The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
K0RTIcUL TURAL DEPARTMENT
THE PICNIC.


The Horticultural Picnic at Mr.
Gains Friday was a big success
First bounteous and tempting din
ner, then a large audience Of merry
citizens old and young bent on hav.
ing a joyous time, picnic choir and
a camera to catch the after dinner
smile that was so conspicuous, and a
large display of the fruits of the earth;
all added to the interest of the day.
Just after dinner and music and the
pictures, the wind warned us of the
rain that soon followed and the rush
for the roOmy house of Mr.. Cain was
interesting. After everybody had Sc
cured shelter the papers and address
es and the music went smoothly on,
and one of the best meetings of our
society was soon thing of the past.
The people of the vicinity took a
lively interest in the proceedings of
the day. On account of the sudden
interruption of the proceedings, our
report of the display may not be COM
plete but will submit it as follows:
C.. w. Swartman exhibited varieties
of grapes, of apples, 3 of plums; III.
G. Winchester 4 of grapes, of apples;
f. L. CrOwell, 3 of apples; B. f. Pan
coast of grapes, 6 of apples; u. Wiz
ner / of apples; w. H. Mcclure l of
peach es; g. Chase l of peaches; w.
H. H. Clarke, l of tomatoes; A. l..
Harmon l of tomatoes; Mrs. Harmon
floral display.
A PAPER.
Mr.. Chairman:-Thee executive COM
mittee has assigned 10 me the subject
How to best maintain interest in our
society" shall attempt, in a feeble
way, to present the subject here,
trusting that the discussion of it may
be extensive and exhaustive, that the
views of the many here assembled
may be expressed for Our instruction
as we'll as for our entertainment.
Much would be added to the interest
and enjoyment if all members would
bring more encouraging reports from
their respective localities and also
bring choice specimens for exhibition
from orchard, vineyard and garden.
These would show practical results Of
our work and the interest be advanced
in dividually and collectively.
Perhaps there is no other organiza-
ton that brings together i'm one COM
mon field so much talent, taste and
culture, and that awakens a common
sy mpatby among persons of so varied
occupations as horticulture. We
M eet here from the field and the shop.
from the professions and mercantile
life and for the hour it matters not
what our occupation may be, we are
here for one especial purpOse-to for
get all but the one object of allying
ourselves to the beautiful aud useful
i'm horticulture. We have here rep
resentatives of the orchard and gar
den, of the Conservatives and green
houses and those who have the care
of delicate flowers. All these inter-
ests involve a multitude of details
that can only come from higher edu-
cation and extended culture. HOrti-
culture is steadily advancing, largely
through the interest maintained by
regularly organized societies, and the
reputation it has gained has been
through these societies and their
members.
The beautiful and useful in horti-
culture, like the words and teachings
of the Great Master, must be drilled
into the heart and impressed upon
the mind over and over again, before
we learn to form notions of correct
taste which shall serve to elevate and
purify.
1t is important that we continue
our efforts for the development of hor-
ticulture in our midst. The work
that has been conferred upon many
individ uals-the benefit of our exper-
fence which has cost so much time
and thOught-has not been in vain,
and let us continue from time to time
in our sessions TO collect further ex-
perience and in turn to scatter these
abroad with willing minds and hands |
and our chief reward will be the graf |
ificatiOn we receive from seeing the |
blessings these confer on the toilers in |
the horticultural fields in our midst, |
as well as the social enjOyments at |
tending our meetings and thus MAIN
tain 1.-THE best interests in our sOcie-
ty," and when we see the laden or.
chards and gardens aud the bOuntiful
harvest now within our reach, the re-
suit of thought and labor, may we
realize the possibilities yet to be at
tanned, and with grateful hearts to
the 'giver of all good and precious
gifts" return ever our sincere thanks
and "praise God from whom all bless
ngs flow" J. L. TREDwAY.
ANOTHER PAPER.
Your committee on Entomology beg
cave to submit the following for the
iociety's consideration:
Insect enemies of the apple tree are
10 much more numerous than is COM {
monty supposed tnat we consider it a {
'art of our duty to enumerate some of {
hem. If by so doing we can induce
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