The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-06-17
THE srmAwBERRY MEETING
OF the Stark County horticultural Society
4 W.id.v

OF tho Stark County horticultural Society
"A, Friday.
Members G. the Horticultural society
met yesterday at the farm residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A, Pontlna, 216 miles from
the city, on the Berlin road. The atten-
dance was very large, all parts OF the
county being represented. The 0acasiOn
was the Interesting annual strawberry
festival, and the display of the luscious
fruit was accordingly. There were prob
ably not leDs than 400 persons In atten-
dance, and the dinner W 70 oil that could
be desired In variety, quality and abun-
dance. Theg00d women OF Stark county
we'll know how TO att nd TO this depar,'
ment.
Among the displays we noticed new
potatoes, green peas, well preserved
specimens OF last years apples, an ex-
tensive display OF flowers In great yari-
ety and abundance, curranta, pluma,
cherries, etc. Mrs. Henry Beatty, OF
Maaaillon, had on exhibition an inter
esting display Of silk worms In their
various stages and conditions; and MIR.
Ed sin Baylias's photos Of interesting To-
callties south added 10 the attractions.
But of course this was
THE STRAWBERRY OCCASION,
aud such II was In reality They were
served freely at dinner with Ice cream,
the only regret with many being that
they had done too much before on tho
good eubstantiale s'ryet. The straw
berries on exhibition we're from the vi.
cinity Of Canton, L0uisville, Minerva
and elsewhere The largest berry
was from Louisville, and meaS-
ured seven Inches around, There
were, however, many baskets
OF monster berries on ok
hlbltlon. " was o sight 10 aee,
Mr.. O. W. Faust, an extensive grower
OF small fruit east Of Canton, had TWEEN
ty.nye baskets on exhibit N, and nine.
teen varieties. Mr.. Faust had a pyramid
OF the large Sharpless variety, ak inches
high and Ave layers. II was q magnia
cent sight He also had several OF these
stems hanging full Of the fruit, full as
they could hang, thirty or more berries
on q single stem. Our epace forbldsex-
tended mention,
THR USUAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the society we're perhaps rather more
than usually interesting. The large At
tendance gave variety 10 the exercises
for several gentlemen were called on
with that view. The Rev. Mr.. Harpster
gave his experience aud observation In
India, China, California, Kansas, New
Jersey and Stark county, and he thought
Stark far ahead OF them oil. The gentle
mans remarks were interesting and
humor0u; Asia was peculiar and away
behind, In California everything was
dried up, In Kansas II was 100 dry and
the wind blew everything away The
Louisville Glee Club furnished abund'
ance Of fine einging Of choice r07ga
sentimental, patriotic and humorous.
Few towns, large or small, are blessed
with such Glee club We are glad 10
say their services we're appreciated. Be-
fore adjourning Mr., Aultfether, on DO
half Of the Eastern Ohio Fruit Growerh'
Association, invited members to attend
their festival to-day, Saturday, at East
Rochester, about two miles from Bay
ard, Mr.. A, 10 q aucceeaful fruit grower
near Minerva, We doubt not that tho
strawberry festival Of 1886 NJ Esquire
Pontlus's will long be pleasantly RI
membered by those who were present.