The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28
May, and second after the blossoms

may ahu sSSOhO hhci hhN DAUSSNhso
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VINEYARDS.
Mrs. Yerian asks about the remedy for
the Grape Vine Hopper.
Eli Grant says that Mr.. Webster takes
a piece paste board covered with some
sticky substance, shakes the vine and
fans the little insects causing them to
stick fast to the fan.
Committee on vegetables reports a
very large solid head of cabbage on the
table grown by DR.. w. H. Miller.
A box of sweet cherries for name was
referred to the proper committee but
they could not name them.
FLOWERS.
The committee find siz boquets OF
sweet peas, one is exhibited by Mrs Ed,
Miller very fine, she also has boquet Of
phlox, boquet of poppies by Mrs. John
Reed. Mrs. ]. w. Teeters has display
of yellow Holly-hocks, we also find dis.
play Of nasturtium unnamed.
LENA W. CoRRELL.
ALFARETTA SAYLER.
STONE FRUITS.
II. A. Holibaugh has on the table early
ripened samples Of Abundance and Bur.
bank plums, showing that when the
main crop ripens he will have some
beauties. He also exhibits the Willard
plum, whose season is about past, and a
fire plate of the Ogon plum.
The same exhibitor has a plate of
nicely ripened Alexander apricots, and
another of Russian Seeding.
Cherries for name referred to the
proper committee.
J. X. Mcdowell exhibits good Wild
Goose Plums and Waterloo peaches.
Mrs. CLAYTON HoLI,
S. H. RocKHILL.
APPLES.
J.K. Mcdowell exhibits Red Astrachan,
Duchess of Gutenberg, Tetofsky and
Early Harvest, creditable specimens
Also one plate Of pears, variety and
ownership unknown.
J. K. Mcdowell,
A. J. SHAFFER.
VOLUNTARY PERFORMANCES.
Master Linnie Vandersol, six years
old, recited "The Hoss" and was called
on to repeat it to an overflow meeting
outside.
By request, A. McGregor recited Tam
Glen" in Scotch vernacular, with a
brogue that only born Scotchman can
attain to.
Master Walter Sheets declaimed
(Which are You Going to Drown ?" and
Master Vandersol said 81 Am Going
Down to Grandpa's."
The subject of insecticides being call
ed up, Prof. Bloomfield explained the
advantages of arsenite of soda over paris
green. The following tells how to use
the new mixture:
HOW TO PREPARE THE ARsENITE OF
SODA.
white arsenic and four pounds of car
Donate of soda washing soda in two
gallons of water and use one and one
half pints to a barrel of Bordeaux mix
ture 80 gallons).
The easiest way to make the solution
is to put both the white arsenic and car
Donate of soda in gallon of boiling
water and keep boiling about fifteen
minutes, or until a clear liquid is form
ed, and then dilute to two gallons.
HOW MUCH TO USE.
One and one half pints Of this solution
to each barrel of Bordeaux mixture is
sufficient to use when spraying for
potato blight and potato bugs, for apple
scab and apple worms, or for any other
purpose where a combination mixture
for fungi and insects is required.
Entomologist McGregor read extracts
from the Forum showing how Germany
and other European countries are legis-
lating against American fruits, to pre-
vent the spread of fungus diseases in
those countries, especially directed
against the San Jose scale.
While Prof. Webster believes that the
San Jose scale was brought to this coun-
try from Japan.
Mrs. L. G. Kelly extended very cor
dial invitation to all to meet with the
society at their residence, two miles
northwest Of Alliance, on the third
Wednesday in August. Teams will be
at the end of the street car line to con-
vey members and friends to the place of
meeting.
Thanks were extended to our host,
hostess and family for their efforts
which made the meeting the success it