The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-01-24
PRESIDENT LAWRENCE
OF THE STARK COUNTY HORTI.
CULTURAL SOCIETY
Delivers His Inaugural Address,
Which Is Quite InterestinR-The
January Meeting.

1895 was held on Wednesday, Jan. 16, at
the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
g. Taft, No. al Newton street, Canton.
Our host and hostess received many COM
pliments for the very generous manner
in which they entertained the society.
The meeting, although not large, was
marked with interest throughout.
Our newly elected president, Geo. w.
Lawrence, called the meeting to order
about IL o'clock q. IN.
Minutes of December meeting read and
approved.
MIR. Roth, of the executive committee,
reported from the DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING
Co. that the cards for 1895 were ready,
but the books were not completed.
The president read the following in.
augural address, after which an adjourn
ment was had for dinner:
CANTON, Ohio Jan. 10, 1895.
Ladies and gentlemen of the Stark County
Horticultural Society: Allow me to thank you
for the honor you have conferred on me by
electing me your chairman. And as II cameto
me uns0ught and entirely unexpected, 1t is all
the more appreciated. But had you failed to
re-elect our very efficient, worthy and well
qualified vice president, Mrs. s. o. Eggert,
would have felt 1t my duty to have declined
the honor, but with her assistance your indul-
gence and my health permitting, / will en-
deavor to do what little l can to make our
meetings both interesting andproftable during
the year at whose Threshold we have just en-
tered.
This Society held its first meeting at the
residence Of the late Lewis Essig, in Plain
township, on the first of January, 1879 its OBJ
ject being in the interest and advancement of
horticultural knowledge. How well the Society
has succeeded, we can adduce no stronger proof
than to cite you to the culture Of the plum, in
which such decided advancements have been
made When this Society was organized our
plum crops had become almost an entire failure,
since which time ii has been gradually improv-
ing and last years crop was not only abundant
but the fruit mostly perfect; this seems abun-
dant proof that we have met the enemy and
routed, if not destroyed him. We believe that
by concert of action, by every one who is the
owner of q plum tree, the curculio might be
exterminated. 1t is apparent that as far as the
apple and pear are concerned we have not met
with the same marked success, but time, pa
ienco and perseverance will accomplish all
things.
tinance-This society being strictly mutual
N its interests il is therefore dependent en-.
irely on the membership fees to supply its
xchequer. Our membership at present time
eing only 75, (this is exclusive of our wives,
HEN sons under 81 years, and their unmarried
daughters, who are honorary members, which
II UIle agRTeRhIe Qultt u ldiB6
,hip) il appears to us this membership should
e many times increased; this would give the
,ociely larger working force and also more
Elective working capital. There are many
aluable scientific works on horticulture and
ntomology, which, if we had the means to
pu chase, would add materially to the inter-
es successes and welfare of our organiza-
ito We desire to call your attention to the
ia that our society is in better financial con-
di IN at the present time than at any period
Of history, at the close of the year; this is
We gratifying, notwithstanding this fact we
,uld recommend an effort to secure a larger
m mbership. 1t appears to us that every
armer and fruit grower in the county should
,ecome member, and be willing to spend one
lay of each month and meet together in the
the discussion of their mutual interests, if not
interested financially, we feel quite sure that
the social features of these monthly meets are
worth more than the time spent, and the
dollar invested in membership fee.
Preparation, Cultivation and Care of the
Orchard-On this subject we desire to impress
upon your minds the importance of deep culti-
vation; of this we have become more thorough.
ly convinced in our travels on the Pacific coast
where fruit growing is accomplished with
greater success, than any other part of the
United States. Before planting they plOw
Deep and put their soil in the best possible
condition, then plant, then cultivate at least
through their orchards you will neither find
grass nor weeds of any description, (barrin g
about two months of rainy season. 1t is our
opinion that this method would cause great
inconvenience and annoyance to insects by
being thus frequently exposed, and becoming
food for birds, as well as thus forcing the roots
downward in search of moisture instead OF
running near the surface, become sunburned
and fall into decay. For further information
on this subject we would respectfully refer you
to an essay written by us and read before this
society at the residence of the late Henry
Rohrer, about ID years ago.
Flowers-We would not only recommend but
urge the cultivation of flowers. There is moth
ing of 50 little expense, which will afford SO
large revenue as this enterprise; by a little
instruction our children may be taught to 10
this work, or the invalid, or the aged, who are
unable TO perform hard work, will find 1t a
pleasure to spend their time among the flower
beds. There is nothing more elevating or re-
fning than to be engaged in the cultivation OF
the many beautiful varieties of flowers, and
there is nothing that so beauties and makes a
home look so thoroughly hOmelike as to see a
house-yard all dotted over with beautiful
flower beds of the many elegant varieties SO
cheaply and easily obtained.
Query drawer-This should be kept well
supplied with leading topics Of interest to the
society; nothing brings out facts more clearly
and fully than discussion. In these discussions
we should be pleased to see our lady members
take more active part. We, however, recOg-
nize the fact that the labors performed by them
in the preparation and service of those
bounteous repasts (are already honorous and
might mitigate sufficient to excuse them in
the absense of which our meetings would be
less attractive and much less enjoyable. 1t is
to them alone that we are indebted for the en-.
jjoyment of the dainties of those monthly feasts
the conversation of friends and our own midi
tations. Gentlemen, do we fully appreciate
this gift of God to mann Give ear to the
words of Sages;
Lowell.
The world was sad the garden was a wild,
And man the hermit, sighed till woman smiled,
Campbell.
Not she with traitorous kiss her Savior stung,
Not she denied him with unhOly t0ngue
She, while apostles shrank, could danger brave,
Last at his cross, and earliest at his grave.
HrFE Barrett.
Entomology. Entomology is that branch Of
natural history which treats of insects, one o.
the class of articulated animals. In entomology
more perhaps than in any department OF natur
al history does the student feel the want Of
natural classification, which at present is rather
incomplete, and when we consider that the
different species as a whole are estimated in
round numbers at about 100000 1t is clearly
seen why the imperfection in the classifying
exists; hence we will be content by mentioning
only few of the more common and who ap
pear to be our worst enemies add will leave the
more important part to our kind old tutor, the
Hon, A. McCiregor, whom we know to be wei
qualified for the task, and ON whom we have
conferred the honor of Entomologist for the en-
suing year. Among this classification Of ami
mails we find our greatest enemies alike tC
the farmer and horticulturist, and the prime
cause of our organization. We have already