The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-25
NOVEMBER MEETING
OF THE STARK COUNTY HOR-
TIUULTURAL SOCIETY
Held at the Pleasant Home of Ex
Sheriff Charles A. Krider In Mas
siIIon- Much Interest Taken
In the proceediups


large and for the season very creditable.
One of the very best dinners ever
spread before the society was well nigh
devoured before President Hayhurst
could get the members down to the bust
ness of the day But at about one o'clock
p III. all things being in readiness he
raped for order, and got profound ST.
lence while little Miss Corinne Snyder
recited the story of"Little Joe" A most
pathetic story beautifully told.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
corrected so as to make Mr.. Bitter say
he favored budding or top grating to
root grating.
The chair appointed A. Deitz to collect
membership fees and Mrs. S. l.. Correll
essayist for next meeting and {. W. Faust,
alternate.
QUERY DRAWER
What size or age-one, two or three
years old-apple trees should be planted
to secure best results
Mr.. Aultfather would select the largest
trees from the nursery row of two year
old trees, for the apple orchard, and the
best peach trees, one year from the bud.
Mr. notwithstanding that the trees
are all healthy would you take the best
ofthe two years old trees or the best three
years old at the same price? l would
take those three years old.
Mr.. Faust very earnestly recommends
three yea o ap. L trees aud two years
old peach trees, as a mates of economy
| in time.
Mr.. Bitter had splendid results by
planting trees one year old-better than
with two and three years old-would
plant seed and cultivate.
| NJ. ,,1tTa1tar ,,iantaI N,uI,irGp hut
they were longer in coming into bearing;
fifteen years without crop. Two years
old will bear as soon as three years old
if large and thrifty.
Mr.. Faust planted five years old trees
and had fruit the first year by removing
some dirt with the tree.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
p. Palmer reports orchards i'll good
condition for winter. =.
Mr.. Maxhimer of the same committee
says that peach trees are more than
usually thrifty.
Mr.. Faust finds all buds looking we'll
on his grated trees and hopes for crop
of fruit next year.
VINEYARDS AND SMALL. FRUIT q,
A. r. Hanna reports raspberry stocks
in good condition. His patch has been
profitable for at least seven years and still
looks as though it might give crop next
year.
The "Gault" did we'll the first year but
is failure since.
APPLES PEARS AND OUNCES
We find that Mr. c. A. Krider has OH
exhibition Is plates of apples consisting
of the following varieties; Hyde'sKeeper
Romantics, Ohio Pippin, Baltimore,
Rome Beauty, Stark, X. l. Greening
Pecks Pleasant 1S month, Baldwin, Hub
lardson, Ben Davis and Hyslop crab
1 plate of Baldwin's by VIM. Slusser
very fine specimens.
VIM. Huston has l specimen of Wal
Dover; plate Nothern Spy and apple
for name, which we cannot name. Can
not recommend its propagation.
plate OF Ounces by Adam Dietz which
he calls champion.
The specimens shown we're in gooC
condition and fair samples for this year
MICHAEL BITTER
II. II. AULTFATHER.
FLOWER REPORT.
Mrs. S. o. Eggert exhibits two varietie!
of Chrysanthemums, Coleus, and foul
varieties of Geraniums. Mrs. II. n
Slusser exhibits u varieties of Chrysan
themums, a very Creditable display. Mrs
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sweet peas, marigolds, and mignonette
Our hostess Mrs. Krider has a very large
collection of house plants, over one hun
dred pots, all in a thrifty condition, ant
many in bloom, among the collection We
find 10 varieties of begonia, palms, chrys
anthemum's, heliotrope and fuschias il
bloom. The largest display on the table
is exhibited by {. w. Faust and is made
up of light varieties of geraniums, foul
varieties Of roses, chrysanthemums, five
varieties of begonia, camelea, cantana
fuschia, ferns, smilac and thirty varietie:
of carnations.
ALFARETTA SAVIOR
LENA W. CORRELL.
VEGETABLES.
Mr.. d. S. Tanner of Orville presented
to our host bushel of Red Onions from
his crop of 10000 bushels raised this yeai
sample of which Mr.. Krider placed on
on the table. A plate of tomatoes with
no name attached is also exhibited.
WATSON WISE
S. II. ROCKHILL.
NoXIoUS WEEDS.
Ouestion.-Howc can we eradicate sor
rel from our fields and meadows d?
Mr.. Hanna has tried to smother it out
with clover and timothy, but in his
gravely soil it will not down.
Mr.. Faust tried air Stacked lime but
only made it grow more luxuriant
Watson Wise and Maxhimer agree thai
cultivation to kill is the only sure remedy
Mr.. Hayhurst says crimson clover viii
, not crowd it out.
, VOLUNTARY PERFORMANCES
Little Miss Snyder was again called
out and at the conclusion of her reading
there was general shedding of tears al
her wonderfully realistic rendition o
"Nobody's Child"
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The executive committee reported al
places for meetings fixed for next yeai
except December, and also called atten
, ton to the importance of increasing oul
, membership, so that the membership
fees shall be sufficient to meet the ex
penses of printing reports and other nee
essary outlays.
II was thereupon determined to pre-
pare an extra program of enterta' 'nment
for the next meeting to be held at the
Workhouse the Sd Wednesday in Dec. at
which time it is hoped all members will
be preseut and assist i'll laying plans foi
the coming year. and reimburse oui
treasury by their renewal and bringing
in new workers for the building up oi
the society.
1t is desirable that we have morning
session so as to give some time for the
literary and musical program in the
afternoon.
On motion of S. H. Rockhill, Mis-.
Louisa Meyer was asked to convey Il