Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-25
Horticultural Society.

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tural Society met in the park Al
Garnett on Thursday. June 18th
In the absence of the president, G
j. Reynolds. of Rich township, act
ed as president pro tenn. The min
utes of last meeting were read and
approved.
The leading subject for discnssior
was "The Cultivation and Market
ing of Small Fruits" M A. Page
gave an extended and very inter
esting account of his successes and
failures since 1872. Had planted
straw berries in the spring, summer
(Aug.), and late in the fall. This
spring, put in 800 grape cuttings
and over 275 of them are growing
A grape. cutting should never have
over three buds. Mallet cuttings
are probably best if put in where
they are intended to grow, but are
more difficult to transplant. In
cultivating grapes, root, prune well
on top roots, forcing them to throw
the bottom roots strong and deep
Robt Miller; Mulching with pra
rie hay will produce grubs. Wheat
straw is better; oats straw is good
G. j. Reynolds: That is my expe
rience.
w. j. Brinckley: What time il
best to plant strawberries?
M. A. Page: Spring or August
and September.
Brinckley: Two years ago, plant
ed two rows Crescent, two rows
Downing; did splendidly.
@. j. Reynolds; Four Years ago,
planted strawberries in spring, in
rows between potatoe rows; pinched
off all runners and in August and
September, planted where potatoes
were taken up. 10 November, after
three or four hard trosts, planted
some whole plants, lifting dirt.
roots and all, and then, as soon as
ground was frozen, muIched well.
In spring, the plants that | moved
in November gave me more berri es
than those l planted earlier. ]
planted Downing, Capt. Jack, Cres-
cent, and Wilton's Albany. Last
summer, moved down plants and
grass, and it served as a mulch.
May llth, commenced picking,
and have sold over three hundred
quarts off OF a piece of ground 4Ox
100 feet, besides plenty of berries
or myself and friends. This year
nave added the Parker Earle.
On motion of Sec'y l.. D. Dobbs,
he president was requested to ap.
point a committee of three gentle
men and three ladies to labor for
good display of fruits and flowers
It the Anderson county fair this
all, and at times as may be deemed
advisable (this committee will be
announced later.
The present state of the apple
md peach crop was then called for
M. M. Minkler reported some or
lizards full; others very short on
apples.
John Post: Prospect in my neigh
oorhood is so per cent. Of an apple
crop on sprayed trees; very little
On trees that are not sprayed.
G. j. Reynolds: some orchards
n my neighborhood are doing well;
others have very little fruit. AS a
rule, the young orchards have near
y full crop; SO per cent. of full
crop would be my estimate for Rich
township.
d. L. Brown: Canker worm very
bad in Putnam township | don't
think there will be over rs per cent.
Of a crop in my neighborhood.
|. K. Reeve reported that Lone
Elm township would have full
crop.
On motion. it was voted that the
subject for discussion at the next
meeting, July Is, be "The Cultiva'
tion, Drying and Preserving of
and Peaches, and What
are Best for General Pur-
1t was unanimously voted that
the next meeting of the society be
held at G. j. Reynolds grove. in
Rich township, on July 18th Mr..
ated that he had a large
blackberry patch and plenty of early
peaches and apples, and would see
that there was plenty of both vocal
and instrumental music.
On motion, adjourned.
l.. ID. DoBBs. Sec'y.