Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-07

cpIluS uOUSc SuOuW Uc kept IS lsar aS pOS-
sible from the tobacco shed and pig pen,
and that while gilt-edge butter is "just
the thing, - it generally costs as much to
make it as it sells for.
Close l;raziug.
rs close grazing injurious to pasture?"
was the next subject attacked. johnson
Miller answered af1irmatively and thought
farmers often injured their pastures by too
close grazing and by having more cattle in
the field than ~ had grass to feed.
NJ: D. Kendig advised that young grass
fields be grazed closely SO as to give them
q good strong set after the field was we'll
set he would not Craze so closely.
J. H. Lands would not Craze closely if
the season was dry. Clover, especially,
too close to the roots. In a wet season,
James Wood, DR.. Greene, j. G. Linville
and others also spoke upon the question.
Frank Difenberffer called attention to a
rtatement recently made by Prof. Mehan,
the distinguished botanist and horticultur-
ist, to the effect than when Pennsylvania
was first visited by Europeans, its great
valleys were devoid of timber. Mr.. DIFF
fenderffer, s. p. Eby, John H. Landis, A.
F. Hostetter, J. C.. Linville and others,
took issue with Prof. Mehan, at least so
far as the valleys Of Lancaster county are
concerned, and quoted history and tradi-
tion to prove that the aforesaid valleys
were heavily timbered, but none of them
could reach back quite to the time of
Penn, or find in the valleys trees moro than
two hundred years old.
The County Appropriation
Calvin Cooper announced that he held
a voucher for s1S, the county appropria-
tion due the society for the year 1873
the 1879 appropriation having been pre-
viously paid.
Complimentary.
Mr.. Cooper moved that S. p. Eby, esq.,,
be elected a life member in consideration
Of his frequent legal services in behalf of
the society for which he never charged
anything carried.
The president called attention to the
valuable services by J. B. Lichty in con-
nection with the society's late fair. He
moved the thanks of the society be ten
dered him therefore carried.
Business for Next Meeting.
The following questions were proposed
for discussion at next meeting:
"What is the best way to restore worn
out lands q Referred to Isrrel L. Lar
dis.
"Are wind-brakes as a protection to
! orchards beneficial?" Referred to Casper
Hitler.
"Should fruit be allowed to rot under
the trees2' Referred to Calvin Cooper.
What are the relative values of corn
and wheat bran as food for stock ~ Re-
ferred to J. G. Linville.
"Can fruit trees be grown for their
timber as we'll as for their frqit?" Refer
red to II. NJ. Englc.
"Was Pennsylvania covered with forests
at the date of its discovery by Europcans?''
Referred to A. F. HOstetter.
Japan PersimmOns.
Mr.. Smeych asked what had become Of
the Japan persimmon tree that had been
introduced in this county few years ago.
COlvin Cooper answered that the four
young trees he had planted all died the
first winter after they were set out: 1t
was stated, however, that a few were still
living in pots and boxes, and one Or more
of them had fruited.
Our Forests.
John II. Lands spoke of the importance
Of protecting and extending our forests,
and hoped the next question discussed by
the society would be the provisions OF the
forest bill offered by him at the last scs-
sion Of the Legislature.
1t was finally agreed that the following
question should take precedence of all
others at next meeting:
"What legislation should we have Oh
forest culture?''
| The Late Fair.
| DIR. S. S. RathvOn, treasurer of the late
fair fund, sent in report showing his re-
ceipts from the officers of the fair to have
been $1G2.45; payment of fifteen cash pre-
miums S122.9J, FOrty-Onc premiums
were never called for and eight special
premiums were granted for which no
award was made.
On motion it was ordered that the
thanks of the society be tendercd to DR..
Rathvon that he be directed to pay the
balance in his hands into the society 6
treasury, and present his bill for services
rendered.
! Adjourned.