The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-27
The premium for best display Of rssp-
berries is awarded N x. Moff1t
]. II. N1Es2,
WATSON WISE,

The premium for best display Of rasp-
berries is awarded N X. Mofflt.
J.F. N1Es2,
WATSON WISE,
JESSE ". TEETERs,
Committee.
Report of committee on flowers: Your
committee and very creditable display
Of flowers. Mrs. W, Il, Slusser has
large display composed OF clematis, sweet
peas, nasturtions, altbea, feverfew, pop.
pies, double morning glory, .Reraniums,
innocense and hollyhocks, and two petu'
MAS in bloom. Mrs. w. Huesten has four
bouquets Of nasturtions, verbenas, pinks,
verics, hardy hibiscus, sweet peas, mig
nonette, adlumna vine, Gamma and Ber-
muda lilly. Mrs. VIM, Kitzmiller, bou'
quet of zinnias, marrigold and corn howN
er. Mrs. S. o. Eggert two bouquets OF
ambrosia, and feveriew. Mrs. N. e.
MofIlt has on the table a large and choice
collection, made up Of three varieties Of
ciematis, two varieties larkspur, corn
flower, calla lilies, four varieties Of roses
and sweet peas. Magnolia blossoms ex-
hibited by n. S. Rockhill. One flower, for
name, which we refer to the committee on
nomenclature Of flowers.
JAMES BAYLIss,
CARRIE CoXEY,
ALLIE SAYLER,
VeQetables-William Kitzmiller has q
very fine 5pecimen OF potatoes called
"Beauty of the Valley VIM. Maxhimer
has q new variety Of potato called Polaris.
VIM. Hueston has three varieties, namely,
6 weeks potatoes, Beauty OF Hebron and
Early Rose. VIM. Slusser has two varis
cites, Snowflake and Early Rose. ID. w.
Oberlin has fine specimen OF red beet.
N. e. Moffit has good specimen OF last
years yams we'll preserved.
j. W. EGGERT,
NUM q KITzMTr.rEp
Your committee find on exhibition one
variety of peach--the Amsden by Mr.. N.
L. Mofflt, very fine sample.
Also one variety by Mr. Eggert, same
variety, Amsden, good sample,
One peach for name by Mr.. ]. W. Eg-
CERT, your committee failed to name.
Mrs. j. r. BEATTY,
WIN. HUSTON.
On noxious weeds-Wm. Maxhimer
urged the importance of seeking out and
exterminatinR the OK Eyed Daisy, now,
while in bloom.
Mr.. MofIlt spoke Of patch OF Canadian
thistles growing and now blooming on n
lot just west Of and in the suburbs OF
Mossillon.
The committee wag requested to notify
township trustees OF the existsnce of these
fields OF noxious weeds, and of similar
fields around and near Massillou and
urge them to have all Canadian thistles
destroyed,
Nomenclature of fruit: Your commit.
tee find on the table for name, an apple
by Jonathan Stoner, we would call IL the
"Esrly Harvest
Another lot of apples by the same,
which we cannot name, the apples being
30 green and imperfect that IL is difficult
to say what they are. ID. BITzER.
Mr.. A. McGregor, entomologist, read an
interesting article giving detailed ac>
count of the struggles Of Entomolosist
Southwick, to preserve the park vegeta
tion, in New York, from the ravaRes of
insect pests which are imported free from
duty by ships coming from every land
under the sun. Hundreds, thousands,
millions OF these pests in every stage Of
developme Mt, from egg to moth, come in
through the custom house. They
come with trees and plants. They come
with packing boxes, iu mahogany iogs, in
rosewood, in pine, in all sorts OF lumber
and in hundred other imports.
The article 10 intensely interesting and
shows forth the mastery skill in which
DR.. Southwick fights the overwhelming
numbers of his pestiferous enemy.
Under voluntary performances, Rev.
NeH made few pleasant remarks.
President Krider was called out to full
fill a promise he made several years ago,
and gave "Roger and l." to the delight OF
the audience.
j. +. Niesz gave a selection from John
G. SAKE, in bis usual pleasant style.
James BAyliss brought the society to the
tip top OF its enjoyment by singing paS
triotic song, "Columbia Land of Liberty.n
For next meeting, essayist, Mrs. 1. G.
Coates; alternate, DR.. W. G. Steele.
Renewals: Peter Roche, John L. Steele,
VIM. Maxhimer, n. 4, Moffett.
Society adjourned to meet at the resi-
dence of j. W. Teeters, two miles north
west of Alliance, on the 18th day Of
August. G. A. KRIDER, Pres.
S. H, RoCHHILL, Sec'y.