The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-10
HonrIcuLTuRAL soeIRrY.
Proceedings of the Meeting on February
at the RsaidsnOa Of VIM. NIssz.

not as large as usual. AT about III
O'Clock a. m, the President being absent,
on motion Of Josiah COrrell, James Bay
liss, Esq, was appointed President pro
tenn, and called the meeting 10 order.
The Secretary being absent. Clancy
G. POntius was appointed Secretary pro
tenn. The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved. Reports of
standing committees were then called
for.
William Niesz, Esq, from the Com
mittee on Orchards, said that fruit
trees had made fine and vigorous
growth, well matured and had gone into
winter in good condition of buds, but
could not say whether the cold had
affected them injuriOusly or not.
B. t, Berlien, from the Committee on
Vineyards, read the following:
Your Committee on Vineyards ind
vines and buds In good condition for a
fair crop, If the Society gives us a
remedy to prevent rot next summer.
The grape is very apt, when trained on
trellises, to get its bracing wood weak
ened. In this case it is always wise in
pruning to watch for a chance to get a
strong young branch from near the
base. "a renewal cane of new wood
keeps your plants in healthy condition
and inSures full crop. b. L. BERLIEN.
low BellhOwer apple was as good a
bearer at present as twas twenty years
ago?
Josiah COrrell said he had this variety
top grated, and it bore well, and was
fine fruit; had got the premium at the
Fair whenever he had il on exhibition;
considers it an excellent variety.
Mr.. Roth said his experience was the
same as Mr.. COrrelPs.
Mr.. Faust said it was reliable bearer
If properly pruned.
Mr.. MeGregOr inquired If 1T was raised
as much as fOrmerlyp
Mr.. Bayliss thought the questions i'm
piled doubt as to tGe quality of the ap-
pie and thought il was not raised as
much; was leading variety thirty or
forty years ago.
Mr.. Berlien had not cultivated Bell
flower in nursery; had not found 1t
profitable in his soil; had considerable
call for young trees.
Mr.. ROckhill considered them a good
apple; did not succeed in New Jersey;
they fell off; found the BellfiOwer a good
apple here and trees good bearers.
In "DOwning's Fruit and Fruit Trees
of America" we find the following de-
scription of this apple:
THE Yellow BellaOwer is large,
handsome and excellent winter apple,
everywhere highly esteemed in the
United States. 1t is most abundantly
seen in the markets Ofk philadelphia, as
1t thriVes wen in the sandy soil of New
Jersey. Coke first described this fruit,
the original tree Of which grew in Bur-
lingtOn, n. j. Tree moderately VigOr-
GUS grower, forming a spreading round
tsh, rather dropping head. Young wood
yellOWish brown. A regular and excel
lent bearer. Fruit very large, Oblong,
q little irregular, taperipg to the eye.
Skin smooth, pale lemon yellow, often
with q blush next the sun. Stalk long
and slender, in a deep cavity. Calyx
closed and set in a rather narrow, plaided
basin. Seeds in large hollow, capsule
or core. Flesh tender, juicy, crisp with
a sprightly su6-aeid flavor. Before fully
ripe 1t is considerably acid. Very good.
December, February"
Dinner was announced by our good
host and the Society took a recess until
dining room, where they found the
tables literally loaded with good things,
OF which all partOOk heartily, and with
the kind greetings and social cOnVersa-
satiOn all were made to feel that 1t was
good to be there.
At 2 o'clock p. IN. the Society was
again called to order. Unfinished busi-
ness called for.
The bill of s. s. j. Hoover, referred to
L. Stump, Esq, reported in favor of pay
ing bill, less So. Mr. Bayliss explained
the bill and thought it should be $40
less. Mr.. McGregOr suggested 50. After
some discussion the bill was referred
back to Mr.. Stump, with power to pay
the bill.
On motion Of ]. F. Roth the Secretary
was directed to notify j. A. BOrst to read
an essay at the Mai ch meeting,
On motion Of Josiah COrrell the Presi-
dent appointed s. II. ROckhill alternate
for March meeting.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the essayist and al
ternate essayist each prepare an essay,
the latter to read his essay at the next
ensuing meeting In case the principal
fails, otherwise the alternate to be the
at the next meeting thereafter.
Should either be unable to prepare an
essay he should notify the Secretary, OF
II he has an essay prepared and cannot
be present he shall send his paper to the
Secretary.
The Farmers Institute was favorabIy
spoken Of by President pro tenn. Bayliss
and others, as calculated to give us en-
larged views of the importance of agri-
culture as we'll as other occupations.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPLES.
We find on the table only four varie-
ties of apples. A nice specimen of Ro-
man Stem, by William NiesZ; also Ro-
NANTES by the same party. Mr.. Rohrer
two specimens, one Greening,
very nice; also Baldwin, good size, and
well preserved.
J9sl J9sI4H HoGGI G9hRErI' Com.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PLowERs.
We hnd a very nice and healthy col
lection OF pOtted plants, which lend to
the pleasant sitting room that appear
anee Of freshness and relief that only
flowers can in mid-winteT. Among
these there were no less than seven
Of cactus, thirteen pots OF Rera-
NUNS, escirTia, yria, some Lily of the
Valley just bursting into bloom; q good
many hyaeinths, also about to bloom;
many specimens of the bagonia, four
very nice hanging baskets filled with
Dxalis in bloom, ivy and mignOnette,
Chinese pink and madeira. and one of the
beautiful amarylis. The yria is a new
plant to us, but has high slender leaves,
and Is said to be a great winter flower.
We are. greatly pleased with this col
lection OF plants as a whole.
LIBBR JONEs,
ALICE TAYLOR.
Misc Jones hoped some ething would be
said to induce people to put up ice.
Mr.. Roth said there was no difficulty