The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-23

J. X. mcdowell were appointed to repor
resolutions on the death of Mrs. Levi.
Essig.
Miss Au1tfather then read the follow
ing
COMMUNICATION:
MINERVA, o., June Is, 1898.
To the President and Friends of the
Stark County Horticultural Society:
For several seasons past my straw.
berry plantations we're past their prime
when made display at the June meet.
ing of the society, but this season leaves
me clear out. have already plowed
down one patch which I will plant to
potatoes today. Others were picked for
the last time yesterday, and but few will
be gathered after today.
am sorry for this, and it is with re-
greet that l cannot make display, as /
expected to do at this meeting. could
have shown very fine samples of the
following varieties Clyde, Glen Mary,
Carrie, Bismarck, Mary, Ideal, Oriole,
Plow City, Margaret, Enormous, William
Belt, Smiths Seeding, Ocean City, Bis
sci and many others of the older varie-
ties, some of which have ripened earlier
and produced finer specimens for me
than ever before.
did my best to hold samples Of
the Clyde, Glen Mary, Bismarck, Will
lam Belt and Mary for this meeting, and
more especially the dark red Seeding
which l have shown few of at the June
meeting of the society for several years.
1t yields enormous crops of large, very
glossy, dark coloIed berries, which are
well protected by the fine foliage it pro-
duces. Being SO. much larger than the
Warfield, think it one of the coming
berries. Last week ! sent sample of it
to Mr.. NJ. Crawford, of Cuyahoga Falls,
o., and in writing me on June 13 he
says 'T thank you for sending a SAM
pie of your new berry. 1t impresses me
very favorably. Its productiveness, size.
color and quality must make it valu-
able"
commenced marketing berries on
May 81. On account of the ravages of
the grub and the drouth in the fall of
'97, have not harvested as large crop
as usual, but have received much better
prices than last year. Strawberry plants
are making a fine growth, and expect
to fill many orders for strawberry plants
by July 1, '9S.
Excepting plums and peaches, the
fruit prospect is not quite as promising
as one month ago.
Trusting that you will have fine time
and an interesting meeting, remain,
Yours truly,
II. II. AULTFATHER.
STANDING COMMITTEES REPORT.
Mr. P. ]. Palmer reported orchards not
as promising as month ago. Apple
crop will be very light, especially Bald
wins.
Plums, full crop. Pears good. Cher
ries, very few. Ounces bloomed heavily,
but both bloom and ounces fell off.
M. Bitter, from Plain township, puts
apples at not more than one-fourth of a
crop, though his trees of Kulp, Ben
Davis and Rhode Island Greetings are
full.
Peach trees are loaded and plum trees
overloaded.
A. J, Shaffer, from the East End, re-
ports early cherries bearing we'll but the
wet and hot weather had caused them to
rot.
Apples, not plentiful as some years
Plum trees loaded. Peaches, a good
crop.
Mr.. Holibaugh, from Marlboro town.
ship, says apples will not be more than
one fourth of crop Trees that bore
most last year will bear least this year.
Pear crop very light and only one,
fourth of crop of cherries.
Plums and peaches, fIil crop.
Mr.. Hueston, from the West End, say.
apple crop will be light, so also will the
pear crop.
Mr.. Faust reports Keifer pear tree.
breaking down under their loads O
| fruit.
M. Bitter reports vineyards in goot
condition, with fair prospects of croI
Of grapes.
Mr.. B. F. Stump spoke of Mr.. Ault
fathers wonderful display of strawber
ries, as he had seen it at Dumont's.
Miss Aultfather says the "Mary" ha
proved to be the largest and finest berr,
they have grown.
BERRIES.
Your committee on berries find on ex
hibition the following varities; Viii
liam Belt and Brundywine by claytol
Holl, both good specimens. two speci
mems by J. w. Eggret, Bubach and En-
trance. The largest berry is exhibite'
by Mrs. Eggert. II is Enhanse and ha
e circumference of six inches.
| A. DErz,
| B. r. STUMP.