The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-09

sible 10 your brethren at these meet
ings,eO as to enable them 10 obtain com
plete success In oil their undertakings
no far aa the seasons will allow.
might prolong those remarks by ref
ring % our crops OF Iast year, but | wial
TO be brief, and will only remind y0l
how we hailed with delight the profns'
abundance OF beautiful, fragrant bios
SONS with which our orchards were In
den. and expected an abundant crop, u
make amends for last year, which wal
admitted 10 be the w0rs failure fOl
many years; and how, iina ly, we were
obliged TO confess the apple crop almost
an entire failure, and what few we did
have were 40 knOtty and imperfect M Il
| be nearly w0rthleaBi pears, peaches
grapes, Strawberries and raapberries did
better, The only extra good crop We
had this year WIN tho potato crop. II
was much better than usual.
The business Of our society has
been we'll attended 10 the paat
year. Our officers aud commit
tees have been prompt ana dlligent In
the performance OF their various duties,
the minutes have been recorded, report
cd, printed and sent 10 each member,
and now each will receive covered
pamphlet containing the entire pro-
ceedinga for the year 1883, aud on the
cover Il Hat OF managers, showing
names OF officers, committees, aud places
OF meeting for tho coming year. | rec
commend taking care Of those pamphlets,
refer TO them often, by and by you may
have three or four OF them, aud IL you
read them at all, the older they get the
more you will prize them, and hereafter
during the various changes aud ylcissi-
tudes Of life you may be able 10 look
back, refer TO them, and see when, and
where you spent one day each month In
social friendly intercourse with your
horticultural friends. Recommend
that hereafter the constitution and by.
laws be printed and bound In our an
nual pamphlet. also call your atten-
tlon TO the advice Of our beloved Pre- f.
dent last January relating TO the pur-
chase OF tent for the use OF members
during the summer months. Our society
has become 10 numerous that NJ most Of
the places where we meet are not large
enough 10 accommodate our business
meetings and exhibit. On this account
we want u tent, no that all who take an
interest, male or female. can partici-
pate. and be familiar with all that is
done, aud give others better chance
about the house to enjoy social inter.
course or assist the host and hostess In
the various duties deyolving on them
| am aware we have u great deal Of
business on hand, and must be brief
and close by Wishing you all n happy
New Year, and hope we shall all con-
tlnue with renewed zeal and energy TO
do all In our power 10 promote the In
terests OF Horticulture. and not only In
fruits. vegetables, shrnbs and flowers,
but may the social, moral, refining In
lluence OF this society enable us 10 cul'
tlyate oil the best feelings 0four nature,
charity. fcrbearance, brotherly love,
temperance, frugality, honesty, and In.
dustry, and root out aud destroy all
these noxious weeds such ~ envy, hat.
red, malice, cruelty, vanity. lazIness,
intemperance and all other vices that
debase our humanity. II there are any
present not members we cordially In.
yite them TO Join our society and aid us
In these our undertakings. And last but
not least, the ladies they are always
with ua, and m0ds welcome. They rea'
lize more than man can the Importance
OF making our homes what Il home ought
10 be-; they VIC with each other, In seek
Ing after all new choice flowers, shrubs,
plants, vegetables and trees, they seem
TO never tire on this subject, and are
our main dependence for the future
success OF this society.
Minutes read and the following cor.
rections ordered; j, NJ. Taggart should
read l. NJ. Taggert; o. 8. Krider should
be 9. A. RrIder.
Reports OF special committees called
for.
Committee on Resolution Of Respect
In memory Of Joseph W. Kirk, reported
as follows.
COMMITTEE REPORT ON DEATH or JOSEPH
KIRK.
RESOLVED, That II IL a Just tribute TO
tho memory OF the departed to say that,
regretting HIS removal from our midst,
we mourn for one In every way worthy
Of our respect, That we sincerely con.
dole with family Of the deceased on tho
dispensatlon which aillicts them, and
them for consolation 10 Him
who orders all things for the best and
whose chastsements are meant In mercy.
P.J. LAWRENCE,
q. y. bEsTEB,
j. II. NIESZ,
Committee.
The Committee on Printing reported
~ follows.
The Committee Oh Printing bog leave
10 report that Mr.. McGregor has agreed
10 do the printing for the ensuing year
for 1fty dollars, tho printing 10 include
tho annual card and 800 copies Of the
OF each meeting; l76 copies
10 be reserved TO be bound In tho annual
the same ~ that Of lust year,
For which second quality OF book paper
ls tobe used, and II theSnciety should re-
qulre a greater number OF copies, they
are TO be furnished PRO rata,
j, II. Roth,
A. PoNTIUs,
JAMES BAyLIss,
Mr.. A. Pontius gave "A verbal statement
Df report made by him-by instruction
from this Society--to tho State Hortl-
Society held at Akron, 18th,
18Th, and l4th ult., which report will be
published In the proceedings of TINT
body.
The Committee on Vineyards reported
~ follows:
Grape vines made very fne growth
lust season. Wood well matured and
tho prospect for an abundant crop Of
Ia good, including every variety.
Up To this date no kind has Ibeen dam.