The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-12


tory, so that "he that runs may read" of
the wonderful possibilities of the county
and city 5Oe 6eiieVe in.
Mr.. A. McGregor commented on the
last section Of the letter and said it was
a fact. We need not go out of Stark
county for health or wealth. Industry
will win here as we'll as anywhere.
w. S. Young was appointed to secure
new members and renewals.
ABOUT BUGS.
Entomologist A. McGregor read very
interesting interview from DIR. L. o.
Howard on insects. The noted bug ex-
pert declared that bugs were not all bad,
in fact the potato bug, for instance, was
an enemy only because we both wanted
the potato. He saw nothing in nature
to show why we had any more right to
them than the bug. He figured that
insects did at least $3oO,0OO,OOO damage
to crops every year but they also are
great benefit. There are 113 kinds
that are benefit and 116 that man deems
a curse, with over 70 not classified yet.
THE APPLE QUESTION.
DR.. o. S. Welty, of Canal Dover made
short talk on apples. He not only
wanted the bugs killed but declared
farmers did not tend their orchards
His idea was to plant lots of orchard,
every farm should have at least 10 or u
acres. The trees should be Mammoth
Twig, Rome Beauty or some other good
market apple. Then tend the trees.
You can't expect much good of a boy if
you let him grow wild and don't see to
This education and the cultivation of his
better nature. A tree is the same way,
if you don't nourish and care for it it
will not do much good. A farm of Is
acres in fruit trees will pay better than
125 acres in grain and other produce and
won't take the work.
Mr.. McGregor seconded DR.. Weltys
remarks.
N. S. Mofitt did not understand how
Mr.. Welty figured. He said he had raised
two orchards and never had such hard
work and after all his apples we're de-
fective He said he would like to know
what caused the fruit to be poor.
DR.. Welty said there were three causes:
A cold, wet spring may destroy the fruit
germ in the blossom; the curculio or
other insect may absorb the honey in
the blossom which fertilizes the pollen
the fruit must have nourishment. He
dwelt particularly on the third cause,
saying that tree that had been sucking
the substance out of a patch of ground
for ten or twenty years could not be ex-
pected to get much to make fruit with
unless the soil was replenished.
REPORTS OF COMMUTERS.
Orchards. William Maxheimer, of the
committee on orchards, said old orchards
were giving way but new ones were doing
finely.
Berries, Grapes and Vineyards: We
find one specimen of Hartford Prolific
grape by William Hueston. Your COM
mittee find little to report. The berry
crop has been gathered and it is yet too
early to opine on next years prospects,
The present conditions are not favorable
to planting out strawberry plants.
MRS. S. o. EGGERT, Committee.
Flowers: Your committee find an
unusually large display of flowers. Mrs.
Mofitt has on exhibition two varieties
of Rudbeckia, the herbaceous and
hardy plants; also three varieties
of Hardy Hibiscus and three OF
Althea. Mrs. o. E. Oberlin, a bouquet
of Sweet Peas, Verbenias, Amaryllis and
Lily. Mrs. J. P Hassler, display OF
Coleus, Nasturtiums, Fever Fern and
Geraniums. Mrs c. E. McFarren, Day
Lily, Gamma and Heya, wax plant. Mrs
Steel has Saliva, Fuschia, Trumpet,
Althea, Petunia and Geranium, also
bouquet of Carnations and another
of two varieties of Petunias and
Perennial Peas. Mrs. Eggert's dis
play consists of five varieties OF
Roses, Stocks, Verbenias, Marigolds
Mountain Balsams, Japan Lilies, plate
of Double Petunias and one of Pansies.
In short report we cannot give credit to
the grand display of flowers and Shrub
berry on the lawn of our host and hostess.
Particular mention we must make of
Palms, Ferns, Roses, Vines, a bed of
Cannas, one of Coleus and many other
flowers in bloom.
MRS. S. o. EGGERT,
MRS. H. N. SLUssER,
MRS. N. E, MoFFITT,
Committee.
Apples: Mr. Vim. Maxhimer exhibits
two Nonpariel, fair specimens; N. E.
Moffitt exhibits two varieties for name.
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