The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-12
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lM.y Nestins. VI

of Mr.. q. HayMaker. one mile north Of Earivilie
TIE weather was cool and cl, udy. in etrikln
contrast with several proceeding days. Petufa
iutersat esntersd II The pac1sant hbne of Mr.. Hay
maker. ssit wac his birth day andahe lash anniver
saTy Of his marriage, and the host and hostess gav
the large company q most cordial wclcome-evcr,
thing c inspired to make the meeting uuly CT j "
| able and probable.
| The forenoon was spent very pleasantly In inter
estina conversation and In exhibiting now ors. II
dae time the company discussed the mcrits Of
t.uly excellent diAper. sfer which Resbs
called the meeting % order and ~ tlnue4d Of tn,
'hst neetisg vera rad md apprpted lff
1t was decided to hold the next meeting OF
Tuesday. June 18th. and the Secretary was In
structcd to extend invitation to the officers Of ths
state Horticultural Society and Of the stark COUNTY
Society.
The diecuseion of the questions selected at the
last meeting then opened by Xr. Bartlett. with
the following address.
| recognition of tho fact that any society to cue
abiding by iheir deeisions andshOse of the i0ceiy
wrh cheerful alscriiy. and MT condolences In my
own ability TO entertain or instruct. 10 the rea ON
Why have not declined the position assigned me
to-day; and as some Of you have already. and most
OF you will 10 the future OF this society. occupy
eimlar poeitiop,I fe.l confident your criticisms will
not be arch or ubiust.
Inc tUnJ CT aeelRneO tOr OIL tO-Jay 10 tuc
Cooling Mo;h. and how to prntect ouc Apples from
its rsvaess. Fir-t Thst Is the endline moth. and
It ie little. gray. nocturnal moth. seldom en- !;
makes its appearance IN this locality from III. first
to the middle Of May as tn. season Il early " hate;
znd. 40 the ffuit forms. lays a single egg on the
hlnee0m end OF the apple. A soon as the egg
matches the larva entere the apple. and, In three
and assumes the cnrysais state !; and in ten or nf
s.sn days ysryinx with tn. the moth
middle OF Au.u t. and the caternlsrs viii be leav-
irg the apples from the xst Of June until thev have
al en. many leaving alter the frutt 1s IN the cellar
All lnrva leaving the appe after the fret or middle
0f August spin . cOcOOh and n main "A lArva un II
the next epr:ng. The caterpillar rtate is the one
with black head. form with which We are an "a
miliar. .,,f,y-s ~. ..sf-r =.
Many ha-- been prepared. Professor Cook. Of
Michisay. e.ro, ely rec .mme,.ds The ipIsctbR OF
hsnd- t cloth r,ron. paper srs,nnd the trunk Of
he nee .,,a just b-iow ,he 'imb-. the other near
the rOa0a removing every len dave. ana cru thing
the recommend trsppl'g X the mOtk.
W ich msy he doue by pi-cine a barrel or ATTY suit
able ve>sei v-rres near the irse r In the orch
arf parity filled with water. having u little ker,
-eNo turned on top O' the water, and lnGicrn
o. lamp placed on = support 11.t above me rnr-
vantage Ot captnrIng the parent mo'h. and thus by
killing one preventing the ravsg1s of many
From my own K ,erlenCe ard from the fact that
most If the apples in this County nrc grown by
Garmere. would recommend hc heg or etock rem
orchard from the time The trees aro in blossom mn
iii the fret or middle Oi September. Sheep or ary
rtocx will do harm If the trees are large and the
back Is thick. The mai1 thing IL to have all he
spples eaten immcdkstsdy sitter they fap Eeythe
sts,ck remain as hate d the season az y9n cn tent
the ground before yoo gather your apes BY put
suihx THE course you will not have qaite go MANY
balance will be vastly Improved in q7aiity and
when you xnther your cider applies YEA .stii have
fresh eound fruit. not the dt. RustinS. wormy half
and oy parties to0who censure ths cider makers for
want oi cleanliness, when they have IN. mselvce
fuh. the product Of which they could not be per
-u~ded TO use drink or food were it not called
cider.
"A every question has two sidce, 1t may be pos
sibc that years OF excessive bearing the coding
moth dncs more good than harm. BY pruning our
fruit and thus saving msuy trees that would other
wiee be broken down or exhausted.
Quite lively d'ssTsson PsItieipatsd a';d IN By
MARKS. Although the hand remedy has good
authority in it's favor. most of The members were
the stock remedy. Isolated trees are ,re suhj ct
the rAvages OF the moth than those In orchards.
M p.lrn yssid thai n. knew oniv one w.y and that
s by being thorough IN destroying the curculiu
K move tie turf from bel cath the tree. sprrad :
and then destroy all that fall.
Mre. Higley esid ihst 9. me successful plum
hard. Ar. stseator sald that the ground ie 3sucr-
ally hard under hearing trees. Mrs. Jennings ra-
bearer n. Wsldfos secured iruit .s By burning hing
coal tar under his treer, and Mrp. Bartlett ono.
succeeded By occurring the trunk Of tree with the
sediment Of soit scap. and placing little soap aud
salt a. tae roots. Mr. Dean offered premium Of nve
dollsrs for each curculo caught By the sweetened
cob proceee.
Mrs.. Hia,ey then read the following essay:
LADIES AND 0ENTLENBN:
Tho apnoanccment Of my appointment to write
and read an essay on "Farmers' Gardsns." waa
quite surprise. thought it . more appropriate
: We read the Lord God planted Z garden, and
there put the man, also read God made the womsn
And M Adam said the woman thou xsve.t to b. with
me, s6o gave me OF the tree md. dn enl And
ths wee.n ssid ne setpso: = beEalled ne s:d Laid
sweat Of thy face shalt thou eat bread. Woman
mentality in csusing man to be put forth from the
xardep, can BY cheerful unmurmnrinK scqulescence
,s revosi;y saG and Droos d. hsrs rus 1psss @ 70 na
Tho garden planted BY 90d was an Eden.
Psr.diss place Of happiness. pleasure e1d De. |
p'1i si1 tsoss.sd ys.is hays t.n.pir.d sioes the
tsbiished sulI exist, and the garden continues 70
be . necessary adjunct OF the family. How the |
y 70 ceoos 1a
family 10 . subject not unworthy or unseemiy for
pen.
labor for ourselves. but invoke to our aid the |
maecu;ine TO till the SOIL aud restore ite fuitiui-
The delight and the food. we ahsll prepare from
the ftuits OF the garden for the family sustenanca
whatever its coll. should be deeply titled. aud
enriched. ansnee su0eiently pro-
e a,as%Rs TO- tow w'ess s th$ nasass 1sr ana
painting was quired TO till the soil. am aware
farmers do nat lOok upon the labor bestowed on
e 70 the krm products, whescofn oats, potatoes.
% l. q ssss and sass .Re
children. 70 pay the taxes. 70 meet q NOR cage
farmers must have food cease to toll
nearly II not quite one half the suetensuce of the
nm,ly An occasional hOur or two of labor from
inRerr drop the seeds and remove the weeds
well kept garden IL moi only a pac. If plea ure
o the wort er, hui a pr''m.tcr Of health and ROSY
aker mp hars, the cares od thettn,ix the eo6k-
ny. the ewseping tae washing. tnse irssn' hg Swht
nm tum. 81 day long % the pa"". ! do sain,
leicat. embroidery. thinking thereby 10 make
.ume would be arstocratic family, would do her
isuphter much greater kindncss to r. crca,e
,er for an hour or two in morning or evening" in I,
he garden. with eteel tooth rake. scnfile hoe
rowel. 70 tranepxnt the ct ri wbefFy, Nh. cabbage
ettuce, Tomatoes, &C.. and then to teachthem how
lber. into the yartous dishexieo temptirg to the
lppeties u the tired t0iIefs as hey return from
admire the good sense displayed by the ycans
4 wh" took for partner for life-Mss Bridget.
N hen expOstu!ated with II go doing r. piled II
lad married Mrs Fashionable she might have fed
ny ear. with delightful music, but; ", uld that
atisfy hunger: she might have chalted to me in
French or German Of which do not uuder- tand q
vord, but cnu,d che prepare paiatabe meal. or
Ieep the house In order. Two Bridgets would
,e needed to sake cara of her while the one have
married. takes good care OF rs both.
The part OF the garden appropriated for annual
vegetables should nat be shaded by trees, or the
.utrtnent of the soil ah.s.rbsd BY their roots. A
,ortiOn Of the ,rden should be allotted to per-
'nnisIs. Lin, @os.Rhuo.rb to succecd the winter
.pple. and f,.nish delicious sauce and niss in
ufbi.he. . fayoii its disi for Nay and June. pre-.
eding the Pes Don't forRet the Lettacs. IL pre-
eiee the Strawberry. coming IN June. THAT most
lelicious Of berries when eWimmiug Ia oupaI and
ream) The Raspberry in July. the B,sc.bsrry
or August. Then comes the Grape, the Pear, and
Peach, followed By the good substantial fruit that
empted Aoehee I'VE. 5.fs II ~
The just God II Heaven who chastises men for
yet mercifal Father forRiving the
epentant and returning prodigal The toll needed
o eradicate Il Q thorn and thistle gives health
nd strength. bettows . blessing and enjoyment
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