The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-02-05


!. growing successful. must stop its ravsgs
They are also forestslled in the st. Lou
market BY Southern growers. He endors'
Mr.. Hu~msnn's system Of pruning. Psac
orchards are an exhaustive crop and II
ground must be devoted u peaches alon
Would head his trees from four to FIVE r.,
high, 50 a. tn plcw up to the trees, to allo
better circulation Of air and get higher CO
ored fruit. DIR. Hull, who was very success.
full. enieavored to have white and yello
variety at all times ON the market, 80 puI
chasers could take their choice, would al
80 have freestone variety at ali times whe
Pcssib!e-have planted largely of smock
Heath, S,edley and Salway, all lat
peaches. In protecting apple or peacl
from the borer. rabbits or mice, ue build
ing paper around the trees; can't be tn
careful in packing; box up in the orchard
The fruit must be picked at the right time
! Mr.. liussmaEn explained some points il
the essay, and repeats that in this prairi,
country We must make low heads, We car
get plenty Of air and are not troubled mucl
with curcu:iO.
Mr.. Raglan recommends starting tres
heads about three and half to four fee,
high.
Mr.. Hus-mann gave the history OF the
Sieiley and October Beauty and warm ly
recommends them for late peaches.
Mr.. Brown holds up for low heads. and
for the other points mentioned by MIR.
Hussmann in his essay. The trees thus
planted and trained are much less apt to
split. Curcu!io is hardly noticeable here.
Mr.. Stark would branch trees according
to location. He deferred to a Delaware
peach, q white free stone, named the Silver
Medal, which promises very we'll. II Is 4
late peach, about the same date a the
the Heath, and Is OF fine size.
Mr.. Rsgan described two fine seedlings.
ripening in October, from seed Of the
Smock free. lie thinks them promising.
lie also thinks the Smock a good market
fruit. 1t is a good bearer and pays we'll.
Mr.. Slocum agreed With the essayist in
the main, but would plant much closer to.
gether, say II to Is feet Curculio bo,hers
him considerable. aud he believes Earring
the tree the best remedy.
Mr.. Colman would set peach trees -
feet apart.
Mr.. Brown plants l5x2O running the
close way east and vest.
The Foster, President, Miller's Seeding.
early Louisa and other new peaches were
mentioned and discussed in an informal
manner.
Adjourned 10 meet at Q .. m.
SECOND DAy-NoRNrNG SESSION.
The Society met ut 10 o'clock.
The President, J. c. Evans, OF Clay
county, then delivered the
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
LADIES AND GESrLENES-We have
come together on this occasion, Tor the pur-
pose Of holding the 10Th annual session Of
The Missouri State Horticultural Society.
We have come, I trust, with feelings Of
sincere gratitude To the Giver Of all things
that our lives have been spared through
another year, AMI that We are again per-
mitted To exchange cur ideas and views and
lake part in the discussion Of questions re-
laiing to our calling. /, is to be regretted
hat so few Of the people Of our State realize
and appreciate the importance Of this
society, therefore, those who do take an in
leres, in it should labor the more earnestly
snd zealously to build il up to that mag
ni,ude and Importance which belong to it,
until il will command the respect and en-
gage the attention OF all classes tor what
lass does not enjoy the fruits of our labor
What We need most is legislation. Our
Legislature ought to appropriate a, least
,ne thousand dollars annually, to the use
md benefit Of this society. With that
amount this society could and would develop
he horticultural resources of the State to
xonderful extent, thereby inviting immi-
,rstion aud capital, and increasing the
revenue III the State to ten or twenty, or
,erhaps fifty times the amount appropri-
sted. Our sister State OF Kansas appro-
,riales annually, l believe, five thousand
dollars to her State Horticultural Society,
md her people say no appropriation she
makes returns to her treasury so literally
Is this one. therefore recommend that
,nr claims be again presented and that We
continue to urge the matter until We have
brochures! the desired legislation.
] believe the interests OF this society
night be better promoted by giving more
attention to that branch called Farm Hor-
iculture. Every farmer is horticulturist
% certain extent, aud ought to be inter-
,sted in our discussions, provided We
axe up such questions As in their nature
Eould interest them.
Horticulture is but the more refined part
II agriculture, and when farmers are made
10 realize that il is a part Of their calling
,r profession, they will take an interes, in
it at once and become members Of our
society, meet with Us and help Us to make
it worthy Of the name it bears. We need
all the aid and encouragement We can get,
specially just now, amid these threatening
times, and with an entirely exhausted
treasury. So let Us resolve that ve will,
during this meeting, use our best endeavors
10 do all the good We can. Let our ques-
lions be those Of the most importance, our
brief and 10 the point, and har-
mony prevail.
The Treasures report Was then received
and read.
An essay upon Forestry, by DIR. Jno. A.
Wsrder, Of Ohio, was read. 1t IVES m in
and able treatise, and We regret