The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-04-07
GARDEN AND FARM.
Meeting Of the Stark County HOr-
ticultural Society,
At keim's Hall, LOuisVllle-A Good Attend
ance and Various Matters Of In
terest Under Discussion


dent and Vice President, j. +. Neisz
was, on motion of A. POntius, Esq,
called to preside, who, on assuming the
chair, thanked the Society for the honor
and asked indulgence and aid in dis
charging the duties deVOlving on the
chair.
The minutes of the March meeting
were read by the Secretary and approved
by the Society.
On motion, D. NJ. Slusser and Mr.. and
Mrs. Berllen were appointed as COM
mittee to solicit new members.
q r. EVerhard from Committee on Orch
ards had no written report, has had no
opportunity to make observations.
ID. NJ. Slusser had examined some
trees; nature has retarded the growth
OF apple buds, and the peaches are
are about half killed.
Mr.. Bitter from Committee on Vine
yards, thinks the vines are more frozen
than he thought a month ago, but thinks
they are good for full crop If nothing
worse intervenes. Has examined pears
and cherries and find them in good con-
ditiOn and full crop.
Mr.. Faust has about dozen varieties
Of pears and they are in fine condition.
Has about 500 grape vines, MOOre's early
Is the best, Champion next; has had
vines 20 feet long freeze back; Pack
linglOr is not injured; thinks peaches
are better than he thoughts month ago.
The Bee House Is a very profitable
early sour cherry.
Mr.. Everhard-Pruned This grapes,
Concord are good but ROgers's variety
are badly injured.
Faust-ROger5 has 40 numbered
varieties; Rogers No. 10 is VerY good
variety; others not so good.
Mr.. EVerhard-ROgers grape Is about
as large as the Concord but not so dark
and the skin is tougher.
Mr.. Faust wanted to know whether
any member has grown Vergennes or
White Ann ArbOr Grape; they are said
to be as hardy as the Concord.
Mr.. Berlien-The Vergenles or White
Ann ArbOr are hardy; stand the winter
we'll.
Mr.. Rockhill, in the absence of Mr..
Lawrence, of Canton, announced that he
had some fine Jersey stock yet on hand
and could give proof of pedigree to those
purchasing.
Recess was taken till ~ o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President called to order and the
Secretary read the list Of new members
as follows:
New members paid their fees.
Thomas Tinker, Louisville; Miss Lucy
A. Ball, Canton; Solomon p. Wilson,
6timmel, Paris; @. l.. Juilliard, Louis
Vile; Rev. J. j. Lebberman, Louisville;
Rev. Geo. W. Henning 0snaburg; Joseph
Shillig, Louisville; John Sluss, Louis
Vile.
The chair announced the essay, and
called on Mr.. ROckhill, who read the
following most excellent production,
which was attentiVely listened to:
MR.. ROCKHILLS ESSAY.
In looking over the field3Of subjects
that properly engage the attention of
the student Of horticulture, we come in
contact with the thought that the great
object of each Of us, Is to get as much
happiness and solid comfort into our
Lives and homes as possible. And while
we recognize the Importance of the dis
cussiOn of all questions pertaining to
the growth and development Of grains,
fruits and flowers, and their influence
In ministering to the happiness and
comfort Of the horticultural home, we
cannot afford to forget the physical and
moral and intellectual influence that
the intelligent study and practice of
horticulture in all its varied relations
may be made to exert.
While it Is important that your soil
be raised to the highest state of fertil
ity, your home beautified by all the
adOrnments that tree and shrub and
Of architectural skill, your barns pala-
ces of convenience and comfort, your
horses and cattle and hogs and sheep
the best bred and the best fed In all the
land; and yet, without the additional
adOrnment of the home, by the physical
development Of the body, and the intel
leetual and moral culture of the mind
and heart, your home may be to you a
hospital filled with mingled sorrow and
distress.
What matters 1t If all our broad acres
OF golden grain, orchards laden with
luscious fruit, pastures of rich VeTdure,
and gardens Of Paradisical perfection
bring no health to the body, no food to
the intellect, no joy and gla,iness to the
heart. What though your orchard be
filed with choicest Baldwin and Belle
flower, RambO and Gate Apple, Roman
stem, NewtOwn Pippin and Seek-nO-fur-
ther, IL you have not the stomach to di-
gest, or soul to enjoy these bOuntiful
gifts Of a bene1cent Providence. In
short, ''what shall it profit man IL he
gain the whole world and lose his own
sOnl2'
No occupation is so we'll calculated to
develop the physical man, and certainly
no one so well adapted to the growth
and development of the better elements
OF our natures as that of horticulture.
With the open book of nature before
us, and in the perpetual presence of
natural objects, we ought to be honest
and truthful and pure. Talmage says,
''Trees never issue false stock. Wheat
fields are always honest. Rye and oats
never move out at night, not paying for
the place they have occupied. Corn
shocks never make false assignments.
Mountain brooks are always current.
The. gold in the grain Is never counter
felt. The sunrise never faunts In false
colors.' So that from the farm house
ought to come. and do come, the best
and purest and wisest men and women
of our nation. And q most important
problem for the horticulturist is, how
to make farmers of farmers sons and
farmers wives of farmers daughters;
for there seems to be a disposition on
the part Of farmers children OF both
sexes, to leave the farm to seek employ
ment or enjoyment amid the bustling
business or glittering show Of the city.
Horace Greeley once said, "The darkest