The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-16
MONTHLY MEETING
or the STARK County horticultural Society,
Held vt tho Residence OF Mr.. j. X, Me-
Dowsll, In Jackson T~ownship--'
Fun Proceedings,
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Fun Proceedings,
WEDNESDAY, Sept. "a, 1884.
Owing TO tho county fair being held
on the regular day OF the monthly meet
ing, viz, the first Wednesday OF 0ct0
Der, pursuant 10 appointment the 80
ciety met ut the pleasantly. located and
cheerful home of Mr.. and Mira. j, k, Nc,
D0well, In Jackson township.
On account Of the gay and %alppant"
wind. and the hardness OF members
coming together, no forenoon session
was held.
President Bayllss called the meeting
to order NJ | .. m.
Minutes read and, with the correction
of transferring the III paid by Jacob
Holl to ths TENT Fund" were approved,
when the following committees re-
ported!
COMMITTEE ON APPLES.
Mr.. Baylisa has u plate OF slI nice ap-
ples for name. Tho committee nane
them Northern Spy, He also has four
applee which he calls Nonpariel, but IL
not quite sure he Ia right, but the com.
mittee think he Ia right M to name,
Clayton Holl exhibiA 2 sweet apples for
name. but the committee cannot name
them. He ala0 haa two nice fonr apples
for name, which va call Spitzenberg,
Mr.. Rohrer exhibits three very nice
Orange Sweets. and 4 large NOnparlel.
Mr.. Slusser exhibits some very nice
Nonpariels and some apples for name,
which the committee name red Ramb0,
Mr.. Berlin exhibits three apples for
name, the committee call Green Pippin;
also IA pice apple called hyles Keeper,
and a Russian apple named Alexander,
and q very nice solid Westaeld, Seek'nO
further, Mr., Berlin also exhibits q new
apple no calls Crystal Kitchen, and u
large bunch of GideOnA Crab sweet, Mr.,
g. Stump exhibits three good apples
The apple was named by this society at
the request Of Mr., Stump'a father, Mrs
8. r. YOuta exhibits a basket OF very nice
locking Siberian Crabs. Benton Ruth,
ruff exhibits two very large apples for
name, She committee name them 81.
Lawrence, based on the DESCRIPTION
given by Downing, Joel Staner exhibits
two apples for name; we cannot name
them, but they resemble the White Pip
pin; also two very large Ohio Nonparlel
aud two SNOWY Western Beauty. Mis-,
Bggert exhibits three nice apples for
name, but wo cannot name them.
JACOB HoLL,
A, h, HANNA,
Mrs. A. Il, HANNA,
Committee.
COMMITTEES ON PEARS,
Mr.. G. stump exhibits three very large
fne looking Duches pears, Mr., Berlin
exhibits some OF the famous Keller
pears; also some Wllklnson's. Joel
Steiner exhibits Bartlett pears rather out
Of season, aud two nice Sechela. MIR,
Berlin exhibits three very nice Orange
Ounce. JACOB HoLL,
A, Il, DANNA,
NJ. j, HANNA.
Committee.
COMMITTEE ON BERRIES, &C,
The Committee on Berries and Grapes
make the following report:
ID. M, Slusser has on exhibition one
sample Isabel grape, extra fine,
B. T,Berlien has three varieties on ex'
hibitlon, Isabel. Clinton and Catawba,
all good specimens.
II, II. R0hrer has ono variety, the Isa'
bel, fair specimen.
A. j. Hershey has three punches Of
grapes on the table, which no elaine
| growed on one vine, and Ia Of the lsa'
bel variety. The committee ia satieiled
one bunch Ia the genuine Isabel, IA h
the other two punches, the grapes orr
much larger and different In flavor, The
committee think they are two distinct
varieties, hut we are unable 10 name
the latter,
p. j.. Palmer has one variety Of grape
for name, the committee named the ca
tawba, fine specimen,
j. X. Mcdowell has sample Of the
Wilder variety Of grape, very fine,
Edwin Bayliss has one plate OF grapes
on the table for name. The committee
Is unable 10 name.
j, s, BaChtel has one bunch Of grapes
for name; II represents the Catawba, yel
committee Is not too certain ~ 10 that
JOSIAH C0RRELL,
KRIS, JOSIAH CoRRELL,
HENRY r. RoHRER,
Committee.
COMMITTEE ON STONE FRUIT,
Your Committee And on exhibition d
Rawson plum, exhibited by II. Il, Rob
rer, very good; also u peach, u Seeding
u very nice specimen, Also by d. NJ
Slusser, q very 1ne Seeding peach, AnC
by our worthy Secretary, j, H. Neisz
two peaches for report; have TASTED, an(
would soy the best tasted thia year, (buI
have tasted no Other). Also walnut,
and horse chestnuts, and would repor
very nice. AMOS j. HERSHEY,
WIN, SLOWER,
Committee.
COMMITTEES ON VEGETABLES,
Committee on Vegetables lnd on OK
hibition by j., W. HardgrOve three pota
toes for name; committee cannot nam
them. They are q long, white potato
tinged slightly with pink within ant
outside. Are said TO DO good. Also twt
large potatoes for name; we call then
the Mammoth Pearl. Also by same, tw,
large potatoes for name, supposed to b.
Mcfrlmac, Also by tapo for name, on,
small potato resembling Early Rose
Also by same, two Lutte Rose; u very fin
specimen, One sample by ID. NJ. Suisse
Of two potatoes, called white Elephant
rwo samples by G, Holl, each OF two no
tatoea called White Star and White Elu
plant. A very lne specimen. A specl
men OF Yellow Beet by ]. A. Borst, yer,
sweet and tender. A specimen OF twv
green vegetables, about five inches II
length, for name, which COMMITTEE
think are q species OF Balsam, A sam
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