The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-05-05
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
Proceedings of the Stark County
Horticultural Society.
Regular Monthly Meeting Held May I'd at
the Residence of Mr.. Jacob
Ruperd.

Ruperd.
The Stark County horticultural So
ciety met at the beautiful rural home of
our worthy Vice President, Jacob Ru-
perd, two miles north of the city of Can
ton, in Plain township. The weather
being exceedingly fine, the meeting was
largely attended. At about IL o'clock A.
NJ, when the members and others to the
number of a hundred or so had assem-
bled, Mr.. Ruperd as Vice President (OuT
respected President Levi Stump being
absent and still confined to his bed by
sickness) called the meeting to order and
stated that his duties as host would re-
quire a portion of his attention and
asked to be relieved of presiding at the
meeting, and thereupOn, on motion of j.
+. Roth, James Bayliss was chosen to
preside, who on taking the chair thank
ed the society for the honor conferred,
but said he preferred to be entirely free
to take part in the discussions of the
meeting.
The minutes Of the April meeting
were read by the Secretary, and amend
ed so as to include the Belle potato as
one Of the best or most profitable three
varieties of potatoes named by Mr..
Bitter; also in the remarks of Mr.WilsOn
Instead of Skylight read Garnet Chilli,
and then approved,
Unfinished business being called for,
Mr.. Essig inquired whether any arrange
ment had been made for the stTa berry
meeting in June, and, II not, would
move that committee OF three be
appointed to designate the day for hold
ing the strawberry meeting, whose duty
1t should be to report to the Secretary in
time to notify all the members.
Mr.. Bayliss thought on account of the
backwardness of the season 1t might be
we'll to consider whether it would not be
advisable to hold the strawberry festival
at the July meeting.
Mr.. Slusser said it was impossible now
to say when the ing sht uld take
place.
Mr.. Essig thought that because the
strawberry festival was designated on
our card to take place in June it should
30 be held.
Mr.. BOrst remarked that the straw
berry Is fruit that natures very rapid
ly under proper conditions, so that il all
depends upon the weather. If it is
favorable, strawberries may be ripe by
the 10th of June.
Mr.. Essig's motion to appoint com
mittee was adopted and Lewis Essig, b.
T. Berlien and c. w. Faust were ap
pointed said committee.
On motion of Mr.. Roth said committee
was authorized, in connection with the
officers of the society, to invite other So
cieties to attend our strawberry festival.
Mr.. Slusser said that the first picking
of strawberries are generally the finest
and most snowy and he would therefore
suggest to the committee to be careful
TO hit that time for the festival.
William NiesZ, two miles south of
Canton, reports apples, pears and cher
Fies in good condition for fair crop and
Seeding peaches nearly all good.
ID. NJ. Slusser, from Louisville, reports
apples, pears, cherries and peaches good.
G. W. Lawrence, from Committee on
Fruit Buds, reports as follows:
find apples good. find pears do not
appear positively killed, yet think they
are considerably injured. Peaches, so
far as have been able to ascertain, are
about all good yet. Plums are not in
juTed. Sour cherries are badly injured; !;
should say killed. Governor Wood sweet
cherry will make an abundant crop.
Lawrence is badly Injured. Black Tar
tartan is also badly injured. find the
natural or nature sweet cherry is we'll
preserved. G. W. LAWRENCE.
Moses Clay, north of MassilIOn, reports
apples, pears, cherries and some Seeding
peaches good.
A. R. Hanna, from Tuscarawas town.
ship, reports about all the fruit buds
killed in that locality.
Mr.. Lester, from Lawrence township,
stated that in a conversation with MIR,
Miller, an extensive fruit grower near
Canal Fulton, he learned that nearly all
fruit buds except some seedlings were
killed.
j. f. Roth, two miles southeast of Can
ton, thinks the early varieties of fruit
considerably injured and does not ex-
pect large crop.
Mr.. Bloomfield, from Portage county,
says there will be enough fruit in his To-
cality. His orchard is located on high
ground and Is in good condition for
full crop.
furnish eggs of the pure Black Spanish
breed of chickens to those who wish
them for fifty cents setting of fifteen
eggs.
Our host announced dinner ready, at
which recess till 80 T. NJ. was taken,
and as many as could be seated at the
tables so well and elegantly provided
and arranged by our kind hostess, were
conducted to the dining room, there to
satisfy their inner wants from the
bountiful supply. which was not ex-
uduSb6uB buOuBu LIl6 IdDlb5 WeG6 several
times surrounded by hungry guests who
did ample justice to the occasion, and
the quantity remaining after all were
filled reminded one of the ancient feed.
ing of the five thousand.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Standing Committee on apples,
pears and ounces reported as follows:
Your committee finds on the table the
following varieties on exhibitions: Moses
Clay exhibits the FallenWalder, good
sample; Ben. Davis, fair specimen, by
same party; also the King, rather under
size. Apple for name the committee
cannot name.
NJ. Bitter exhibits the FaIlenwaIder,
medium size.
A. POntius has the King on exhibition
well preserved.
FL. Roher has a sweet apple on exhibi
tiOn for name; the committee cannot
name; very good apple.
II, III. Housed exhibits the Baldwin,
we'll preserved; by the same has Black
apple, medium size.
JOSIAH CoRRELL,
MRS. A. PONTIUs, Com.
MRS. A. r. HANNA,
Committee on Vineyards reported as