The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-08


average yield of corn per acre now is 30
bushels, and 80 to go not uncommon.
Improved machinery and greater knOwl-
edge have doubtless had much to do
with this.
Associations, such as this, have done
much to improve husbandry. The Brit
ish Board OF Agriculture organized in
1898, had Sir Humphrey Davy lecture
before them from 1902 to 1872 on Agri
cultural Chemistry, the substance of
which lectures were published in a
work that was soon translated iuGO
German and French. He demonstrated
the principle of fertility and vegetation,
analyzed soils, and plants, and manures,
and gave great impetus to science as
applied to agriculture.
Ii is surprising to read in English his
tory that Henry ViIPS., Queen CathaTin9
sent to Flanders and Holland for salad,
| and il was not till early in the sixteenth
| century that Indian corn, potatoes, car
| rOt5, squaShes, cabbage and tuTnips We're
| known IN England; and yet, long prior
| it was called "Merrie Eugland;" and
| Goldsmith says:
Time was that ere our Englsnd's woes began
When every rood Of ground maintained its man.
At this rate there must have been good
| cultivation. And, indeed, away back in
| ancient Rome, no one had large farm.
| Cincinnatus was called from his small
! place to take command and defend his
| country. Wars and the grasping ava
| rice Of man disturb the happy condition
| Of equality III regard to property III land.
American agriculturists are not Op-
pressed with landed aristOcracy as
| their brethren are in other lands; and
| for this they may thank God and take
| courage, for it should be a source of
| continual gratitude. Robert Burns
| shows up fOrcibly in. his writings the
/ extremes of the social condition III his
| native land; for there, under the laws Of
| entail aud DrimOgeniture, the land re-
| mains in few hands, and the rent ex-
actions are enormous. In this cOnnec'
| IiOn arises a problem when we consider
| the rapid opening up of the new and
cheap lands of this continent, Australia
| aud other points, with improved agri-
cultural machinery aud improved and
| cheap transportation. OF late the suf-
fering class in Great Britaip and Ire
land have been the agficulturists.
Hence land reform has become press
| ing demand, and no doubt must come.
IL came with great violence in France
near hundred years ago. Long may
! America be free from such oppressive
conditions, 80 that we shall not need
| remedies. An English poet says:
| Ne'cr was palace raised
But the matched cottage sprung beneath It's shade
A landed aristOcracy, an established
| church, etc, sustained by the strong
arm Of government, necessarily Oppres9
the tOiling millions by their fearful ex
actions. A writer thus tells how the
! farmer feedeth all:
THE FARMER FEEDETH ALL.
| Ny lord rides through his palace gate.
Ny lady sweeps along In state;
rhe sage thinks long ON many thing,
And the maiden muses. marrying;
| The minstrel harpeth merrily,
Tbs sailor pOugh8 the tOaming sea,
rhe huntsInan Eills the good rod deer,
But fall 70 each, whate'er befall,
Ths farmer he must feed them all.
| smith hanmereth cherry red the sword,
| Priest pTelcheth pure the Holy word;
| Dame Alice wOrlgeth brOdery welt,
qIerF iGh9rd char giiI 9les sS Of ,sa love Gan toll
| Dan Fisher dsheth in the mero
And Gourtlers rniile strut ana shine
| But fall 20 each whate'er betall,
The farmer he must feed them All.
Man builds his castles fair and high,
| Wherever river runneth byi
| Great cities rise In every land,
| Great churches show the builders hand;
| Great arches monuments and towers,
| And well worSeth everywhere;
| But work or rest whateer befall,
| The farmer, no must iced them All.
The following named persons paid
their annual dues of one dollar each:
James Bayliss, Michael Bitzer, A. POh-
thus, j. f. Niesz, Lewis Essig, q. S.
Lester, 2. w. RhOads, jacob HOil, Henry
Beatty, Isaac Ruthrauff, II. +. Gaddis, G.
! A. Krider, j. s. ETb, ID. Humphry, VIM.
j. ObeTiin, j. A. Hacket, G. l.. Albright,
John Raber, Henry r. ROhreT, Jacob
Christman, A. McGregOr and Joseph
ObeTlin.
The Society then proceeded to the cleo
tiOn of officers for the ensuing year,
| which resulted as follows: James Bay
liss, President; Gassendi Stump, Vice
De-. Il, .ksa~y 4 80,
Essig, Treasurer.
Executive Committee, j. +. Roth, A.
POntius, and Jacob HOll.
| The following committee was appoint
ed to arrange for the printing for the
coming year: j. f. Roth, A. POntius,
James Bayliss.
On motion Of j. f. Niesz, the Secretary
was directed to report the condition OF
this Society to the State horticultural
meeting TO be held at Akron on the 18th,
18th and 14th inst.
On motion of Mr.. Bitter, it was re-
| solved that AS many as could should at
tend the meeting of the State HOrticul-
| tuTal Society at Akron on the 18th, 18th
and 14th inst, and that the members of
this society wear the badge Of the So
clety.
G. S. Lester was appointed essayist
for the next meeting. and j. +. NiesZ
alternate.
The Treasurer made the following re-
port of the receipts and expenditures of
| the Society since December 1st, 1882 to
December 1st 1883 as follows:
Balance in Treasury, Dec 1, ,1SS2..........$ l7.4S
Amount received to Dec 1, 1SB3............ ll5.55
| ,,,, -11., ~
Total disbursements TO Dec. l. 1888. $3.50
Balance In Treasury Dec. l. 1SS3...........S 40 "A
Which report was referred to the Ex-
ecutiYe Committee for examination.
The following standing committees
were appointed for the ensuing year:
| On orchards - VIM. NieSZ, Moses Clay,
ID. NJ. SlusseT and j. 2. Lawrence.
On viDeyards-B. T. Berlien, A. X.
Hanna and Nj. Bitter.
On apples. pears and quinces-JacOb
HOll, Josiah COrrell, Mrs. A. r. Hanna
and Mrs. A. POntius.
On berries and grapes-C. W. Faust,
Henry r. ROhreT, Mrs. l.. Stump and Mrs.
Josiah CoTrell.
On stone fTuit-A. j. Hershey, Charles
A. KrideT and VIM. StOver.
On egetables-Benjamin Fulton, j.
f. Roth, S. II. ROckhill and Mrs. B. 4.