The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-19
HORTICULTURAL MEETING.

HORTICULTURAL MEETING.
The Society held their regular meet
ing at Mr.. A. l.. HarmoD's home on
the 18th with more than thirty in at
tendance. Our annual program is ex-
ceptioBally good as planned and the
Society hopes to make this her best
year in results. l.. D. Buck Pres, w.
T. Jones, Vice Pres, B. F. Pancsast
who was the first secretary in 1884,
is our efficient secretary and your
readers will be informed of the past
and prospective deliberations by the
Reporter, Mr.. g. Chase and the secre-
tary are the only active members
whose names appear at the Organiza-
ton. A visit to the Green House and
social time while the ladies brought
from the many baskets a bountiful
dinner which the company seemed to
enjoy brought US to the business part
of our program. After the formal
call to order by the President, the
permanent committees reported, j.
L. Tredway for committee on orchards.
The prospects for orchard crops are
still promising and peaches I'M
harmed by the winter. APPLES had
not kept well during the winter.
Huntsmans FavOrite and Ben Davis
had kept better than any other
varieties. This brought up the best
plan for storing for winter, and several
suggestions by Mr.. Chase's experience
seemed the most satisfactory. the
construction of which will be OH ap-
plication to him. The committee on
vineyards by J. Hogueland, grape
vines that have had proper pruning
are in good condition while those
neglected have much dead wood that
should be removed. Pruning should
be commenced after the first years
growth and thigh trellises" are not
conducive to large yield of fruit,
because the cutting back process could
not be so thOrough-manure plenti-
fully but always work it into the soil
to lead the roots downward and a
mulch is to be avoided for the reason
that it encourages the roots to grow
so near the surface that drOuth will
much more readily injure the vine.
Committee on entomology by B. Fs
Pancoast, reports that the prospects
for very large force of the Canker
worm to appear in an orchard is
probable, burning brush and litter in
the orchard at night that the moths
may be burned was recommended as
the moths will thus be destroyed in
large numbers. 6. Chase for COM
mite on small fruits, reported the
outlook for all small fruits very en-
couraging. A. l.. Dibble for COM
mittee on vegetables warned those
who plant to be aware of unreliable
seeds.
Raising flowers and poultry together
was discussed but with common
consent it was deemed difficult un-
dertaking, but at light expense for
a little chicken wire to place about a
choice flower or plat much of the
trouble can be remedied, but the
nearest a complete success we have
observed is Mr.. HarmOns plan to raise
the flowers in large and well arrang-
ed green house and allow the poultry
the privilege of looking at them
through the glass.
Mr.. Buck was informed that in
augurals were just now fashionable
and responded in a short address of
thanks for the confidence evinced
but thought it unfair to elect man
without letting him know anything
about it, but he has for many years
been actively engaged in raising and
shipping fruit from his farm in Mar
NATION township and has located here
now he will no doubt be an active
and efficient member of our society.
Our subject for discussion at the
April 9th. meeting will be Small
fruits in Allen county, Spraying and
Irish potatoes.
j. w. JOHNSON,
Reporter.