The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-04-21
.,ss COUNTY FRUIT RAISERS.
!. gtbe Proceedings Of the HOrti-
Ir,,aI Soc;ety-Interesting Talk.

uBntlti, tbN'1
Iay horticultural society met at
L, hall Yesterday, with Vice Presi-
I, 4. B. Ennis in the chair. The
I.,dance was small, but the exer-
]. were of an interesting charact-
The committee on small fruits
|Lot all varieties thrifty and giving
l,n;se of abundant yeild. The
|.os;ns variety of raspberry was re-
lomended, while the Mammoth
lister was declared not success
he history of this society.
! The committee on vegetables re-
Itthat the White Elephant potato
Educed the greatest crop and could
made a medium between a very
NV and very late planting. The
|nmittee on flowers being absent,
lew minutes were gwen to general
cu;slon OF the subject.
General discussion on birds and
kects elected remarks from almost
|uy member of the society. 1t was
|Oposed that this society prepare a
sdtion to present to the state legis-
|ue at ITS next meeting urging
)sm to pass a law protecting birds
! all kinds during the entire year.
be partridge is one of the best
|rJs on the farm and atthe rate they
|yre slaughtered last year it's feared
|at they will soon become extinct.
The arch enemy, the coddIing
10Th, was again discussed, but no
Esclual method of destroying them
Is suggested. Bands OF straw
heed around the the BODY OF the
he and IN the forks and frequently J
moved and burned will, however,
|a them. At the present there is
lsremedy known to the society for
De plum curculis, and until such =
kmedy is found that fruit mus: nee
harily be failure.
Sheets of tarred paper wrapped
round the body of trees, care beins s
'lSen to haye It well down at th>
pots, had been found successful Ii
Eaecking the inroads of the root Dor
3. The eggs will be deposited al
he same, perhaps. but, high up OF
be body of the tree without the pro
ection Of the earth, they do not thrive
The paper should be removed b
July 1, as most OF the eggs are de
posted as early as the middle of June
Under the subject Of soil, it wa
declared that raspberries would thrlv
on almos, any ground that had
good underdrain. The most favor,
bic position tor an apple orchard
a northeast slope, rich led soil belo
the sandstone and above the lime
stone, but may be made to grow o
almost anY kind of surface soil If
has porous subsoil, but if it HI
hardpan subsoil there is little HOP
Of fruit in any quantities. Orchard
should be protected in some mann,
trom the northwest winds, whi(
mlst young trees from the earth ar
distroy the bloom. Rich sandy SC
= conducive to early bearing and I
detriment to the long lite of tree
Reports from parties receivir
Premiums at last meeting OH INA
ner of keeping apples" proved tn
the greater number had been Ike
buried under an ample cover
straw, and then " hen there had be,
atreeze a cover OF SIX inches OF ear
was added. 1t the fruit had troz,
awould not be harmed. Other a
pies are kept in damp Sellars. Ba
ellng as II ready for shipping is gro
ms IN favor as a clean and effecti
way OF preserving apples, the OF
ooolechon beng the space requlr
Tor slowing barrels. For Profit t
MAIDEN Blush and Lowell were
commended for summer apples. T
marketing the Jonathan and 3
DAVIS takes the lead.
j. I. Robards and Henry Spt
were appointed to prepare pap,
.Ot the state meeting in June at IL
s'ana. James smith was admit
T" Tue socIety and made a donau
n VI Si to IT'S treasury. Mr.. Wal
benedict, one OF the enthusias
n,or'iculturists of Vernon county, v
MSo present. On inyntion Of Sec