Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-18
HORTICULTURAL.
DeeembeP AeetlDg Of the wayne
County Agricultural and Hertz.
euaa0fal society.

room OF the city building. Owing to Ill
ness the president was absent, and q
2:D julia w. Clark, the vice -presiden
called the society to order.
The minutes of the last meeting wer
approved ~ read.
The chairman OF the agricultrrs
committee reported: Wheat is first
rate; corn mostly gathered. but not owe
half . crop, and In sections even les
than that" The other standing com
mittees had nothing to offer.
This being the meeting for the snnua
reports of the society, the following sat
isfactory ones were read from the com
mittees on vegetables. ,wers and or
anthology aad entomology:
REPORT OF VEGETABLE COMMITTEE
Another year having passed, it woult
seem to be . suitable time to take
i Retrospective view of the successes ant
failures that we have met with.
/ We have certainly passed through {
very peculiar season. La the early
spring it was very cold and dry, which
caused . great deal of trouble to get the
crops started. A large per cent. of the
seeds planted sprooted and ther
perished tor the want OF moisture. The
second planting WAS often NO better thar
the FIRST, which caused . shortage il
some crops. especially melons.
| The dry spring WAS followed BY wet
June, which produced luxuriani
growth of weeds. that threatened for q
time to choke out what crops the gar
dener had been able to get started.
Later the weather was more favorable,
and there WAS fair crop of most kinds
OF vegetables secured.
The potato crop WAS not large. there
being . large number of small ones.
They were also damaged badly by the
white grub, that has been unusually de
structive the past summer.
Sweet potatoes were generally small,
Late cabbage did not head we'll.
There was large crop planted and the
market was pretty well supplied.
G. 81. LKwIs.
Chairman Committee.
REP DIRT OF THE FLOWER COMMITTEE.
The pas. year has been . very favora
BILE one for the cultivation OF fl)wers,
all kinds Of Towering plants blooming
profusely. Owing to cold weather and
rain the spring fowers we're later than
usual; those OF summer especially roses
and geraniums were very full and per
fect. OF the fall flowers asters we're
very large. exquisitely tinted, and end
less in variety; ohrysanthemums are
growing in popularity. and great many
fine ones were exhibited by members
OF our society. The display at our meet
ings this year has exoelIed that Of any
preceding year, and We feel confdens
that - people become more prosperous
and cultured their love tor flowers in
crease. JULIA w. CLARK.
Chairman.
REPORT ON ORNITHOLoGY AND ENTO-
MOLOGY.
Through comparison of the result of
NSsfffhH KiISssriMcaSs KiSs III iSfscigj.s7NsGp qtaaHE,
that their movements, taken ~ GLASS,
were fifteen to twenty days earlier this
year than that OF last, due. doubtless, to
the difference in severity OF the two
winters. 1t is true, that . few individu-
ais remain through the winter, while
the bulk of the species are in the South.
Among the most noticeable of migrs
tory movements occurred on September
IL. when . large number of chicken
hawks moved south westward In . mass,
stopping occasionally to girate in . huge
tunnel in mid airl
or the thirty three species commonly
known to this section, 80 per cent nest
In this locality.
The importance of protection and en-
couragement of the nesting OF our ma
tive benefc cial birds, should demand the
attention of the general public. and
more strenuous efforts should be made
towards lessening the number OF our
nom n-benefisia species, especially the
obnoxious Eaglish sparrow.
During the past year, In connection
IL 1nsoOfa
throughout the country. some have
other new insects have o1me into prom
iuence.
In 90 short report - this. naught
but passing notice can be gwen to
them.
The horn fly, . new and serious pest
has lstely made its appearance in large
numbers on the cattle near Chesapeake
bay. On the horns of cattle the Lies
| collect in masses, often forming . com
plete band. The animals lose rapidly
in condition-oiten failing one-halt IL
the yield Of milk.
Among experiments performed at oul
experimental stations, the spraying o.
trees has been made with success; thu
formula used was one halt pound o
London purple to fitty gallons of water
1t 10 Q demonstrated fact that the plum
curculio il fast gaining . foothold OF
the cherry. for at one station 20 pei
cent of wormy cherries were due to thi
insect.
| The cauker worm and codling motl
still keep pace with the apple grover.
The grain sphis. the insect 20 abund
ant in wheat and oat heads. was partl.
the cause of the shrunken kernels ths
were harvested.
The clover root borer. seed mide
and hay worm have come into promi
nence in clover haying, while the Hes
sian fy, weevil and chinch bug continu
to harass the farmer. The iniuriou
effects of the rose bug to grape vine
and peach trees are becoming more sp
parent. and the leaves and stems o
gooseberry and currant bushes continu
to be Affected BY insects more or les
common to the amateur fruit grower.
WALTER 8. RArLIFF.
The committee on agriculture, fruit
and dairy aud culinary failed to max
any report. and the statistical commit
produce its report.
Folger p. Wilson called the attention
of the society to the importance of hsv
ing these yearly reports, and he starte
. discussion on the growing OF corn. b
argues for clean cuisivAtion-havingt tn
ground in good condition and keepin
the & aid tree from weeds He has trie
J fall plovins for corn ground, and Will
no cut worms appeared. the grub worl
( was a. bad - when the ground
. plowed in the spring.
J. D. Hampton thinks too muah Gu
, tivation IL done while the grub 10
. the sround-thus taking away the gra,
roofa On vhich thA aruh miaht Iva An