The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-25
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
An Interesting Meeting Held at the
Home Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. g.
Kelly, Near Alliance.

SllOett Kelly had established his home
and was doing battle against squirrels,
raccoon and other "varmints" that at
that early day preyed upon the crops of
the farmer.
He believed in the Declaration Of In
dependence, and was expelled from the
Christian church because he was "offen-
sively partisan" in behalf of the black
man.
Upon the west half Of the old home
stead his youngest son, Lloyd Garrison
Kelly, built a nice cottage, and to the
hospitality of this pleasant home invited
the Stark County Horticultural Society
for its August meeting on the 18TH day
of the month.
The east half Of the county had ar
ranged to attend Gin body" and Gar.
rys capacity for entertaining might have
been overtaxed, but Providence came to
his rescue with big rainstorm about
the time for starting, which scared the
majority of those who would have been
there had the day been favorable; so that
when the dinner hour arrived Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelly's capacity for entertaining
and the capacity Of those to be enter
tanned were about even and everything
came out just right.
About r3o country time, President
Hayhurst called to order under the
shade trees on the lawn in front Of the
residence.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
The chair appointed A. J. Shaffer as
committee on membership, and called
for reports of standing committees.
ON ORCHARDS.
Eli Grant reported the prospects for
an apple crop still growing beautifully
less-apples falling off to a discouraging
extent
Mr.. McGregor asked the committee
"what makes the apples drop@ Mr..
Grant says the Codling moth does the
main part Of the mischief Spraying
when the fruit is just formed is offered
as the only sure remedy.
| ]. w. Teeters, for committee on vine
yards and small fruits, reports grapes in
his locality rotting badly.
Eli Grant finds his grapes rotting
badly only where vines are too much
shaded.
There seem to be no grapevine hop
pers-probably the weather has been too
wet for them.
Mr.. Gehman never found any trouble
with grapes rotting When he found, a
few years ago, few punches of grapes
rotting he cut the punches of affected
grapes off and threw them away, and by
this means saved all further trouble.
STONE FRUIT
We find two plates of Sugar plums,
one of Blue Damson, one of Shropshire
Damson, cne of Kelseys Japan, one of
German Prune, one Of Goes Golden
Drop and one fine sample of small
plums with no name attached.
One plate of plums for name by Jacob
Knoll we find to be the German Pruue.
One plate by L. G. Kelly for name,
also a German Prune.
One by L, c, Kelly is the Bradshaw.
One plate by Mrs. Burden of Burbank
plums, very fine.
Avery fine specimen of German Prunes
by Mr.. Keller
We also find the following berries and
grapes on the table; Mr.. Hayhurst has
basket of blackberries picked in his
woods, and we would say they are very
fine.
Mr.. Gehman exhibits a very fine sam
pie of Black Hamburg grapes grown in
his green house.
MRS. ANNA F. KNOLL,
ELI GRANT.
APPLES, PEARS AND QUINcEs.
We find but one exhibit in this de-
Partment, a plate of very fine pears,
Clapp's Favorite, by Mr., L. G, Kelly.
A. J. SHAFFER,
Committee.
We find on the table a few flowers, a
large boquette by Mrs. VIM. Burden,
composed of Gladiolas and Balsom a
vase of flowers by Mrs. Julia Hazeu COM
posed of Gladiolas, Feather Geranium
and Zenia; Winter Lilies by Mrs L. C.
Kelly; fine Magnolia by Mrs S. H.
Rockhill, Our hostess has fine collec-
tion of plants in Spotted Lilly and
Coleons, especially fine Mrs. Gehmau
exhibits Pine Apple and Lantern, very
| fine,
HARRIET B, NASH,
ADDIE B, LETTERS.
NOMENCLATURE or FRUIT.
A plate Of apples for name was re-
ferred to Eli Grant who pronounced
them Ohio Nonpareil.
NoXIoUs WEEDS.
A, J. ShafIer aud Eli Grant both rec.
commended moving weeds before they
get ripe enough for the seeds to germiu-
ate as a safeguard against noxious weeds
next year.
Entomologist McGregor read clip,
pings favoring the appointment Of a
potato bug commission by the govern
ment, and also on "uew use for ants"
VOLUNTARY PERFORMANCES.
Master Bert Kelly sang "a Farmers's
Son Am l." Mrs SteGy recitcd "Poor