The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-10-31
NORTHUMBERLAND.


Meeting of the Lyon County Society, on
Wednesday Last.
Horticultural meeting met in Presi-
dents Office, president in the chair.
Permanent secretary being absent, C..
d. Burdick was elected secretary, pro
tenn.
The president presented the following
circular from G. c.. Bracket, secretary
of the State Horticultural Society, for
the consideration of the meeting, which
was made the especial business for the
next meeting:
LAWRENCE, Kans., Oct. 1, 1879.
DEAR SIR:-YOur society is most
earnestly requested to elect one or more
delegates to meet with the Kansas State
Horticultural Society, during its 18th
annual session, at Holton, jackson coun-
ty, on December 16, II and Is, 1879.
The citizens of Holton have promised
free accommodations to all persons from
abroad during the meeting, and reduced
rates of fare will be given by the several
railway companies in the state. (Ofsuch
rates you will be informed in proper
| time).
To render the attendance of your dele
| HdllOn vi great DCuCul W vi
your society, and through them to your
county, permit me to suggest that your
delegation be furnished with a memoir
andum of horticultural subjects of To-
cal and general interest TO the people of
your section, which shall be presented
for discussion, that practical determine
tions may be reached; and further, that
your delegation be Instructed to take full
notes of all important work transacted
during the meeting for the purpose OF
rendering to your society a full report
on return, which should be published in
some one of your county newspapers,
for the benefit of the people of your
county generally.
BY such a course your people will be
made acquainted with the proceedings OF
the state horticultural society in advance
of its published annual report, and the
information so disseminated will reach
and benefit many who will not be able
to obtain copy of the annual reports
when published, (the number of copies
being quite limited).
Permit me to appeal to you as an or
ganization, having for its purpose the
development of the horticultural interest
| of your county--aiming to secure pub
| lie good, in which all have to some ex-
tent an interest, and all, without an ex-
ception, are benefited-an organization
to which the settlers of your county are
anXiouslY looking for teachings of reli-
able character-and which will result in
practical purposes.
Have not you duty to perform in
manner, at least, similar to the forego-
ing suggestions?
Trusting that an earnest consideration
and determination may ever abide with
you and govern your actions, and that
the annual sessions of the State Society
may receive the benefits of an attendance
as herein solicited, believe me, in behalf
of the society it is my pleasing duty to
represent, Yours, fraternally,
G. C. BRACKET, Sec.
The essay on potato culture was post
poned until the next meeting.
Mr.. Milliken read dissertation on the
Japanese persimmon. after which there
was discussion on the subject of tender
fruits.
The proper training ofhedges was made
the subject of discussion for the next
meeting.
There was an exhibition of ten varie-
ties of dahlias and two specimens of
squashes.
Meeting adjourned two weeks to same
place. CD. BURDICK,
Secretary pro tenn.