The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-29

Beauty pear, medium size.
j. X Mcdowell exhibits one Bartlett
pear, good sample.
Mr.. Mcdowell has also plate Of tran.
scendant crab apple, very nice.
| j. Il. Esslg has limb containing a
cluster of cherry crab apples.
II. A. Holibaugh,
e. A. Krider.
Nomenclature of Fruit.
James Bayliss has ON the table an apple
for name; we call II a Newtown Pippin
two varieties we would call seedlings one
we cannot name.
Charity school has one sample we can
not name. S. A. Brancher, one pear, we
call the "Tyson." rather small.
George Merwin also has a "Tyson"
pear.
NJ P. Fox has pear for name which
we call Keiffer.
A sample of berries by Burton Clay,
we call Erie, they are beauties
J. K. Mcdowell has three pears for
name-one the Flemish Beauty; the
others we cannot name. NJ Bitter.
Query Drawer.
Mr.. Hanna asks the cause of so many
forest trees dying.
Mr.. Faust thinks high temperature and
hot winds are mainly responsible. The
underbrush being cut away, and the leaves
having blown away, the woods are not
mulched as they used to be.
NJ. Hayhurst did not think the causes
adduoed by Mr.. Faust sufficient to ac-
count for the usual fatality among forest
trees.
Mr.. j. L. Stoner thinks some worm or
insect Is preying on the roots of the trees.
Mr.. Faust says the indisoriminate de-
struction Of our forests is making our at
mosphere dryer each year, and this not
only tends to rob the forest of its former
moisture, but also gives better opportunity
for the development of insect enemies to
fruits and trees.
Clayton Holl desired to correct the i'm
preston given out at our June meeting,
that "this county would not have more
than one-fourth of a crop of apples" Mr..
Holl thinks the county will average
half crop.
Mr.. J. L. Stoner says'you will find ap-
pies only on the elevated portions of the
county.
Mr.. Bitter stands by the June report
and from extensive travelling over the
county would not admit more than one.
fourth of crop for the couny.
IreSluelG d. II TNObn NOlCeu bneU general
sentiment of the society by stating that
he thought the June report about correct
Mr.. j. L. Stoner and Mr. Faust urged
the proper trimming of fflit trees
Clayton Holl urged tlk Importance of
fertilizing the orchard.
Voluntary Performances.
Miss Stella Staver reoited "The Farm
er, "a very practical leCture we'll delivered
Miss Bessie Bast rendered another
piano solo.
Essayist Mrs. S. o. Eggert and Alter
nate j. X. Mcdowell were continued for
next meeting, and urged to be both pre-
pared.
Mr.. Bitter offered an opportunity for
| an invitation from some jackson town
| ship farmer to entertain the society some
time next year. S. p. Bachtel asked for
the May meeting, and Is so put down.
President Roth urged large increase
In membership before December, so that
we may make good showing at the
meeting Of the State horticultural Soci.
ETY. to be held at Canton in that month.
Renewals.
| VIM. Kettering, Massillon.
J. L. Stoner, New Berlin.
| S. p. Baohtel, McDonaldsville.
New mbers-Wm. p. Holl, Massil
lon; Daniel A. Brancher McDonaldsyille
The next melting will be held at Crys
tai Springs on the, third Wednesday IN
September.
Adjourned.
j. f. Roth, President Pro Tenn.
S. H. Rockhill, Secretary.