The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-09-29

Wooster, Wayne Co., u, Aug E9th, 1870
Mr.. Eli Grant,
Alliance, Ohio.
My Dear Sir -
Prof. Webster brings specimens OF
twigs and fruit of peach supposed to be
affected with yellows. Upon examina-
ton find that the tree from which these
were taken was unquestionably. diseased
with yellows. You know the law and the
remedy. urge the prompt application
of the latter.
Sincerely yours,
A. D. Selby
Botanist.
W. B. Shanafelt read the following pa
per on
HORTICULTURE
At this particular time of the year,
when nature is beginning to shed her
luxuriance, we are reminded that winter
is fast approaching, and the time is ripe
for the horticulturist to take retrospect
of his last seasons business while it is
vet fresh in his mird. If he has made
mistakes, failures or loss in some
branches Of his business make a record
of it, with its causes, if known. And il
he has made a success in any branches
of his business it is equally important to
study means to improve still more. And
above all make clean-kept record of
ali the transactions and bring them be-
fore the horticultural Society during its
winter meetings, where free discussion
can be had and much useful information
can be given and received by the practi-
cal horticulturist. Theory is good, but
practice is better.
Many people suppose that horticulture
is confined principally to frnit raising,
which is a mistake, though we admit
that most of our discussions are on
topics relating to fruit, but that need
not be the case, for horticulture has an
extremely wide range.
The first horticultural society was or
ganized about the year 1900 in London.
A few years later it was incorporated,
and in about the year 1917 they pur-
chased ground, and commenced opera
ting an experimental garden, and be-
believe it still being operated.
And in about 1915 or 1920, other socie-
ties in Germany, France, and in other
parts of England, were organized, and
later on has spread over the world, to
the extent that they are now considered
an indispensable educator in these times
of worms and insects. Iverily believe
were it not for the information dissemin'
atedby the horticultural societies, to the
people at large, our fruit and gardens
would suffer to an alarming extent.
Horticultuture means the art OF gar
dening, which may be divided into three
distinct, and separate divisions.
Fruit gardening, Flower gardening
and house or vegetable gardening, either
of which might occupy pages to describe
but in these general remarks have only
time to touch briefly a few genera
thoughts, as they may occur to our mind
rather then attempt a scientific discus
sion, which might be very proftably un
dertaken in our society in a series of pa
pers by some competent writer.
We are of the opinion that a great
many of the diseases of our fruits and
gardens, and the insects that attack them
are largely, and indirectly, caused by the
conditions of the soil. We arrive at this
belief, from two reasons: first that the
history of successful gardening shows us
that favorable location as to the sun
and soii, suitable for the purpose, is
always selected when practicable.
Second. All animel life require pro,
per food to produce health. We must
feed our hens proper food, else we get
no eggs and our chickens die off, land we
say we have no luck this year with our
chickens. The hog that furnish our table
with good juicy ham, good sweet crisp
pie crust andithese delicious doughnuts
$50 much priced by some of our worthy
members), must be fed on the right kind
of food or it will not be good. The COW
will not give good milk, or you cannot
make good butter, without the right
kind of feed. The Horse, the noblest
animal in Gods universe, is sad, dis
heartened creature, without proper food,
but give him the much cherished oats,
then you see him sniff the air, with his
head erect it, and anxious to serve his
masters bidding.
Man himself to accomplish great re-
suits, must be fed the right kind OF food,
our army in Cuba bear testimony of this
assertion, had they been fed only enough
and suitable food for the climate, and
life occupation, very little disease would
have attacked them. So in vegetable life
If proper food, and nourishnlent, be
given plants, flowers or trees, we believe
thre will be very little disease to attack
th, m, they will grow healthy and strong
aud ward Of disease, and to some extent
insects. The apple tree in many Of our