest
Had tried several kinds Of Fasneeruss,
end found no others so satisfactory as the
wild ones. Kinds found on Allen creek
better than those on the NeOsho. DID
not think is paid TO buy siHipol1sd sorts.
Bailey and HloWnans agreed in the
main with the last speaker. Upland wa
considered better than bot on land for
straw berries and r4spberFles.
/ Tree planning was aext considered.
Il I need hardly repeat the remarks o
each at iengths but VIII state that thu
kpolnts agreed upon, we're that sress Of. an
size can be made 70 grow II proper car
be taken in digging 20 keep the rhots en-
tire, aad 70 prcteet the tree afsarward
But good tEo-y ear.old trees saF most Kind
, were prrferahlq 81 3 na5eElsy ef eases.
FAs preparation q the Ersuua va
desmsd Of mora lmperfance- Several Oh
J jseted 70 making Aeies into whEeh II
tree Il 70 be ess = into 5 cellar fror
which the WstaF can nss dram. ~
. preparation shoule be Of sAs whole ss.:Ii
sacs md9hs tree ret ii tie SOL IN Such