The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-04-07

toe exhibited, which Mr.. Faust's COM
mite cannot name, resembles the Peach
Blossom, except In color, which evidently
Is It's parent committee and informed
by exhibitor that IL Is a good yielder
and of good quality. ID. N. Slusser ex-
hibits thirteen varieties all very good |
except one variety called Lees Early, |
generated Early Rose.
LEWIS EssIG,
SAMUEL RoCKHILL,
]. +. Roth,
MRS. A. MCGREGOR,
MRS. p. EVERHART.
The chair called ON Mr.. Faust to give
the society information In regard to the
pOtatOe he placed on exhibition, and
Mr.. Faust said he had raised 1t for years
and 1t was late and productive, but did not
really know it's name. Mr.. j. X. Niesz
thought It the Shakers Russet, an old
variety with some merit. The chair said
Mr.. Ford Of RaVenna sold Lees Early for
a new variety, at 70 cents pound and
the same potatoes could be bought here
abOuts for IS cents bushel OF less. He
warned people against such humbngs.
Mr.. Samuel Meyers read the following
report on flowers:
Unto green and broken bOuRhs
And meath the winters stormy verge
We seem TO feel the breath Of spring
In viewing the large, and beautiful col
lection of plants, and flowers cOntribut-
ed largely by Mr.. ID. M. Slusser and
others. Among the former, consisting
OF sixty three pots, we find a beautiful
PelargOnium, also several pots OF Gala
Lily bursting into bloom, very fine
wax ivy, aIVery fine sea onion, with Its
peculiar bloom, nearly dozen varieties
Of Verbena in bloom, oXalis, panS1es,
dRtses, geraninms Of numerous varieties,
eupatOniumageratum deer tongue cac-
tus, novel plant, Vinca, English ivy, ar
tillery plant. A plant called forbidden
fruit, and several varieties with which
your committee are unacquRinted.
DR.. A. G. POntius exhibits very fine
rose geranium in full bloom, also rare
and luxuriRnt variety of begOnia, besides
beautifully Variegated plant OF green
and yellow leaVed, called euOnymus,
also a fine cAlla-lily.
Mrs. A. v. POntius has an exceedingly
beautiful plant Of the cactus tribe,
Variegated very handsome and novel.
Mrs. B. Berlien has a large and very
fine Gala lilly In bloom, the best on ex-
hibitiOn.
Mr.. stambaugh contributes lux
uriant plant of the begOnia family,
very fine specimen, the botanical name
unknown to your committee.
MRS. b. T. BERLIEN,
MISS LIBBIE JONES.
Mr.. Bitter read report from Committee
on Fruits as follows:
Your committee on apples and pears
find on exhibition three varieties OF ap-
pies for name, two by B. L. Berlien, one
of which committee pronounce Fallen
walder, the other a sweet apple-cannOt
name.
One Wilkinson pear nice for the time
of year, by B. 7. Berlien. also by same
one NewtoWn Pippin and two ROXbury
Russets in good condition. Specimen
Of three sweet apples for name, evidently
seedlings, by Mr.. ROhrer.
NJ. BITzER,
MRS. A. PONTIUs.
CB. T. Berlien announced he could sell
the Housed Raspberry at 1925 per
dozen. Others charged $3.
The following question was read from
the drawer:
What varieties of apples, according to
the latest experience give the most salts
factory results, both as to bearing and
marketingp b. L. BERLIEN.
Mr.. Essig was called on and named
Baldwin, NewtOwn Pippin, Fallenwal-
der, ROxburry russell, but this was
liable to be wOrmy; Peck's Pleasant Is
growing in favor in this neighbOrhOOd.
was asked as to the Man apple and said
he had ordered this variety but knew
nothing about 1t; Western Beauty and
Grimes Golden were valuable varieties.
j. f. Niesz said Western Beauty was
good fall apple and can be kept good
nine months in the year.
The chair read from DOWning'S work
descriptions Of the yellow and green
NeWtOwn Plppins which places the fruit
high in all good qualities.
Mr.. j. X. Niesz had Pippins thrifty yet
on his farm, planted by his father. Their
success depends on soil, on which, If
favorable, they will do we'll. At preVi-
GUS meetings years back the Society had
pretty we'll discussed the apple ques-
tiOn.
The chair would add his mite to West
ern Beauty. At the meeting of the So
ciety In February, 1879, he was essayist
on apples as to the six best varieties
spoke Of the frauds practiced by agents
and growers. Esquire POntius gave his
experience and referred to the attractive
fruit plates. Mr.. Nieez spoke of frauds
in his experience.
Mr.. Everhard inquired about the
NOnpareil and Mr.. Hoover as to the most
profitable and best keeper among apples.
ESQUIRE POntius named Baldwin and
Fallenwalder, especially IL you have no
others; Grimes Golden good, but IL one
has all Baldwins can squeeze along. In
setting out his orchard near 20 years
ago, had 80 Baldwin, "a King Of Tomp-
kins Co., IL Russets, IL Fallenwalders,
IL RambO, IL Danver's Winter Sweet;
more mixed now as some had died of.
The chair read the following from the
drawer: Is 1t advisable to have the
ground very rich for the first five years
for applesp B. 7. BERLIEN.
Mr.. Bitter thought the ground should
be rich and be cultivated for first five
years. Remarks were also made by Mr..
Slusser and others.
The drawer again furnished the fol-
lowing: What is the best method OF
renewing an old OrchardP Is deep
blowing the bestP When is the best
time to put on manure and what kinds
Of manure are bestp
Mr.. .Essig thought the best way to re-
new some old orchards was to cut down
the old and plant new trees; common
barn manure best.
Mr.. Bitter, 30 years ago, plowed
deep and close to the trees In an old
orchard, but pruned we'll; trees got
thrifty and bore well and so continue