The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-11
A GOOD MEETING.
OF TIE STARK COUNTY HORTI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY
Held at the Residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. 5haHer-A Large
Number of Members
Nicely Entertained.

A prophet may be without honor in his |
own country, but it is not so with cour-
teous and competent agriculturist, as was |
attested on October 20. at the regular |
meeting of the Stark County Horticul |
tural society, when the members, friends |
and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. |
Shaffer turned out in masse to partake of
their hospitality. Over seventy-five of
the adult population of the county were |
present, and the meeting was one of the |
the best of the year. The house of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Shaffer had been tastefully dec |
GRATED with flags and flowers for the oc-
casion, and nothing was sighted i'll the
matter of entertainment for the guests.
| The morning was occupied with the
usual social festivities until noon, when
three large tables in the front yard un-
der the trees were surrounded, and a
wholesale onslaught made on the good
things there set forth. After this effort
every body was too full for utterance for
an hour, at the end of which time Presi
dent Hayhurst raped the assembly to
order, and the session of the society be-
gan.
The minutes of the previous iieetiug
were read and approved.
QUESTION DRAWER
Mr.. Bitzer.--What would be your choice
of nurseries stock2 Would you choose
gratis on roots or seedlings budded or
top grated?
Mr.. Grant thought seedlings were bet
ter than root gratis, as the trees were apt
to be more healthy. He thought gener
ally that budded trees we're as a rule
better than gratis.
Mr.. Bitter thought that Mr.. Grant was
right he had found that the root gratis
| lao Ia, ,I,;Ia
trees raised from seed or grated above
ground were better he; favored grating
rather than budding.
Mr.. Grant urged care i'll selecting seed
for planting to get hardy varieties.
Mr.. Faust gave an illustrated talk on
how trees are propagated, by both root
grating and budding; he advised all who
want good trees to take root gratis and
plant them deep; There is less of blem
ish in good root gratis than i'll budded
trees. He thought the trouble with the
bark of the tree was not that they were
root grasts but was due to climatic con-
ditions, there being too much heat and
the trees become scalded.
Mr. Miller thought nurseryman can
raise better trees than private individu-
ais.
Mr. Faust said that in budding we often
gat poor stalks but i'll root gratis the
root growth was better and the trees
averaged better. Nurserymen sold bud
ded fruit trees because they could pro-
duce them cheaper.
STANDING COMMITTEE.
Orchards p. J. Palmer: The wood Of
orchards is in excellent condition, can
not determine what effect the hot sun
will have on buds. Good prospect for
peaches next year.
c. w. FAUST thought buds we're all we'll
matured and we ought to have tremen-
dous crop of all fruits next year.
Vineyards and small fruits: Eli Grant.
The wood and vines should be in good
condition for small fruit.
Mr.. Faust thought strawberry plants
would be scarce next season.
BERRIES AND GRAPES:
S. II. Rockhill has samples of Salem,
Aganam, Delaware and Concord grapes.
c. w. Faust shows good specimen of
Catawba and Mones Early
APPLES. PIUMs AND OUNCES
Your committee finds the following
apples OH exhibition.
NJ. Bitter has six varieties, Belmont,
Ohio Nonpereil, Pryer's Red, Maiden
Blush, Peck's Pleasant, Hyde's Keeper;
A. J. Shaffer has Northern Spy; c. n,
Faurer's plate of Northern Spy; Mrs.
Fox one plate of Boxbury Russell; c. w.
Faust plate of Bartolett Pears and Bald
win and Northern Spy apples One apple
by A. ]. Shaffer we call King and one
plote of Baldwins. All are good samples.
NJ. BIrZER, Com.
VEGETABLES:
Your committee on vegetables find one
Egg plant, one sample of very fine Giant
Parchel Celery by Mrs. Fox, one plate of
tomatoes by Mrs Knoll.
ELI GRANT.
FLOWERS:
Mrs. Jacob Knoll has large collection
of cut flowers namely Casmas, Chrysan-
themus and new variety of Morning
Glory, Mrs. J. J. Snyder fine collection 70
Chrysanthemus. Mrs. Fox has a bouquet
consisting of Sweet Peas, Nasturtiums,
Scabirosa or Morning Bride Mignonette.
Next comes our hostess, who has so
beautified their house with decorations
ofvarious kinds, also plants named Strob-
ilanthus and Rubber plants.
Your committee find on exhibition, a
targe collection Of cut flowers, consisting
of Carnations, Begonias, Roses, Coleus,
Chrysanthemums, Geraniums, Pansies,
Tube roses and SmilaX exhibited by c.
w. Faust; Bouquet by Mrs. Guthrie, COM
! pOSCu Oh SCIdIlulllS anu NnI nIDdulHG-
NUNS. Bouquet of Dahilias, Chryauthe-
NUNS, Geraniums, by Mrs. Geo. Myers.
Bouquet consisting of Bachlor Buttons
and Chrysanthemums, by Mrs. Sarah
Lozier. Lovely Begonia by Mrs, Jesse
Ruff
Submitted,
Mrs Jesse Teeters Co,,,,i..oa
Mrs i. G.. Kelly ~0''''''''e'
NoMERCLATURE OF FRUITS
Your committees on Nomenclature of
fruit reports as follows; A, J. Shaffer has
two plates of apples for name, the one
we call King, the other Orange Sweet.
Mrs. Fox, Henry's Late Red and Bald
win, one apple by Hayhurst we would
call a Seeding very poor sample, it has
no flavor at all. One apple we cannot
name. One apple by G. +, Lozier is the
Fleming Spitzberg, One sample of apple
by f. NJ Hahn grown in 1894, name not
known, all good samples for this year.
+. e. Grant SraIa' Committee,
| NOXIoUS WEEDS:
Mr.. A. ]. Shaffer showed English Plan
tain, ordinary plautain, and a new variety