Telegram-herald., 1888-05-02
GRAND RAPIDS MICH. WEDNESDAY, MORNING MAY 2. 1854

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Mr.. calsins. Grand Rapids-Hss lots Of
apples oat pexehes make no promise.
although the trees spprsFs healthy.
Ar. Asle-. Hyonins-Appies. pears aud
cherries quite promlslns: "a, very lev
Iesehes. 0rsps sinss lock welt.
Mr. Bos Gsorsetown. ofsaws - The
peaches xsrs thin. ss ~sil - those If most
of his neigbberr. bat sppies and small
frui'a gave xeeisDt pIonsiee.
Nr. Keller Wslksf-bsrries fine. sspe-
eiaiiy rssps<rfies- TIE wood Of the grapes
10 ked sood.
President Gsrf-ld-AIl fruits good With
him. ard especially grapes. de had iasa
down part of ell the varieties. and left part
on the tEellis and all TIE wood laid down is
sppsrensly ia much the best condition. The
Brighton Was not quite - hardy ss the
Concord.
Secretary Cook--Gfsp~s excellent The
Niagara is the coming grape. Ranks with
the Agesam snG salem for quality aud as
hardy a. the Brighton. They were all COM
ing oul Ia good shape.
The best of the discussions was indulged
in aboat 1879. when the ladies called 10
dinner A splendid spread Was laid IN the
dining TO IA adj lining the hall. and The
tab es were o revelation 10 all and a sur
prise a. 10 nov the lsoirs gathered together
the material. The snU. white linen
attractive ware. and still more attractive and
various viands. seasoned with bright and
pleasant nverss,son and the sight Of hap
py faces reflected great credit upon the
ladies Of Craadvile and Wyoming town
ship. The meal was enjoyed. aud after a
social dige.ter the meeting Was again
called to order by the President.
Hon. John Porter. father of the grange
took the opportunity after dinner TO vel
come the vi. itors To Wyoming in q few elo-
auent words Vice-presldent Fitch re-
sponded. and dw Il upon the fraiernal feel
ing between ibe Horticultural Society ana
the several Grsugts. and the good results
which followed.
The auesto on box vas opened. and Presi-
dent Gariieid gave them out for general
discussion and answers. Here is the list:
1 How will the peach thrive on the
plum stock? No one had tried it. II was
reversing the order OF things. and was
| feared the peach wood would grow too las,
| for the stcck. Nevertheless. II was under
| Stood that il was being tried East a. pre-
veptiv, for tie yeilcws.
2. What shall be done with the
Epelish sparrow? Massacre him; bu'
tLey hardly knew how to dc
IL. The penny bounty would no.
begin TO pay for any means of killing
I seem az though they must be made fof
| some good. but one lady knew of but one
and that wss the English way Of using then
in pies Ssriors the only wav to keei
them down was 10 continually destroy the
ness.
3. Can snyone give the source of ou'
| flowing wells?-suggested by Mr.. Brown's
new ariesian. Some thought Lake Su
psrior wss the source, but the geoiogicsl
survey shows ne TO be only six feet lower
| than its surface. The theory oi
| the water hearing roek and construction O.
| the veins wss not touched upon.
4. Will dwarf pear trees be made STANDARD
| by deep plsnting?-Experi.nc related o
pear trees covered M at the roots aftei
| plsning sprir gng up into standards wen
| to prove that they could and il was though
| il would be heneft to thus treat then
| after few years bearing.
| s How can we change the bearing year.
| Of Northern Spy apple trees? Mp of th'
| buds of hearing rear. Many instance,
we're told Of trees be airing on one side or,
wear ard the other the next which it wa
thought would be improved by some sucl
| treatment.
Are The potstoes which are claimed to
he imported really grown abroad. and d.
! they grow wild anywhere? We have hs
some potatoes sent from Ireland, bot the,
| are Indigenous tn this country. and AZ
| nstive of the, Andes and are. found IL
| the m auntains of Colorado. Harry Cres
| well asked further when they were taken {,
Ireland and why they are cal ed Iri>h pn
| tstoes He thonght il could onlv be be
| cause the Irish deper ded on them so much
| Mrs. Calkins sad ihev were first sent owe
| there at the time Of the great famine. The,
| can not grow them es good in Europe as in
America. and the importation Is only fol
Change of seed.
The regular di.cussion on potatoes wa
engaged in by Mes-rs Garfield. Cook, Fitch
Bos. Keefe-, Burrel. Emmons Brown
| Hagadorr. Phillips. Porter and others
| was chfeh upon whether tn plant the sset
end or the stem end The Early Rose ws,
preferred nv most, but Mr. Browns fsvorit,
rss ih. Esrlv Ohio and he prssen:ed
specimen Of the coming potato in the Ohio
| Jr Biz stories o. yields were told. all tbs
wsy from $50 TO ESQ usheis per acre. and
| of 60. Truly the first story-teiler stand
| vafiop were also iscussed.
Train time approaching, the discussion
were drawn to close with some more val
usb'e suggestions. The usual votes o
thanks TO Wyoming Grange and the ladies
and the members returned. some by traii
and some by road. ali feeling that the meet
ing had been OF more than usual mniua
benefit. They are all anticipating SD en-
jovsble time at the next meeting. which
viii take the form of . strawberry festival