The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-26
REPORT OF ALLEN COUNTY HoRTICUL.
TURAL SOCIETY MEETING.


lola, Saturday, Sept. Goth, 1884.
The meeting was called to order with
president Riley in the chair. Minutes
of the previous meeting approved, fol-
lowed by general discussion on the
ravages of the codling moth, it being
the general opinion that the best pre-
tentative was to keep the stock hogs
I'm the orchard.
On motion the committee who went
to make the exhibit at the fairs was
called on for a report. The following
report was presented and read by the
secretary, adopted and the committee
discharged:
"The undersigned committee whose
duty it became to collect fruits for ex-
hibjtion at Bismarck Grove, and the
Kansas State Fair, beg leave to make
the following condensed statement:
We visited seventeen orchards in
making eur selections, and IL orchards
sent fruit to us, making 20, different
orchards from which we had specimens.
At our exhibition at Bismarck Grove
we had one hundred varieties of APP
pies, ten of grapes, nine crab apples,
and twelve of pears. We exhibited
against counties having over three
hundred varieties of apples, and double
the number of grapes and pears that
we'had, but owing to the superior
quality, freedom from insects and care
full handling we were awarded the first
premium of $500.
At the Kansas State Fair, at Topeka
our specimens were reduced by the de-
caying of the early and tender varie-
ties to eighty-five varieties of apples,
ten pears, seven grapes, eight crab APP
pies. We also exhibited twenty varie-
ties single plates, and best varieties
of Kansas seedlings. On our general
exhibit competing with twenty other
counties, we received second premium
of 500, and Oil single plate display
SIS, making total at both fairs of
S3l5.OO. From this we had to pay
ten per cent. as entry fees, leaving us
in net cash SlS3. 80. Your committee
have been twenty-one days in collect
ing and making the display, and think
ing that they were entitled to some
compensation for the labor and time
spent, have divided the $3.50, making
q fraction less than $500 per day for
each of us, the remainder is on deposit
at the bank i'm the name of the Allen
County Horticultural Society.
Our railroad fare, freight charges,
boarding, lodging and other necessary
expense, was paid by contribution from
the citizens of lola and Humboldt,
lola giving us $3.50 and Humboldt
SIS. This amount, with small
amount received from the sale of fruit
left, being sufficient. by using the
strictest economy, to defray the neces,
sary expenses. We kept detailed
account Of our expenses, which can be
produced if necessary for Investigation.
In addition to the first list of fruits
received, we had from Mr.. Eckley, of
lola, one box of grapes, pears and APP
pies, and one barrel and two baskets
from G.. c. Kelsey, of Humboldt.
These being duplicates of what we al
ready had, did not increase our num-
Der of varieties, but came in the right
place to freshen up what was begin
ming to decay. Hoping that our sue
cess may tend to the prosperity of our
society and that we will commence in
time for the next exhibition, and be
able to exceed all past efforts; also,
the thanks OF the committee are due
to everybody for their liberal assist
ance of money and fruit, without
which we could not have succeeded"
Respectfully,
III. Z. VANDEMAN,
b. +. PANCoAST.
On motion of H. f. VanDeman, a
committee of three was appointed con-
sisting of the president and treasurer
and H. H. Hayward, whose duty it
shall be to control and manage any
and all surplus funds belonging to the
society, and make such disposition of
the same as the society may direct by
vote at any regular meeting.
On motion the president, c. C. KEEL
sey, and vice-president, II. Z. VAN
Dcman, were appointed committee
to collect specimens for display at the
Worlds Fair at New Orleans, the dis
play to be made by and in the name
of the Allen County Horticultural
Society.
On motion, Fl. III. Hayward was
appointed with privilege of getting
all the assistance necessary to solicit
funds, to enable the society to make a
creditable display at New Orleans.
Eight new members came forward
and subscribed to the constitution.
III. Groesbeck was chosen to procure
a room for society meeting.
Adjourned to meet again on second
Saturday in October, at o'clock, p. m.
B. +. PANCoAST, Sec'y.
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