The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-10
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
Proceedings of the Stark County
Horticultural Society.
Meeting Held at the Residence Of William
Miller in Perry Township, on We'd
nesday Last.

According to previous announcement
the Stark County horticultural Society
met at the residence of VIM. Miller in
Perry township, on Wednesday, NOvem
ber 7th, 1883 Mr.. Miller being one of
the Wide-aWake farmers of Stark county
and one of the most genial and accom-
mOdating neighbOTs, who has his farm
and buildings and everything pertain
ing to them in the finest home like con-
ditiOn, made this meeting place at
which all desired to be present, and the
weather being very fine the attendance
was quite large and enthusiastic.
At about IL O'Clock a. m. President
RupeTd called the Society to order. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and corrected as follows: In the
report Of Committee on Grapes, aqua
rum" should be Agawam, and "Flush-
ing" should be Flemish, in Bitzer's re-
port of apples, and approved.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Roth presented bill of LOOmis 81
Kent for dishes and plates used at straw
berry festival, and on motion of Mr..
Neisz Che bill was allowed and ordered
paid.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ORCHARDS.
The Committee on Orchards have fre-
uuhnLly Dtbu Ghilbu Oli lOl lbDOI bb, anu
sometimes urged to have them written,
but our reports have hitherto been pTin-
cipally verbal remarks, and confined
largely to the condition of the crops of
fruit at the time. and ending up with
our opinions of the prospect for large
or small yields, &c. These reports are
sometimes mOnOtOnOus and sometimes
conflicting, and are seldom fully recOr-
ded.
We would now write a report. But
what shall we write about? The fruit
of this season is all gathered, and of the
crop for next year we can speak only
in Imagination, which is not always re-
liable.
While our appointment calls us a
committee on orchards, our attention
should not be confined to the fruit
alone, but be extended along the line,
from the nursery to the full bearing or
chard. To rear orchards into full bear
ing condition requires the time of a de-
cade or more years. Some of us are
scarcely hopeful enough for the work.
And for such of us it is fortunate that
our fathers (Or some one else), lived be-
fore us and planted trees, else we would
have little of the luscious fruit to enjoy.
1t is not our design in this report to
describe the mode of work applicable in
rearing orchards, but merely to bring
the matter to the attention of the know
ing ones, and asking questions as to the
necessity and prOpTleGy of some certain
treatment, annually, or at shorter or
longer intervals.
When Young trees of various kinds
are planted, either in the dOOTyaTd or or
chaTd, is it proper to apply stimulants
often, and what are the best? Should
the soil be frequently stirred so as to
render it fertile and be kept free of
weeds? And finally, shOnld the prun-
ing knife be used early, so as to proper
ly shape the trees for use and ornament
cOmbinedP
Respectfully submitted,
PHILIP EVERHARD.
VIM. NIESZ.
ID. N. SLUSSER.
W. g. KITZMILLER.
REPERT OF COMMITTEE ON APPLES AND
PEARS.
Your committee on Apples and Pears
find on the table very nice collection
of apples as follows:
ID, NJ. Slusser, has fourteen varieties,
SmOkehOuse, Northern Spy, one variety
for name, which your committee would
call SmOkehOuse, if it did not differ in
the stem. 1t resembles the SmOkehOuse
very much in other respects; and
the Ortley Rainbow, and BellflOwer;
also one variety that he called Ben
Davis, which your committee call
Northern Spy, one sample of the Spitz-
enbuTg, and three other varieties that
your committee are unable to name
also one variety of Pears for name that
your committee cannot name.
H. r. ROhrer, two varieties Baldwin
and Winter Sweet.
John Roth, one variety for name which
we call French Pippin.
Mrs. Williamson, two varieties, Bald
win and plppln.
B. Fulton, Que variety, Baldwin.
John Mock, one sample no name.
w, NJ. Niesz one Wells variety.
A.W. Fox, two varieties, Belmont and
one for name not known.
j. Ruperd, two varieties, Baldwin and
Talman Sweet.
William Huston, three varieties, fOI
name which your committee cannot
name.
A, POntius, two varieties, King and
Baldwin. DanYers Winter Sweet and
Beca Pontius one nice apple, ROx
bury Russet.
BIT. Beriien, three varieties of Pears
Keeffer and two varieties for name
which your committee Is unable tt
name. A. X. HANNA,
II. BERLIEN,
Nj. BITZER,
Committee.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GRAPES.
Committee on grapes and berrie!
find on exhibition two varieties o.
grapes by John Mock, one the Concord
the other for name. 1t resembles the
Diana, both very excellent specimens.
One exhibition, by b. 7. Berlien, the
Clinton, fair quality.
PHILLIP OVERHEARD,
WILLIAM NIESZ.
Roll of committees called and vacan
cies filed.
The committee on arrangements fol
meeting places for the coming year sta
ted tney still had room for applicants
The President appointed Mr: A. K
Hanna. MIR, BayIiss and VIM. I'll. Essig {
committee to solicit memberships.
Mr.. Miller, our host. announced din
mar ready whereupOn the society tool
a recess until 1:30 p. IN, and as many al
could be seated repaired to the dining
room, where our kind hostess, with th'
assistance of the ladies Of the society
had DreDared one of the most sumptu