Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-01-05

McFadden and Welday, and all Others
participating in the exercises, for their
Instructive essays and valuable sugges
tions pertaining to the interests of hus-
bandry.
Resolved, 2d-That the thanks of the
farmers of Belmont, Harrison and JEFF
ferson counties are hereby rendered to
the President and managers of tie Bel
mont County Agricultural Society and
their assistants, for their disinterested
and indefatigable exertions in organi-
zing and procuring instructors for this
Institute.
1t now being time to adjourn, the In
| stitute, and two topics for discussion
still remaining on the program, on mo-
ton of Jos. II. Close, the Institute ad-
journed to meet at Z o'clock to finish the
program, and especially to hear the lee
ture of Prof. Lazenby.
Evening Session.
The Institute was called to order at
7:15 o'clock by the chairman, who pro-
ceeded to the call of the questions which
was laid over from the afternoon ses-
sion. The first was, "Why is it that
Belmont county sheep suffer more from
dogs than any other part of the State.
and, also. what is the practical remedy?"
Joshua Worley thought the most pfacti-
cal remedy would be to kill the dogs. A.
Mcfarland doubted the truth of the
question, but granting that, h II ga: care
should be taken as to the Eree,iS of dogs
kept. Tnos. Pyle was of the opinion
that the present dog tax law W Is as good
a solution as WAS needed. Ii any one,
wanted to keep dogs, let him pay for the
luxury.
After singing by the choir of ''The
Seasons" Prof. Lazenby delivered IA lee
ture on the topic, Fruit growing for
Pleasure and Profit" He said that
knowledge of the sciences was the only
true foundation for success in the art of
agriculture. Let US see what science is
1t is simply classified knowledge. Take |
BOtany-it is simply classification of
all the knowledge pertaining 10 the veg
etable kingdom. A common school ell
ucation is the basis of all arts. If y u
have decided to embark in the
fruit-growing business, the first Ques-
ton to be considered is l0cltion. No
where else in the world is there an APP
right here in Ohio. The advantages of
any one section are often cuunterbai-
anced by the disadvantages. A great
many fail in the fruit business by under-
taking too large business. A gool rule
is never to expend more than one-haif
Of your capital in land. \ great many
men fail because they are injudiciUus in !,
their capital, undertaking t. O.
arge business, and running n debt.
point where fruit cult, ators
often fail is because they lack in meth
ID and system-they keep no accounts,
and do not plan their work. One of the
irst requisites to success in fruit cul-
lure is that an accurate account should
Dc kept. 1t is also important to keep d
record record of the
weather. Another point is in the i'm
elements you use. The first ctst of all
he tools III use i'll fruit culture, is but
-rif1ing. | believe one of the great caus
IS why boys become dissatisfied with
he farm, is because of the bad tools
hey are given to work with. Fruit cul-
,ure rests upon a few general principles.
Large crops of fine fruit rarely fail to
Yield profit. That few have succeeded
n fruit culture except those who have
made it Il speciality. Every one who
)wns land should have Il fruit garden.
There is something about the cultivation
# fruit which tends to refinement. NY
dea of Il fruit garden is one which en-
,races few of the best varieties of the
ruits adapted tp your, section. Th 10
S no reason why a m.ln who Ow. even
small lot of ground should MT have a
Tood variety of choice fruits. WHAT We
iced in fruit culture is more thought,
more study, and less blind devotion t.
Id customs. If we could ouly make
his business OF the cultivation of fruit
more intellectual emplOyment,it it would
oon attract the attention of some of
he brightest minds.
Judge Chambers requested that Pro
-azenby would explain the pear ligh
Its causes and remedy. He sail tina;
Was not definitely known; that it was
poison of the sap. The best that could
le done Mas to cut Off the Dlighted pur-
ions and burn them.
Prof. Lazenby in response to the queS-
ion,"I the effluvia of commercial phos-
,hate injurious to those who handle
hem ?" answered in the negative.
A. t. McKelyey thanked the audience
N behalf of the Belmont County Agri-
cultural Society, and also the citizens of
It. Clairsville, for their hearty co-opera-
ion.
Adjourned sine die.