The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-02
JANUARY MEETING
pDf the Stark County Horticultural
Society Held at the Residences
of Mr.. y, n. ROckhill.


The uncivilized condition of our pub
isaic highways prevented farmers living
off the lines Of railways, from reaching
the residence of S II. Rockhil on the
1sth of January to attend the first session
of the Stark County Horticultural Socie-
ay held at that place on that day. As a
starter for the last year of the Eighteen
hundreds.
Immediately after the half hundred
guests we're fed President Hayhurst
called to order and had the minutes OF
last meeting read. They were by COM
mon consent admitted to be correct
Messrs Shanafelt aud Holl were ap-
pointed to look after renewals and new
members.
Under the head of reports of special
committees, w. B. Shanafelt read the
following from the committee on "or-
ganization."
FrRsT.-That we recommend that the
President of this society be instructedto
appoint committee of one or more men,
bers of this society in each township
whose duty it shall be to secure the
names OF five or more persons, who are
interested in the advancement OF Horti-
culture in that township, who shall meet
md organize Township Horticultural
Society upon the following terms:
1st.-By electing a chairman and sec
retary pro TEN.
2nd.-All persons paying to the secre-
tary of the first meeting the sum OF fifty
cents tone-half of which amount shall be
paid to the Treasurer of the county So
ciety.) shall be considered charter mem
bers of the township society, also full
members Of the county society for one
wear and be entitled to the annual report
of the same.
3d.--A permanent organization shall
be effected at their first meeting by the
election of permanent officers for the
society. The name Of the society shall
be designated by the township wherein
organized.
4th.-All township societies shall hold
their meetings the first or second week
of each month. and be goverend by the
constitution furnished by the county
society. Which may be altered or amen
Ied by a two-thirds vote of the members
present at the December meeting of the
county society.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted and the committee continued.
A motion to adopt the report was
amended so as to give the appointing OF
township organizers into the hands OF
the committee instead of to the president
The report as amended was adopted.
On motion of A. McGregor the matter
of printing was referred to the executive
committee, they were instructed to have
cards printed, by the next meeting and
report as to what should be done with
reference to printing the annual report
The following is the question for discus
ion at next meeting.
Can we grow berries and small fruit
proftably at the prices that have pre-.
vailed for the last two years2
Watson Wise was appointed to open
the Discussion.
NJ Bitter and c. w. Faust were asked
to visit the orchard back of the RoCkhlll
residence and tell how to trim Young
Romanstem apple tree that showed a
disposition to grow long slim limbs
They said "cut the limbs back and also
thin out"
On orchards NJ. Bitter claimed the trees
were in good condition, even peaches are
yet unharmed by the winter.
Mr.. Faust claims that berry vines have
been somewhat injured by cold, which
opinion was dissented from by other
members.
Mr.. McGregor read some clippings
about insects, in which the butterfly and
house fly are said to have twenty thous-
and eyes and some other statements
which our entomologist said he didn't
believe.
VOLUNTARY PERFORMANCES
Mr. McGregor read tn following origi,
nal poem on