Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-16
HORTICULTURAL.
May Meeting OF the Wayne County
Agricultural and Horticul-
turaI Society.

Owing TO sickness in the family of
Alpheus Test, the meeting could not be
held at his residence as was arranged.
and the society convened at the court
house, where the May meeting was
held on the afternoon of the l4th.
The president being absent, Caleb w.
King called the society to order near
the usual hour. The minutes of last
meeting were read and approved, fol-
lowing by reports from standing com
mittees.
observation-disclosures Smith, David
Sutton, Hannah Grave and g. w.
Clark reported, that the season was
favorable for farm operations, the oe-
casional showers were beneficial to
growing crops and in preparing the
soil for corn. Much corn planted.
Wheat prospect the hest for years,
with prices exc client. Grass is good
and kept growing. Mr.. Haisley OBJ
served some fields not so good, due to
the drouth last fall at seeding time.
Fruit-G r. Thorpe. David Sutton,
Martha Test, Nathan Garwood and
Caleb King were pleased with the gen
eral prospect for fruit. The cherry,
plum, ounce and peach trees will have
all the fruit that their branches can
mature. if the usual number Of fruit
cases have been devoid of blossoms
this time but where any occurred, apples
are set" and few specimens are ex-
pected to mature. Where the plum
knot was allowed to spread on the
plum trees, most of the affected
branches. and, in many cases, the en-
tire tree is dead. Among the apples that
appear to have bloomed best, are the
Russets, Maiden Blush and the
Wealthy. Young orchards are quite
promising everywhere.
Flowers-M Test, Mary Thorpe
and James Smith regarded the yield
OF beautiful flowers equal to other
years, the lilac little ia advance. OF
a hundred varieties of roses grown by
one, bat few were winter killed.
Observation-Disclosures are doing
nicely. and the demand for garden
plants is very large. especially near
the New Paris cannery.
Dairy and CuIinary-Susan Parry
finds this to be good time for butter
making. Pastures are excellent for
cattle, and those farmers that have
pastured their rye fields find them in
valuable.
the special address was given by
S. w Gillian, of the PALLADIUM. on
"Reminiscences of Farm Life,' re
hearsiug those of his earlier life on the
farm, association, pleasures, hard
ships, mlsfortunes and disappoint-
ments that are 80 common to all in the
run al districts. illusions were made
to the apparent advantages of city life
for study and educational advance
ment, but the characteristic hard men
tai training is done often by those who
follow the pillow or gather the sheaves
of grain. His manuscript was full of
thought and sentiment, and reflected
credit on its author and inspired a
of those present to earnest
discussion following its reading. A
special vote of thanks was rendered
Mr.. Gillian for bis efforts.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted:
Whereas; 1t has pleased the allwise
Father to remove from her labers our
friend and CO. worker. Hannah Ait,~-s-
therefore be it :.
Resolved, That we the members OF
The Horticultural cherish her memory
and emulate her virtues, among which
self sacrifice and devotion shone pre-
eminent,
Resolved, That this society tender
TO the bereaved husband and family
our sincere sympathy in their sore
affliction, and may the Father OF us all
comfort and sustain them,
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon our minutes and a copy
thereof sent to the bereaved family.
JOSEPH RATLIFF,
MARTHA B. TEST.
COMMITTEE.
The president appointed Joseph
Rathff, Hannah B. Grave and Mary +.
Thorpe to draft suitable resolutions on
the death of Beulah Macpherson, d
report at next meeting.
Three bills were allowed.
The June meeting is for the display
of strawberries and cut flowers. and
the executive committee was instructed
TO prepare a premium list for the same
and present it for publication prior tt
the next meeting.
Nathan @arwood extends a gener
Gus invitation to the members ano
those interested in horticulture. Il
come, as the afternoon session OF ths
society will be held at his place on the
second Saturday in June, when Sarah
| Hill is to read the essay.
No further business, the soclet,
| adjourned.
CALEB KING. President pro tenn.
WALTER RATLIFF, Secretary.