The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-16
LYON COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Minutes OF Meeting Of August 2, 1873, at the
Residence Of James H. Dole.
In accordance with the adjournment of
the last meeting, the meeting Of August
4th was held in Mr.. Doile's orchard on
the Neosho and was attended by large
and interesting audience of ladies and
gentlemen of the neighborhood. Mr..
Dole had kindly and considerably ar
ranged table for the display of fruits,
flowers, vegetables, &C., as we'll as bench
es in shady hooks under the trees for the
accommodation of the visitors.
Croquet sets were provided and not
withstanding the great heat were kept IN
use, the fascinating game being partici-
pated IN by old and young with apparent
ly equal zest. The cider-mill occupied a
conspicuous position and did duty in sup
plying the pure juice to quench the thirst
of the visitors.
After spending some time in social in
tercourse and conversation the meeting
was called to order by President MilIiken
and the business of the day proceeded
with.
The matter of holding the next outdoor
meeting n connection with the Neosho
Grange, at the time of the Grange ami
versary, was taken up and acted upon.
j. II. Dole, a. Bailey and A. g. Will
hite were appointed q committee to confer
with the committees of the Grange upon
the subject of prog1 ANNE, and to make
suitable arrangements to secure an appro-
pirate exhibition of orchard and garden
products at the time of the Grange ami
versary, September 9Th.
Every person in Lyon county who has
fruit or vegetables should conNder that
he or she is called upon, without being
specially solicited, to contribute to this
exhibition and make it a success. The
time falls in the season of grapes and the
main peach crop, and of these there
should be loads to show what we have in
Lyon county.
In the absence of the committee on en-
tomology which was expected to report
the subject of the worms in early fruit
was talked up and thoughts exchanged
aud the question deferred until another
meeting. Mr.. Milliken read a paper or
insects. he showed that the acc cunt was
not all on the side of loss, however, but
| SAaL IuCA . arc many iASOOGS WI AOA al
useful, and that the study of the science
is interesting, as well as useful and ele
waiting in its tendency.
hav not at hand the list made of the
fruits, flowers and vegetables shown by
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollingsworth, Dole anC
others, but would report that fine samples
| of apples, tomatoes, &C., were on the ia
BILE. Special mention should be made o
Seeding peach from seed Of RodmaI
cling, shown by Mr. Hollingsworth, larg'
and remarkably handsome. Also by tn
same, fine blackberries from q SECOND
growth, think on wood Of the presen
seasons growth
While the male members were learned
ly discussing curculio, codling moth, &C.
the ladies spread the cloth and at the ad
journment of the meeting all repaired t.
the shade of the apple trees and discusses
the merits Of fried chicken, picked, pre-
served and variOusly prepared fruits
pies, cakes, and various other articles to
numerous to mention, with apparent rel
ish, after which the meeting adjourned
every one feeling that we had good time
and only regretting that instead Of thirt
or forty there had not been a hundre,
and fifty there.
The next meeting will be at Fowler
Hall on Wednesday August 81, to Whicl
every body In the county Is invited at tn
hour of 80 p. N. P. EDWARDS.
sec'y. pro tenn.