Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-16
GAINESVILLE.
The Horticultural Meeting.
Correspondence OF the Register.
GAINESVILLE, o., June IA.

GAINESVILLE, o., June IA.
Saturday, the day appointed for the
summer meeting of the Eastern Ohio
Horticultural Society, dawned bright
and beautiful, and was all that could be
desired. All nature smiled welcome
and seemed to have donned its richest
attire, that all lovers of the beautiful
might feast upon the endless charms
found amid the grand old woods that
have for centuries woOed the tired
wayfarer TO rest and dream within its
leafy bower
The morning trains brought quite
number of visitors, among whom were
Mr.. +. Miskimmin and Mr.. NOgenity,
of Newcomerstown, Mr.. HOOsen, Zanes-
vile, Mr.. Chambers and McKelvy and
number of others from st. Clairsville,
Isaac Hall and family, Quaker City, Mr.
q. II. Miller and three other gentlemen
from Norwich, o., whose names we were
unable to learn. Regrets were received
from many other prominent gentlemen
and hOrticulturalistsw who were expected,
but were unavoidably detained. Nisi-
tors were met at the depot and escort
ed TO the noted berry fields, and
from thence to the beautiful grove,
where the meeting was held. Arriving
upon the ground what
4 BEAUTIFUL PICTURE
was presented and one neinvoluntarily eX-
claimed, GLOW delightful There the
table was arranged. A long structure
4. If ria
red strawberries contrasting beautifully
with ict-cOvered cakes and delicious
ice cream that would tempt even the
most satiated APPETITE. Bright, beautiful
flowers enhanced the. beauty oithe table,
and, famed by the fragrance laden
breezes OF this month OF love and roses,
the merry company enjoyed fully the
delight of this noted day OF the horti-
culturist. About two hundred men,
bers and visitors were in attendance
composed of the leading people OF
Barnesvile and the most enterprising !
farmers of the neighbOrhood. The
address Of welcome was made by Hon.
J. w. Laughlin in brief but cordial
little speech, TO which Mr.. NJ IL
Ter, OF Norwich, responded by
saving that it was not needed
that the GAINESVILLE people should
say they gave hearty welcome
TO visitors, as their cordiality was cX-
pressed each year by their kindly and
courteous attention, and that he hoped
the society might continue to grow and
extend and closed 10y thanking the good
people OF GAINESVILLE for their free and
cordial hospitality. The subject for dis
cusSion before the Society was
STRAWBERRY CULTURE COMMERCIALLY
CONSIDERED"
which was opened by Mr.. Edgerton,
who read quite an interesting essay;
then followed short talks by Mr.. Miller
j. V. McLane, Hon. j. W. Laughlin and
others. The subject arose regarding the
mulching Of Strawberries, which was
quite interesting. The experience OF
several who had tested the matter was,
that berries heavily mulched would be
much later ripening, and it was also sug-
gested that ii peach trees, while the
ground was hard frozen, were heavily
uplched they would be so late budding
that they would escape being killed.
This is certainly good suggestion, and
ii tested and found successful, would be
a great gain.
THE STRAWBERRY EXHIBITION
was not equal to other years, owing
mainly to the extreme dry weather, The
varieties exhibited were the JucOnda,
Wilson, Triumph, of Cumberland, Ky;
Monarch OF the West, and Green Pro-
life. J. d w. u. Elgcrton were awarded
the first premium Tor largest and best
display; also first premium on Wilson
and Kentucky berries. Monarch OF the
West and Green Prolific, first premium,
Joseph |. Conard; Triumph lCumber-
landI, first premium, Wilson }. Wiley;
JucCnda, first premium, Joseph Price.
The meeting adjourned late in the
afternoon, and we all went home feel
ing that a happy, joyous day had been
spent, and must be numbered
with the past, and hoping that
the Eastern Ohio Horticultural
Society, with its whole-souled mem
b,rs, may live forever, and that in
the sweet bye and bye, when another
year shall have passed, and another
June ushcrcd i'm, that one and all, with
ont the absence of one kindly face, may
meet beneath the glorious trees, sur
rounded bv so much beauty and bright
ness, and have another feast with King
Strawberry presiding. ETHEL.