The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-23
ALFARETTA SAYLER,
MRS. HELMAN.
ENToMoLoG1sT M'eREooR

farmer labors under in consequence Of
his careless neighbor.
If every farmer sprayed his orchards
thoroughly every year the insect pests
would be reduced to a comparative state
of harfnlessness, but as it is now the
careful horticulturist must keep up the
fight to save his fruit from the pests
which are being propagated by his
neighbor.
He read the following on potato bug
inspectors:
Just now the farmer is busy putting
Paris green on his potato vines to pro-
tect them from the ravages of the potato
bug. He had just got through spraying
his apple and plum trees to destroy the
coddling moth and curcuilo. Later on,
when the rush of hoeing and other sea-
sonable work is over, and he is resting,
the farmer will get down his scythe and
go after the Canada thistles and OK
eye daisies which threaten to overwhelm
his meadows and fields.
A big part of the farmers time is taken
up in combating noxious insects and
weeds. In addition to the natural vicis-
situdes Of the seasons he has these arti-
fetal enemies to contend with. No mat
ter how thorough his work Of destruction
may be one year, he must repeat the
process each succeeding season, for in
n ha
less people who permit noxious weeds to
90 to seed and harmful insects to multi
ply and increase unchecked. Conse-
quently the thrifty farmer has no perma-
nent returns for his exertions, and eter-
nal vigilance must be the price of crop.
Right here is a crying need for judi
cious legislation. 1t is the proper func-
ton of government to not only protect
the life and property Of the people, but
stamp out everything that is inimical to
the public welfare. A striking example
is the progress made in sanitary regula-
tions, which has practically stamped out
diseases and epidemics which at one
time were thought to be in the natural
order of things. The idea of potato bug |
inspector with arbitrary powers would
excite derision, but probably not more
so than a health officer in the middle |
centuries when the black death was
devastating the populous centers of Eu- |
rope. Now the black death is unknown |
in civilized countries, and arbitrary |
steps are taken to prevent the spread Of
contagious diseases.
The farmers might as we'll as not have
protection from noxious insects and |
weeds. A few years of systematic fight
ing ought to stamp out entirely many of
the insects which are costing the farmers |
millions of dollars annually in the aggre-
gate for temporary or halfway relief |
The farmers could get the necessary |
legislation if they went after it in earn
est.
Advantage was taken of the presence
of Prof. Lloyd M. Bloomfield, former
professor of agricultural chemistry at
the Ohio experiment farm, to fire ques-
tion or two at him.
Mr.. Faust wanted to know whether |
tuberculosis in cattle was on the in-
crease.
The professor thinks it is not worse
than formerly, but that we hear more |
about it and talk more about it.
Is the disease contagious, and will |
chickens take it from cattle2
The professor answered that it is con-
tagious and that chickens take it very
readily.
Mr.. Young, from near Beach City, was
called on and gave some suggestions
with reference to the currant industry |
i'll which he embarked year or two ago. |
Fays Prolific has thus far given him
best results, and the cherry currant
comes next.
Under the head of voluntary perform
ances, Jennie Buffmeyer, S. II. Rockhill
and A. McGregor recited.
The bill of Mrs. Croy for arranging
the hall for the meeting was ordered
paid, the amount being 81.
Mr.. Knoll gave most hearty invita-
ton to all members and friends to come
to the meeting at their home on the
third Wednesday of next month, two
miles south of the Children's Home.
S. H. Rockhill will open the question :
docs it pay to be horticulturist ?"
Watson Wise will discuss "Does it
pay to raise berries at the prices paid
for the last two or three years1"
RENEWALS.
Miss Louisa Meyer Canton.
Iosenh Il Havhurst Canton