The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-07-15
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Of the state Horticultural
Society.

'
Society.
The following report OF the proceed
ings Of the recent session of the State Horti.
cultural Socie'y, held at Winfield, is con.
densed from the Commonwealth:
From Is to 80 delegates were present. A
general discussion Of fruit prospects
throughout the State elected the fact that
the apple crop will be light; Seeding peach
es are fair in places. while the budded fruit
Is failure; of small fruits the crop will be
fair only; Of grapes the crop will be simply
enormous. Professor Robson, of Dickinson
County, read q paper on 1.-The Plants of
Commerce." J. J. Deitrick, Of Usage, one
on Grape Culture;" Professor Wheeler,
Several papers on Forestry were read.
Mr.. A. K. Gillett, of Winfield, advocated
artificial forestry by the people Of Kansas.
Farmers should prepare the ground thor
oughly; should grow indigenous trees;
should plant belts of timber around their
houses, and on the north of their orchards,
and they should plant the seed where the
trees are wanted to grow. The prin-
cipal kinds for Kansas are catalpa, black
walnut, box elder, white ash, red
elm, pecan, locust, Usage orange, and white
oak. II every farmer would plant an acre
OF forest trees, the visits Of cyclones would
possibly disappear. This paper was thor
Many of them condemned the planting Of
the black locust, deeming it dam
gerous and expensive experiment. Others
held it in high esteem. The hard catalpa is
thrifty tree, good for shade, health and
timber. The white mulberry is a beautiful
tree, and is not attacked by insects. The
grasshoppers do not modest it. 1t can be
grown from cuttings. 1t comes into bear
ing when three years old. The bitter elm
makes good windbreak, winter and sum-
mer. Mr.. C. A. Millington said that in 1872
he had planted forest trees in Winfield. The
box elder had been killed by borers. Tho
ash and coffee bean were do ng well. The
bitter elm grows magniicently, as does also
the sycamore.
Mr.. Schlichter, of Rice County, was
friend to the black locust. He deems this
tree worthy of attention by farmers for the
reason thai it will bring quick and abundant
returns. 1t is rapid grower, makes excel
lent fuel and fine posts. The walnut is one
of our best forest trees, and should receive
attention from every tree-planter. 1t stands
the winds and the drouth, and has no equal
for furniture. When the nuts have been
sprouted plant where the tree is wanted.
Mr.. Schlichter showed a sample OF sugar
made from the sap of the box elder, and he
estimated that sixteen quarts of the juice
would make one pound of sugar. lie advO-
Gated tree EXPLAINING as follows: 1. Cotton
WOOQ 1Or quick CROWN, shaue ana WHO.
brake. 2. The black locust for posts and
fuel. 3. Box elder for ornament, shade and
sugar. 4. For q permanent grove: Black
walnut, catalpa, locust, elm, ash, ailanthus,
the walnut largely predOminating. MIR.
Burrel, of Cowley Coun y, advises purchas.
ers to buy stock from home Nurseries when
possible and to buy only good stock. DIR.
Bohaer held that the curse Of the black To-
Gust would reach into the third and fourth
generations of those that plant it. ct.
) A resolution was offered asking the De-
partment of Agriculi ure at Washington to
retain as Government Entomolosist- Pro-
lessor Charles V. Riley.
The display of fruits, while not large, was
varied and excellent. Peaches, pears, APP
Piles, apricots, plums, Strawberries, cher
ries, potatoes, tomatoes, beets, cabbage,
corn, oats, rye, wheat, squashes, cucum-
beers and many others filed the numerous
tables. Flowers and tree cuttings were also
displayed.