The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-12-16

partners of which we heard this afternoon.
Not purposely, to be sure. but Incidentally to
the growing of a few potatoes. squashes. &c l
have also tried to grow few ideas. incomplete
and imperfect though they may be. We are all
seek ing after perfection. Have we not heard
today of the perfect apple the perfect grape and
and the perfect pear. Wewant. as far as posi-
BILE, perfect flavor in our fruit. So with our
ideas. 1 would rather have quality than noise
in them, We are all Ignorant as to many com
mon things Its said that some people in the
cities think that milk is spoiled when yellow
scum raises upon it Some boys found their
way into my garden and actually broke open a
hubbard squash, thinking it watermelon.
The enlightenment of the people is the Object OF
such meetings as this, and much advancement
has been made in this line. The farmer does
not nowadays wait for the right time of the
moon to kill his hogs or plant his onions, But
the craft here today have not been able to agree
as to what is the best crop to raise, and so have
called upon preacher to enlighten them 1t
is natural for each one to think that what HE
raises is the best crop. But The best cEop, that
for which all other crops are raised. is the crop
of boys and girls raised by the farmer who
thinks more of them than of his hogs or other
stock. While poor woman living in log
but was raising a few potatoes. corn and other
necessities for the sustenanee of her little fami-
w. she was also raising James A. Garfield, to
be the futuro President of the U. s. "a num-
ber of similar illustrations of prominent men
| were given.) These are some OF the products
| of the farm of which we boast. 1t will not dc
to overlook these boys and girls in the race after
wealth. Study your boys aPtitRdes and your
girls natural tendencies, and cultivate them
Train your boys and girls in the useful occupa'
| tions train them up for God and home and ma
! tive land
| A short discussion was had on the advisabili
| ty of the society establishing scale of poin
| for Judging fruits. committee was appoint
| ed to formulate scale for the future consider
alton of the society The balance of the eve
ming was spent IN describing and presenting
the claims of some new peaches and blackber
ries 1t would appear to the uninitiated thai
almost every nurseryman present had new
black berry, better than any yet introduced
vines of which he was about to throw upon thu
| market,
Most of the members from distance left OF
the evening and Friday morning trains. ant
the twenty-ffth annual session came TO clos c,
NOTES.
Che officers elected for the coming year were
/ Pres. Geo w. Campbell Delaware; Vic
Pres. o W Aldrich. Columbus; Sec'y, W. W
/ Farnsworth, W ate yille; Treasurer. N, Ohm er
/ Dayton.
| We were much pleased at the promptnes
with which each session was opened at the exac
hour announced, and the fact that no moment
were allowed to pass unoccupied.
| Many of our citizens whocould not attend thu
sessions took time to run in and look over th
| exhibits.
Representatives of the Dayton Strawberr.
Co were present distri buting circulars ant
Autographs of their new strawberry.