The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-08

| SAINT, H. RocKHILL.
Mr.. McGregor thinks there is some
thing else in the world besides the culti-
vation of avarice, and that there is no
higher duty of human beings than the
care of self and those depending upon
him, and mother earth is our resource;
no business so natural to man as
the cultivation Of mother earth, no
occupation affords so much pleasure and
no limit to the production of the soil if
properly managed.
Mr.. Shaffer says it certainly does pay
to be horticulturalist, there is no con-
troversy about that, we live from mother
earth and some one gets the pay.
Mr.. Pontius, who was one Of the charter
members of the society when it was or
ganized in 1873, thinks it has done as
much as anything else in the county to
develop interest in horticulture, as well
as our social natures, and is very much
satisfied to see such a large attendance
at this meeting and hope those present
who are not members will join the So
ciety, keep up the interest in this line
and help the good work go on.
Mr.. Bitter, another charter member,
has been regular attendant at these
meetings ever since the society has been
organized and has always found time to
attend the meetings because of his in
terest in them, and is convinced that any
one who raises fruit or vegetables cannot
afford to stay out of the society for the
benefit it may be to him in knowledge
gained by regular attendance.
Mr.. Pontius says there is no better in
vestment for a dollar than by joining
this society and attending its meetings
Mr.. Hayhurst explained why the meet
ings have not been been held as frequent
1y in the east end of the county, it was
because we did not have as many men,
bers there who we're willing to entertain
the society, that difficulty may be over
come in the future by any one desiring
the meeting to notify the executive
committee, as we desire to have all the
meetings placed for the next year before
the last meeting Of this.
Mr.. Holl remarked that it was not
necessary for a person to become mem
Der to entertain a meeting of society.
COMMITTEE ON ORCHARDS.
Mr.. Eli Grant has noticed the growth
of wood to be enormous, and very few
orchards are entirely free from scab.
In his orchard the Rambo trees are
loaded, other varieties scattering. Bald
win, that promised one-half crop, now
will be one-third or less. Robbery
Russet, Rhode Island Greening, very
few. There are more apples on the
Smiths Cider than any others, except
Rambo. The growth of wood looks
healthy. Young orchards should be
watched very closely. June is the month
to trim where we want to throw the
strength into fruit buds for coming year,
trim back limbs that are running wild.
Mr.. Shaffer thinks the cause of the
knotty apples is the result of the bite of
the curculio, and the scab is the result
of disease. Mr.. Grant endorses Mr..
Shaffer's opinion. The San Jose scale
is not hurting the fruit this season as
the wood.
Mr.. Hayhurst asks Mr.. Grant if we
should infer from his remarks that we
have San Jose scale.
Mr.. Grant: 1t has been reported that
there is some scale in the county. Oyster
shell bark louse has been taken for San
Jose scale.
Mr.. Holl: The weekly report issued
from the weather bureau asked for re-
port on the apple crop. In the southern
part of the state there is more than any
other part of state and in northeast part
there is less. Some thought there would
be full crop in the state, but by the
time they are ripe it will probably be
one-half fcrop.
Mr.. Bitter says Grimes Golden and.
Belmont good many, Kulp more than
they ought to have, Baldwins scattering,
probably average one-half crop. would
like to ask Mr.. Grant how about the
plums.
Mr.. Grant fails to find them. The wild
goose don't fail, whether they are too
poor for the curculio, c,n't say. The
Lombards have kept on dropping
until there are none left Goes Golden
Drop are standing the best. Shrop
shire and old fashioned Damsons are
also doing fairly we'll. =. Not many pears,
they are knotty and fall, the trees are
blighting badly.
QUERY DRAWER.
What is the best mode of growing to-
matoes, and what kind of soil is best
adapted to growing them1 Answer by
president.
Mr.. Hayhurst: They will grow in any
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