The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-28
JANUARY MEETING
OF THE STARK COUNTY HORTI'
CULTURAL SOCIETY

Held at the Pleasant Home of Mr..
John r. Roth, Near This Ciiy-The
Attendance Was Good, Consider
ing the State of the Weather.
Through binding snow, goodly num-
her Of the membe,s and friends Of the
Stark County Horticultural Society
reached the Pleasant home of John r.
Roth, for the FIRST meeting for the year
1897, on January 90, some driViDg
fifteen miles or more to attend the meet
ing.
The dinner was ore Of the most
elaboia ate ever served to the society.
The exhibit Of fruit and flowers by
host and hostess was, as usual, very hne.
At about 80 p. m, President Hay
hurst called the meeting to order.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Mrs Watson Wise was appointed to
collect mem bersbip fres.
Query Drawer:
What causes the bursting Of the bark
on apple treetH
Mr.. Aulfather had tree which had
stood in protected place and after re-
moving the protection, the bark burst and
he attributed the buIs ing to the rapid
and tender gorwth Of the tree, and freez'
ing after pr ,tec ion was removed had
baard it c.Ilpd San ExplnEiou,
Mr.. n. A. Hrlibsugb, likewise,
thought that rapid growth and afterward'
hard freezing, in winter, caused the burst
ing.
Mr.. J. f. Roth had horse chestnut
tree which had grown very rapidly, and
he thought that freezing had caused the
bark to burst from the ground to the
limbs.
Standing Committees:
On Orchards:
p. J. Palmer reports, no hard freezing,
and thinks fruit buds are all safe.
Mr.. Aul father had examined his peach
buds and found them all right.
Berries and Grapes:
Mr.. Watson Wise reports vines and
bushes In good condition.
Apples, Pears and Quiuces:
We find on exhibition fine display of
apples, consisting Of fourteen Plates by
Mrs. J. f. Roth, Of the following
varieti s, which are In good condition:
Grimes, Golden, Fallonwslder, Rambo,
Belmond, Cansdl Red, Yellow Believer,
Twenty Ounce, Red Vsndiven, New
Town Pippin, Black Detroit, Northern
Sprig, Hyde's Keeper, Baldwin, Weaver
Sweet. II. n. Aultfsther,
S. L. Correl.
Flowers:
We find as usual. our hostess, Mrs.
Roth, has fine display Of house plants,
which are telling of their keeping. They
consist Of the folliwing: Geraniums,
begonias, coleus, ferns, petunas, and
fuchias, b. sides fine collection Of hya-
cinths, f'eesia and Chinese lily, Mrs
wise.displiys a small bouquet of begonia,
freesuia aud gersnium.
Lena W. Correll,
Hester Wise.
Nomenclature:
J.C. Harmony has four varieties OF
apples for name: No. l. Rome Beauty;
No. 2, Sn this Cider; No. 8, Peck's
Pleasant; No. 4, we cannot name. Mrs.
Niedig has one apple for name which
we cannot name. Fl. A. Holihaugh.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the chair appoint a
committee of three members to meet
with the directors of the Agricultural
Society, February 8 and 9 to secure as far
as possible just and equitable arrange
u,ent and awarding of premiums on
horticultural products. The chair ap-
pointed the ( lowing as said committee:
S. Fl. Rockhill, Watson Wise and J.
+. Roth.
Under resolution passed by the
society some years ago, Mr.. Aultfather
submitted tie following subject for
discussion at our next meeting:
"Should the law regarding the selling
and exposing for sale, fruit, in standard
bushels or parts of bus' ela, be enforced
by members OF this society,""
The chair appointed Mr.. Watson Wise
to open the discussion with a paper on
the subject.
The chair appointed S. Fl. Rookhill,
J. G. Haromny and A. McGregor to pre-
pare memorial resolutions on the death
of Father Bayliss and Jacob Walker, who
have died since our last meeting, The
following is the report of the committee:
James Bsyliss WAS born at Stratford,
England, November 7, 1908, ana died
December 2S, 1896, making him SO
years, one month and twenty -one days
old at the time Of his death. He came
to StarK county in 1897, and Joined the
Kendall community. Afterwards he en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits and farming.
He was for many years heavy dealer
in wool on his own account, and for
eastern buyers. In 1854 he purchased $40
acres Of land in Tusoarawas township
for S42, 900 which land has remained in
his possession ever since, with the excep-
tion OF twenty-five acres sold to Mr..
Grnssman. He was thorough business