The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-12-28
DECEMBER MEETING
OF THE STARK COUNTY HoRTlcUL.
TURAL SOCIETY,

Held at the Residence of 9. Il. Rockhill,
on North Market Street.-The Election
OF New officers aud the Reports Of the
Old Ones.
The last meeting OF the Stark County
Horticultural society for 1893, was held on
Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the reside ce OF
Secretary samuel II. Rockhill, North Mar
ket strset, Canton.
The attendance was good, and good
degree of interest was manifested,
At eleven O'Clock =. m, vice president,
Mrs. S. o. EgRert, called the meeting TO
order and appoint. d Mrs. S. l.. Correll
assistant secretary.
Minutes OF previous meeting read and
approved.
members, aud Mrs, S, V. Thurston, A.
Pontlus aud J. Il. Roth 10 nominate otii
GERS Tor Nhe coming year.
A communication from G. Mccullough
Everhard, president of the Ohio Womah's
Suffcage Association, wa read and re-
ferred to Mrs. Thurston, Mrs. Erwin, A.
McGregor and A, Pontius TO be reported
on after diuner.
Adjourned for dinner.
At 80 p. IN. Mrs. ESgert called the
meeting 80 order and pruceened to call for
reports of standing committees.
Orchards-Committee on orchards can
only confirm the report OF our last meet
lieve promise a good crop OF fruit OF all
kinds at this time, LEWIS EsstG,
j. X. MCDOWELL,
Committee,
On appieS-Yeur committee flnd on the
table by NJ. Bitter, seven varieties Of
en-, Roxbury Russetts, Lady
Sweet and Psck's Pleasant. A
pla 10 for name by Watson WIse-com.
mittee cali the Rome Beau'y. Two yerit-
ties by A. Pontius for name. One Ia Rome
Beauty. tne other we cannot name. 5.
H. Rockhill has we'll preserved King and
Belle6ower. A. Deirz has sample OF
Champion ounce. M. Bitter,
COMMITTEES on vineyards And vines in
good condition for this time OF year.
j. L. HAYHURsT.
The committee on vegetables q I'D on
tbe table fnir sample OF potato Is for
Lame by 8. Il. Rockhill, also two ssmple
squash by same, CLAYTON HoLL.
j. W. EGGERT.
Report OF committee on flowerD-Mr. c.
W. Faust exhibits fourteen varieties Of
hyactnths, beRoniS, prime, petu-
mia, smilNx aud flower for
name which we refsr to the committee on
nomenclature of flowers. Our hostess,
Mrs. Rockhitl has a small collection Of
house palts composed OF geraniums,
JAMES BAYLIss.
ALLIE SAYLER.
LENA W. CORRELL.
JULIA c. MCDOWELL.
KATE y. MCDOWELL.
EssAY-"BETTER METHODS"
The term "Better Methods" as applied
TO horticulture, may properly be applied
TO all OF our Industries. While l may not
conflue myself strictly to horticulture,
direct my remarks to "Better Methods"
in agriculture as well, All are aware ia
the care OF fruit trees, shrubbsry, Fl overs,
&c., newer and better Methods must be
applied to be successful. Even then we
are of'imes disappointed. rhe question
here arises, why IL this so? The virgin
fertility of our soil being released ard
lost; tue climatic changes wrought by the
destruction of our forests; the numerous
insecI enemies OF the present day, all
help to destroy the vigorous elements
needed to bring forth the luscious fruits,
bright flowers aad plump grains of yeara
ago. What, then, remains for the horti-
culturist and tillsr Of the soil of today to
do? The teachings from our experiment
station reminds us OF better applied meth
ods, and the appendage. of sprays
enssmies s 0f must 9's' be 'Pa Escorted pnsG,a sU.
This IL properly done and at the proper
time no doubt will aid to protect a crop
which will more than pay for the extra
pay for Lur YORK and expense attending.
Comparatively few have Ava,led them
selves of this better method 80 save our
fruits aud other crOpS. While we all
know that results generally have been
beneficial, IL will take considerable time
to induce the majority of us TO follow these
better methods to save our fruits and veg
etables by spraying. The expense at
tended Is not the greatest obstacle TO over
come. The doing of the work Just at
the proper time when ell other farm work
is m ost pressing, followed by untAvoIable
weather, either delaying beyond proper
time or wasninR off the spray. Hoping
for more favorable seas ons in the future
than in the past we shall with renewed
coursge keep on spraying, believing to
secure oensfTs above those who do not
spray. BY the failure of our
apple crop in the Fast many
have become indiffereut and careless
as to their orchards. We hope, with the
themselves Of the opportunity TO apply
:beuer msthUdsn THIS being the last
meeting OF the yser for the Stark County
Horticulture Society let US look back and
ponder over the proceedings of our meet
ing. Have we done what was In our
power to do to apply "better methods"
and by our teachings and examples in
duced othera who noticed our proceedings
nouthly to do better? II so, then our
time has not been spent in vain, Interest
and attendance hsa At times been tagging
nnd we have not been SO enthusiastic
from some cause or other, yet l believe
snthusissm in those who yet remain true
70 the faith has, during the past year,
done much good, and now let us resolve
to do still better next year, let ug farther
discuss the "bcrter methods" pertaining
TO horticulture and its adjlncts. wigh to
make few suggestions 10 the appllca'
ton of "better methods among us, who
have enough ground to do no. Let us
apart one fourth or one half acre 10 small
fruits, strawberries, rASPberries, black
berries, currantB, RooseberIies, dc. Put
the ground in the best possible condluon
before planting, civ good CULTIVATION the
fret year, and mulch With straw and you
will have berries several years win very
ltytle labor. Commencing with straw
b srries you will have several months OF
berries 10 Auppy your own table.
Also taiRe more eGTly veaetsblsG; com
menciuR with iettucg, Ehrly peas can
be planted as soon as soil can be
stirred In the GprinR, followed
by such other varieties az your
TASTES iucline, lheretors securing o US 81,
more OF a vegetable and fTuis diet, instead
OF meat, thereby relieving shat dyspeptic
feeling within yourself; ana certainly
believe will add numbeIs aud renewed
enthusiasm so the Stark County Horttcul'
tural Society. CLAYTON boLL'
The essay brought out spirited debate
especially ou THAI part referring TO spray
of the hnest applGs from the exhibit
made by S. H. Rockhill-uot sprayed.
and the came number from the finest OF
Mr.. Bitzer's exhibit--sprayed-and argued
that as she former were far superior TO
the latter, that tho question of spraying
was yet dsbatsabie. Whereupon !: b.
Niesz fred q vollsy OF questions
n, Az. E.ai1 whIch he had 10 acknOWl-