The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-09-28
THE HORTICULTURE
HOLD THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON
THE BIG CELERY FARM,

Owned by ] A. Borst, One of Their Mem
bers-Matters Pertaining to the Coed
of the Society Talked Over.
Az the home OF j. A. Borst on the great
est celery farm in Ohio, IL not in the
United States, on the 20ih day of Septem-
ber,was held another most interestin q and
successful meeting Of the Stark County
Horticultural society, The attendance
was good the members from the ast End
of the county came over in body, some
OF them driving twenty miles or more, and
rendered valuable service on the various
committees. Summit county sent down
a number OF live Yankee horticulturists,
who helped to Stir up the "Dutchn In great
shape.
Mrs. Borst had arranged to have an
early dinner, so that no session was held
In the forenoon, but the committees were
working on the exhibits, so As TO be ready
for the afternoon session.
Dinner was announced and the two
tables, each extending nearly the whole
length OF the fifty foot tent, were soon the
scene OF busy activity; and as each of
these dinners is better than any previous
one, this one vas just like all the rest.
Promptly all o'clock President Krider
called the meeting to order but being
compelled to leave early In the afternoon,
called John Il. Roth TO the chair.
Minutes OF previous meeting read, and
at the suggestion OF Mrs, l. G. Coates. 40
amended that "Dr. Cushman with his
niece" should read "Dr. Cushman with
her niece" and then agreed to.
Essayist and alternate both being AT
sent, Prof. Ciaypole, of Bucbtel College,
Was asked to I'LL the place of both, which
he did TO the satisfaction and delight of
the society.
Mr.. BorEt gave him the subject on which
be desired him to speak, land that Of course
10. ~
host, What About My Farm, 'or swamp
LAnd.u
"How DID IT COME HERE?"
The professor took us "awAy ta.k,n
farther than the recollection Of the Oldest
OF US extends, and showed how the water
had washed away the soil and coal and
shAle and made great valleys through
our country; and how ice had covered
Summit and Stark counties, a hundred
thousand feet thick-and when the
summertime came, the ice melted aud the
water stood upon the "wster shedu near
Greentown, for come five or ten thous-
and yt ars, pOndering, as il were, whether
20 60 to Lake Erie or 90 the Gulf of
Mexico, and durinR all this time weeds
and alder grew aud died and decAyed and
grew and died and decayed again until
the ice was ell melted and the waters had
departed and left for MIR. Borst a hundred
acres OF rich black soil, Just the kind he
had been looking for.
The lecture wac listened TO with great
interest and at its conclusion Father Bay
l1as suggested, in view Of the disapree-
ment among Reologists aud his own OBJ =
seIvauons, the possibility of the professor
being mistaken, particularly ia his re =
marks on the formation of ccal veins,
Mr. Teeples, Mr.. Pierce and others
hred numerous questions nt the professor
but he had made no rash or haGty sia,e-
ments and could have answered any of
their questions with both hands tied be-
hind him,
Mr.. Borst had found many evidences
In digging deep in the black muck to cor
roborate the theory laid down by the pro-
fessor.
Mr.. Niswonger told an amusing anec-
dote to illustrate that the theory as laid
down in the book Of Genesis is as likely
to be correct as any other.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES,
The committee on orchards, by Charm an
Eli Grant reports the apple crop less than
one per cent Of a crop.
Mr. Bayhurst reports the vineyards
heavily laden with grapes, but does not
yet know what condition the vines will be
left in for the winter.
Your committee on spples and pears
hnd on the table exhibited by D. NJ. MIS-
wonger an apple named "Iaiy Sweet,n
now about ripe and ready for use. Also a
sample OF tne same variety picked in the
fall OF '92, perfectly well preserved. We
see no reason why il may not keep an
other year. Mr.. Niswonger says 1t is a
good apple as well al a good keeper. The
same exhibitor has also q fair "Rhode
Island Greening."
j. A. Borst has a very good specimen of
Queen Ann apple.
S. III. Rockhill fair King apple.
L. Grant shows six varleties of pears,
all good for this season, viz. Burea Clara
qua, Keefer, Bartlett, Buffum, Sheldon
apd Flemish Beauty.
ID. ]. Smith shows nice Keefer a nd S.
II. Rocbhill q Bartlett,
Mrs. Niswonger exhibits Peach melon
something new and worth trying.
j. A. Borst has q good sample of Bart
lett pear.
II. P. ShanAfelt has very fine Seckel
pears and nice Orange Q lince.
E. GRANT,
j. +. Roth,
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