The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-30
STRAWBERRIES.
A Fine Display of this Popular
Fruit.
At the Monthly Meeting of the Stark
County Horticultural Society
Full Proceedings.

ton, the County Board of Agriculture
having kindly granted the use of the
ground and buildings for the occasion,
Tor which the Society hereby return their
sincere thanks.
The weather being rather lowering in
the morning the attendance was some
what delayed, but happily about ten
o'clock the clouds and mist cleared
away, so that the weather was lovely,
ana soon i've or six hundred people
gathered, bringing with them all that
was necessary to make this one of the
most delightful meetings the Society
ever held.
At eleven o'clock a. IN. Vice President
Ruperd called the NEE ing to order and
made the SAD announcement of the death
or our worthy President, Levi Stump,
whose memory the Society will ever
cherish as one Of It's most useful mem
hers.
The minutes of the previous meeting
we're read, and amended in reference to
the subject Of the essay read by Mt.
Myers. The subject should be, "The
DahIla, Its History and Cultivation" in
stead of, "Of What Use are Flowers" as
appears In the minutes, and approved.
Report of Special Committee being
called for, Mr.. Bayliss from the commit
tee TO visit Mr.. Stump and family, re-
ported that Mr.. McGregOr and wife and
himself without any special arrange
ment, had fortunately met at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Stump, and found him in a
very Feeble condition, but the meeting
seemed to crafty him very much, and
as was anticipated at that meeting, has
since died.
On motion of VIM. II. Essig, a COM
mtttee of three was appointed to draft
appropriate resolutions on the death of
Mr.. Stump, and report the same to the
Society at the next meeting.
Ihe PRESIDENT appointed VIM. II. Essig,
James Bayliss and G. w. Lawrence said
committee.
VIM. Niesz from the Committee on
Orchards, reported the prospect for fruit
good. Peaches are almost loaded.
MIR. EYerhard was surprised to find
that apples we're not at all in proportion
to the blossom of the trees.
ID. N. Slusser says apples scarce; pears
a fair crop; peaches abundant where
there are trees.
W. G. Myers, from the Committee on
Vineyards, says: | find in low land
grapes are injured considerably.
just here 1t was discovered that
Nicholas Dinner, Vice President of the
State horticultural Society from DAYTON,
Ohio, was In the meeting, who, being
called upon, kindly reported the fruit
prospect in his locality as follows: Fruit
in our part of the State rather slim;
winter apples scarce. Pears, some trees
of Bartlett and other varieties bearing
pretty well; on the whole, about half a
crop. Peaches nearly a failure. May
cherries good crop and fine. Straw
berries not plenty; raspberries will be
plenty; grapes plenty; goOseberries
plenty.
A. r. Hanna reports as follows: In
the western part OF the county, grape
vines are looking we'll and growing
From all appearances we
will have an abundant crop of grapes.
Recess until 1 16 o'clock p. IN.
The dining hail presented an inter
esting appearance. The tables were
artistically arranged with many good
things brought and Ornamented with
the most beautiful bOquets which the
deft hands of ladies could provide. The
and ice cream were excel
lent. The eleven tables filing the room
220 persons and were
filled at least three times, and yet the
supply was not exhausted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
G. W. Faust read the following essay:
THE STRAWBERRY.
1t is not by any means a pleasant
thing for one to read his thoughts to an
audience, especially when he feels his
youth in this cause as sensibly as do.
And were 1t not that | have a sincere
desire to discharge the duty entrusted
to me, l would not appear before you on
this pleasant occasion. And as the con-
f1ict with the work, insects, weeds, and
the Straw b. fiend has fully occupied
our previous time, will frame an ex-
cuse for this imperfect and hastily writ
ten sheet. am glad and thankful that
we are permitted to meet each other
once more with the bOuntiful blessings
as surround us at present in these meet
lngs, and have an opportunity to ex-
change thoughts and views for one
common good. say we ought to be
glad and thankful as citizens that we
have society where we can meet to
devise ways and means to free ourselves
from the blind and haphaZard way of
old, OF managing the various branches
of horticulture, and to make a few
strides toward scientific progress. Now
let us think for one moment and see who
caused man to have thirst for FRUIT.
Was 1t not He who created and instruct
ed him to dresS-the garden east of
Eden, and was he not permitted to eat
freely Of all the fruit and to live upon
1t. The fact that man was created for
the culture and consumption of fruit is
no idle rumOr, but is plainly noticeable
by the observer that those who use the
most derive benefits that others know
nothing about, and add an element of
blessedness to their lives that cannot
be obtained from any other source.
And as our attention is attracted by
the fruit commonly known as the s. B.,
we will note how this fruit of fruits OBJ
tanned its name. First by being strung
upon stTaws, and sold in that manner
also, by being mulcted with straw;
hence the name strawberry, but
its botanical name should be fragaria,
from Latin fragrO, which is to smell
sweetly, and Is in keeping with its
class, the Rose family, which will seem
both natural and appropriate.
Let us, as we proceed, notice the
names of the five original varieties,
Alpine, Haarbeer, Indian,
Common Wild and Fragaria Chilusis,
from which our host of varieties, Crosses
and Seedlings, have their origin and
and, as it would consume
too much time in their description,