The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-27
QUERY DRAWER.

Query No. lis the Ben Davis apple
profitable apple to raise, if So how
many trees should be planted in an or
chard of one hundred trees, and is it a
good cooking and eating apple2
Mr.. Bitter was called upon to open the
discussion. He is no Ben DaYis advo-
cate and would only plant one tree of
Ben Davis in an orchard of one hundred
trees; it is not good cooking or eating
apple in this locality.
Mr.. Hol1baugh would drop it from the
list, as it is not good home apple.
Mrs. Thurston, while in Boulder Col
orado, visited an orchard of fine looking
apples, trees that produced one thou
sand bushels to the acre on finding that
they were Ben Davis, she told the owner
she would not give five cents for the
whole quantity, and he replied, l would
not either. So they are not considered
very valuable apple even in Colorado.
Mr.. Faust places Ben Davis at the head
of the list, even ahead of the Baldwin,
because they are always on the market
and are always sold to good advantage,
and flourish under more unfavorable
circumstances.
Mr.. Hayhurst could not eat the Ben
Davis apple even though they were the
last of his apple crop, so consigned
them to his chicken yard
Mr.. Roth-Undoubte the Ben Davis
sells itself by its appearance where it is
not known. He read poem from the
rural New Yorker, beginning
"Ben Davis, you are handsome,
Ben Davis, you are neat,
But when we come to taste you,
You are not fit to eat"
Query No What should be the
premium at the Stark County Fair on
plates and varieties of fruit?
The chair referred the query to S. H.
Rockhill, who said he was not in favor
of cutting down premiums on horticul-
tural products and putting them on fast
horses. He believes in fast horses, but
the Agricultural Society must rely large
ly for its success on farmers, and to gain
their attendance and support, adequate
premiums should be paid every class of
farm and garden products. The pre-
miums on fruit had been reduced several
years ago with no benefit to the society.
Thew ouuht m he raSfored
Mr. Roth endorsed the remarks of Mr..
Rockhill all through, and said that the
Agricultural society had lost by cutting
down the premiums on fruit and other
farm products and giving undue promi-
nence to horse racing, More people are
interested in horticultural and agricul.
tural productions than in fast horses.
Mr.. Roth had met the directors of the
Agricultural Society as a member of
committee from this society and pro-
tested against any further reduction of
premiums on fruit, and there were no
reductions made in that department in
this years premium list.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Holibaugh says the prospect for
fair apple crop in his locality is encour-
aging, Cherries of late varieties very
full early varieties more than three
fourths fallen Off Very few plums and
pears; no peaches.
], w. Teeters makes similar report
from near Alliance.
Mrs. S. o. Eggert, on vineyards and
small fruit, reports vines of all kinds in
good condition and promising a good
yield of fruit
Mr.. c. w. Faust finds that strawberries
that were not mulched are somewhat
damaged by late frosts; raspberries
promise good crop.
Ar this time of tha wear when the an.