The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
rnE noarIouLruniL sooIrrY
Met at New Berlin, Wednesday, Pursuant
Ia Notice,

Met at New Berlin, Wednesday, Pursuant
Ia Notice,
At q little after eleven o'clock Preai-
don't Bayllss called TO order In the hall
Of |, O. OF u 7, After M anthem bean.
tifullyrtndered by the New Berlinc choir
under the direction OF Mr., w. II. Hoover
aud Mrs, Sarah Shanafst az Organist.
the Secretary read the minutes OF pTeyl-
Gus meeting, Jacob RUperd. on behalf
OF Committee Oh Orchards, reports that
the winter has been very hard Oh fruit
treeP prospects for stone fruit not very
good; recommends that more attention
be given 10 the cultivation OF apples
pears and ounces, rather than 10
peaches, assigning M a reason the ap-
parent Increase Of cold each succeeding
winter, making the peach crop an I'M
certainty.
Mr., BOrst disaented from this opinion
and thought the culture of stone fruit
should be encouraged, The chair said
the tendency OF the people OF the United
States was TO consolidate or concentrate
certain business interests TO certain To-
calities, and thar various sections were
especially adapted for the growing OF
peaches, and with present transpOr.
tation facilities this fruit could
be had for reasonable prices. This
with present facilities for convert
Ing apples into jelliee, &c, he
thought, was a good reason for end0n-
Ing Mr. Ruperd's report.
M. Crawford, Secretary Of the Summit
County Horticultural Society, In COM
mnnicatiOn asked the condition OF fruit
lreea In Stark county.
After an anthem by the choir, Mr..
Bitzer, from Committee on Vineyards, re-
ported COnc0rds la a better condition
Than any other variety. He recOmmendf
that pruning should be done sOmew hal
later ,han usual. j, II. Roth stated that
COncOTda seem 10 be the only variety
that gives any assurance Of crop lhis
year.
A communication from b. 4. Berlin
moves that this society name an annual
arb0r day 10 commemorate the memory
OF Charles Downing, the noted American
horticultural. On motion of D. II. Roth
the third Wednesday Of April was deslg-
mated ~ the time, and that each member
beIeque.ted TO plant tree.
Here the choir rendered fine song,
after which Mr.. Bitter announced dln-
ner, and the society adjourned and re-
plired to tie residence Of the host,
where each one seemed TO enjoy the 10.
cal comforts OF home as we'll as the
dinner.
At 2 p. M, the society re.conyened,
when q song by the choir was given.
Reports OF the various committees on
fruits, berries, &c., were read, OF which
your Informant has no copies, aud con-
eeqnently eau not give them.
Miss Li66le Jones read an excellent
address relative 10 the horticultural ex-
hl6its Nv New Orleans, samples OF which
she had tho pleasure Of obtaining and
exhibiting nv lhis.meetlng, consisting
Of applep, potatoes, onions, wheat and
grass seeds from Western States and
Territories, At New Orleans, Arkansas
ranking lrst In the display Of apples.
The Misses Annie DTuckenbrod, Lille
Shook, and Mro. Ida Riley and
Messrs. George Wise and Jno, schick
entertained the society with a
solo aud chorus, "Tis Just Little Way"
Essayist G, 7, Ramsey delivered an ex-
cellent essay, "fhe Model Farmer" In
which wa9 well stated that the farmers
who steer clear of the cold ruts' are
wha. make our farming community the
educated, progressive, religious, moral
social community that they are.
Our old friend and florist, Mr.. Myers,
read IA very pathetic and original poem,
"Old l-aac," In which humanity was
we'll portrayed,
Having 10 excellent q choir at COM
mand, President Bayliss had no hesi-
fancy In calling frequently on somo
music, aud which was u valuable adjunct
10 the meeting, making II th instTuc.
tive 0nd entertaining, Therefore we
record another song by the choir, MY
Native Village Bells"
A recitation by Mr.. RDperd "The Yeo-
man," was very tl0Quenlly delivered.
The Secretary read from the State
horticultural Society rlpOrt humorous
~ We'll ~ instructive essay on Woman
u Farmer" written by Miss Emily Wal.
e0lt aud read by her NJ Akron, o,
song-"SOfo HOrbOr,"
Voluntary reudIng by the Secretary
"5cene at Niagara Falls"
Anthom-llillelulah and duett and
chorus, Feed Ny Lambs"
A resolution OI unks was voted The
members Of |, o, OF q, T, for the use VI
their hall, the choir for its cholc and
we'll rendered mu ic, aud 10 the host
and ci li2ens for their 4 uerOus hospital
ity, Adjourned,
The nCxt meeting will bs held NJ the
residence Of Mr. VIM Maihie, one and a
half IN las northeast of New Berlin, on
the Arst Wednesday Of May. Mr.. Mathie
desires 10 have u largo NEE Ing, and
helby cordially invites all members OF
the Society, friends aud neighbos In
general TO attend the next meeting.
You will llnd Mr. and Mrs, Mathie an
excellent host and hOstess-G0.