The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-07-11
MONTHLY. MEETING
of the Stark County. .Horticultu.
raj Society,
Held at the Residence Of B. T. BerIlen, on
Wednesday, Iuly 4th-FuII
Proceedings.


w According to the yearly arrangement
i as set forth on the annual card, the
Stark County Horticultural Society met
near Louisville, at the residence, and
nursery and small fruit farm of Mr.. b.
Y, Berlien, on Wednesday. July 4tb, 'S3.
The weather being very fine, and the de-
sire OF seeing the fine fruit farm of Mr..
Berlien, as we'll as the general interest
In the society, brought out large at
tendance from all parts of the county.
At IL O'Clock a. M, President Ruperd
called the meeting to order. The min
utes of the previous meeting were read
= and approved.
Mr.. G. w. Lawrence who was appoint
cd special committee to report on the
merit or demerit of the wild goose
plum at the last meeting, was called
upon to report, but failed to respond, be-
ing absent.
Mr.. Borst said that one year he had
raised a bushel or more of the wild goose
plum. Had a number of trees which
were large and thrifty, the fruit Is most
excellent when you get it, but the cur
cnliO is the great enemy Of all plums.
VIII preserve his wild goose plum trees
In the hope that In the future we will
be able to raise plums. Tho wild goose
variety ought not to be discarded yet.
st VIM. NiesZ, from the Committee on
Orchards, said he was not correctly re-
ported at the former meeting; as he then
intended and did say, that the aDDle
crop would be slim, but peaches plenty,
especially on Seeding trees.
e Mr.. kverhard-The crop Of apples will
be light. Some trees have fair amount
but winter apples will be scarce.
D., M. Slusser reports as before. Ap-
pie crop slim. Peaches plenty where
Mr.. Bitzer-In regard to apples, my
Grimes Golden are full, Fallenwalder
full, Baldwin One-fOurth crop, Gate me-
dtnm. Since 1874 have had peaches
every year; nearly all seedlings. Think
!. my orchard a better bearer than Ordi-
nary.
Mr.. ROckhill-I have peach trees plan
ted round my house for shade. Nearly
all seedlings, and they are full. l find
where the budded trees are protected
bl from the cold blasts of winter by build
tngs or southern slope, generally have
~ peaches. Have one tree In an exposed
position, and 1T has very few peaches.
Mr.. Bitter says he has budded peach
tree among his seedlings which are full,
while the budded one has nothing. In
reference 10 grapes, would say that my
gTapevines are bearing abundantly, as
well as l have ever seen, and find IL 80
throughout nay entire neighbOrhOOd.
What has been the experience Of the
past year with new varieties of fruitp
= This question was taken from the ques.
ton drawer.
- Mr.. Slusser said he had tried only one
new variety OF strawberry, which was
called the "Big Bob, (" and his experience
Is, that 1t should be called the Little
BOb."
Mr.. R0ckhill has raised the Seth Boy
den and Monarch strawberries. Was
told that Seth BOyden was not q good va
Tiety, and was induced to buy Sharpless,
and the result is, very fine berries, ex-
cept Seth Boyden. Will plant that va
riety. Never missed having berries
from that variety. VIII try Crescent
Seeding.
'"i MIR. BOrst has quite an experience In
pears, having planted mostly Bartlett's.
Was induced to try Clapps FavOrite,
but thinks he was deceived in the trees,
for what he got did not prove worthy.
Dinner was announced by our worthy
host, and the society took recess until
IL o'clock p. M, and repaired to the ia
bles, which were so bOuntifully supplied
and so elegantly arranged, that all en-
joyed the feast in the most social man
ner. Our old and respected friend Hem
ry Matthias, who is one Of the Oldest ma !
tiVes Of Nimishillen township, was
one of the guests Of the society, and
seemed TO enjoy the meeting very much.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
During the noon recess, after dinner,
the members OF the society, of both
the grounds Of our host and hostess. All
expressed surprise at the extent and va
rtety OF the fruits of all kinds, apples
peaches, pears, grapes, plums, strawber-
ries, raspberries, blackberries, etc. In
the nursery, too, are shade trees, iuclu- |
ding eVergreens.
The nursery is extensive and the trees
thrifty, embracing 20 varieties Of apple, |
20 or 30 OF peaches, 10 or more of pears,
sc. Last year over ten thousand peach |
eS were budded, and each year for the |
past four years ten thousand saleable |
apple trees were set out. This will |
give an idea Of the business done In this |
line.
9 The acres of strawberries, raspberries |
and. blaekberries made a good showing |
for work in this department. Last year |
about one hundred bushels Of straWber-
= ries were gathered and sold, but this |
year the crop will not exceed sixty. The |
black and the red raSpberries show up |
pretty we'll; and the Snyder and BrittOn |
varieties Of the blackberry show a no /
= BILE crop. 1t will pay any one we'll to |
visit the Berlien premises on some one |
OF these pleasant days and take sur |
Vey. 1t Is one of the most interesting |
sights we know of In Stark county.
Meeting called to order.
4 The Secretary read postal-card from |
g. +. Newton, as follows: |
-. MILLERSBURG, o., June 20, 1888.
To the officers and members of the |
Stark County horticultural Society, |
greeting: regret to say the LII cOndi- |
ton Of my health together with the |
unsettled condition OF the weather, pre- |
vents my meeting with you to-day. The |
very pleasant and enjoyable time had |
at your meeting Of one year ago, made |
lasting impression on my mind, and q |
desire TO meet with you again. / hope |
you will have an interesting and profit |
able meeting; one long to be remem- |
bered. l regret cannot send You very |
encouraging accounts Of the first crops /
In this Molmes) county for 1888, especi- |
ally strawberries and grapes, both Of /
z which suffered severely from late spring /
, frosts. Apples win also be scarce, but /
think Of good quality.
Respectfully yours, G. +. NEWTON.
The Essayist and Alternate being |
aba0nt on moffOn of Mr. Rffzor Mrs