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

anthemets, cenlauria and mignonette
are very fine. pyTamidal bOquet from
the hand of Mrs. Eggert, is composed OF
double geraniums, several varieties OF
immOrtelles, variegated eOleus, mignO
nette, saliva, &c, are very lovely. Miss
Sadie WilliamsOn's exquisite pink and
scarlet cactus. purple ageratum, bagOn-
ium jasmine and YaTi eOlOTed gerani-
ums, have their full measure of admira-
tiOn. Mrs. G. D. MOffitt has three dis
tinct designs, one plate of fifteen va
rieties of variegated geranium leaves,
beautifully inteTmingled with ivy and
primrOses, making a striking and lovely
effect basket of twelve varieties of
bagOnia leaves and blossoms, inteTtWin-
ed with graceful smilaX; also, rising
from base of skeleton geranium leaves,
german ivy, passifiOra and prlmfOses.
is cross composed Of a cluster of
fragrant and lovely tube-rOses, bOYardla,
delicate cOlored geraniums with various
graceful vines trailing over them. The
large bay window of our hostess CON
tains many thriving and beautiful
plants, among them several large gera-
niums containing fine tTuss3s OF How
eTs, OXalis, primrOses, petun1aS, wan
dering Jew, cactus, eupatOTium, coleu9
and tube-TOses, all showing their good
care and treatment.
MRS. GEO. LESTER.
MRS. A. j. HERSHEY.
MISS LIBBIE JONES.
On motion the knOtty apples were re-
ferred TO the entOnlOiOgist.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON VEGETABLES.
Your committee found large cOllec-
tiOn of vegetables on the table, consist
Of TO
beats.
BENJAMIN Fulton has four varieties
of potatoes, all good samples; one sample
named Beauty of Hebron is named
wrong, Committee think it is White
Elephant. Sample for name, committee
names it Walls Orange.
D. NJ. Slusser, one good sample Wax
ford Beauty.
John III. Fisher, six varieties, five of
/ which are correctly named. One variety
| for name, committee name Beauty of
Hebron.
One variety for name which did not
have exhibitors name; committee name
| it Snowflake.
Onions-One sample by j. K. Fisher;
extra large of the yellow Danvers
| variety.
| ties Crook Neck, and one MOngrel Yarle-
| ty. Both very good samples.
B. Fulton, one Hubbard squash; good
| sample.
Two varieties of potatoes exhibited by
| Mr.. Roth for name at the NOyenber
meeting, as yet the committee are unable
| to name. LEWIS EssGG,
j. +. ROTH,
ID. NJ. SLUSSER,
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Mock exhibited peculiar apple
| root which excited some curiosity as
| there was bunch of librOus roots at one
| end of it., which Mr.. Mock says was the
product Of one season after the root
was broken off.
ESSAY READ BY A. M'GREGOR.
Having attended all the meetings OF
/ this society this year and the December
| meeting last year, | am free to confess
| that | nave greatly enjoyed them, and
| have as a consequence much higher
| opinion Of mother earth. A share of this
| credit is due to her industrious and skill
| full children who are members Of this
| society. These meetings are not only for
| enjoyment but instruction, and inStruc-
| tiOn in tha most important of all Occu-
| patiOns as it pertains Immediately to
! livelihood for ourselves and others.
| Mother earth never fOrsakes her chill
| dren, if they behave themselves, but
| gladdens us with peas in plenty, and
| if the potatoes grow small some seasons
| she usually makes up in number what
| they lack III slZe. We most always, too,
| get some pumpkins" and even liter
| airy uIan, if very hungry, would doubt
| less prefer priZeturuip to prlZetstOry.
But wander off as we may into other
| calliugs, professional and otherwise,
nOthingh Ills all requirements like tilling
mother earth. 1t is, in fact, the natural
and healthful occupation, developing
| the physical, and by no means neces-
| sarily neglectful of the mental-especi-
| ally these days. Some may Edread the
| dTudgeTy and toll, but consider the i'm
proved condition in these respects with
| the machines now run by horse power or
steam; and then, what business has not
| its dTudgeTy and toll, and what Occupa-
| tiOn is so certain of livelihood, of health
| and happinessP The very contact with
nature is healthful and enjoyable.
Little ones like to play in the sand and
| to make mud pies, to wade in the brook
and splash the water. Is itnOt pleasant
| just to think OFF If cities were not re-
plenished from the country, it is said,
| they would become depOpulated. This
| the law Of God" The penalty must be
| paid for every violation. However much
| poisonous preparations may be used in
| the nursery, the kindergarten, ana lit
tie ones ruined thereby, no hOrticul-
| turist is foolish enough to put deleteri
Ons substances around his precious
| plants. The farmer raises his calves,
colts and lambs, without paregoTie or
| ipecac, though he may manage to kill a
| few 10y foolish use of salt. Robert
Burns in speaking Of the tOilers on the
| farm says:
The dearest comfort o. their lives.
Their gfushie weans, an faithful wives,
The prattin' things, are Just their pride
That sweetens a. their fTeside
SO much for the kindergarten, -
where there is great room for improve
ment and which is ever worthy of our
attention, and whence we derive so
much of real enjoyment. A teacher
/ wrote:
Task not alife for the dear ones
All radiant as others have done,
| But that life may have Just enough shadow
10 temper the glare OF the SUM
would pray God to guard them from evil
But my prayer would bound back TO myself
An. seraph may pray for sinner.
But a sinner must pray for himself
| The tWiQ Is so easily bended,