The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-20
Horticultural Meeting.

tural College was an honored guest of
the society. His remarks were full of
interest and benefit.
just nine months ago we met at Mr.
Mason's and Secretary Barnes of the
State Horticultural Society met with
us, also his nephew of New York. We
doubt If any other county horticul-
tural society receives more honors
from the state institutions than our
own-for which We are thankful, not
only to our visitors but to the faithful
members who contribute time and
products and who encourage it. Even
those who cannot attend often say: 81
can't get to your meetings, but read
the repores and have profted by the
the suggestions and experiments you
are making.
At our former meeting at this place
Mr.. Erastus Richardson was with us
since which he has passed away, and
the various homes which he delighted
to embellish with fruits and flowers
are monuments to his love for natures
richest beauties.
Committee on Orchards and Vine
yards report that the prospects for a
crop Of apples is now better than for
years, and although few varieties
show the ravages of the enemy that
earlier lay their eggs in the blossom
have developed and the worm within
causes the fruit to prematurely drop
OFF, many varieties seem to have es-
capped. THE science of spraying
teaches the student the date to watch
for and catch this enemy at the work
that makes such havoc in our crop. }
One specimen on exhibition was the
Duchess of Oldenburg, which had
borne abundantly for ten or twelve
years. This and the Red Astrakhan
are Russian apples.
Early apples reported a good crop.
Grapes are reported in fine condi-
ton and very little rot appearing.
Prof. Popenoe thinks any grape rot is
the result of some moisture, and re-
ports that the sacking of the grape
at the Agricultural College in 10.
manila sacks as very successful. 1t
preserves the fruit from moisture that
produces rot from the birds and the
sun, and prolongs the ripening for fall
use. We have found the latter quite
a luxury when no other simple device
would have heightened out the grape
season. Prof. Popenoe advocates the
"Kansas system" of pruning grapes.
Small fruits and vegetables have
not been surpassed for years, but
were needing the bounteous shower
that on the 18th gently saturated the
earth and that will add gladness and
dollars to the stock of blessings.
Mrs. James Mason of the Committee
on Flowers, reports these beauties as
doing their full share in the general
prosperity so prevalent.
At our former meeting here Mr..
Hackney called for specimens of the
sugar beet from seed distributed by
him, and here he reports that several
farmers brought him specimens that
he sent to the eXperimenters, and that
the beets raised by Mr.. Kramer tested
Il very high grade; and Mr.. Hackney
feels justly proud of this evidence that
our soil is just fitted to the production
of the sugar beet.
The Executive Committee reported
that Mr.. 7. w. Jones place northeast
of LaHarpe would be our place OF
meeting on August 10th.
So many boast of fine specimens
which they have at home, that We
wonder they don't think of them be-
forehand. Now, today, decide on
some product you can take to the mex
meeting, and just see what collec
ton will accumulate at Wise, Angus
10th.
We must not forget "Abe's Boat, 3
which is the most unique flower pc
we have seen in the year 1900. Some
where was found an old waterin,
trough dug out of large log. Tn
bark had peeled off from age and lief
a smooth surface. This, Mr.. and Mrs
Mason set up near the porch on blocks
setting two light posts on each side t.
keep it in place. Then they filled
with soil and painted the log and post
a bright green and planted itfull of tn
most beautiful and contrasting flower
that happened to be at their best, max
ing it thing of beauty, although the
have many other house and outdoo
? varieties of NATURES beauties.
, A request of all who come to enjo
2 these meetings is that each one brin
some specimen of orchard, garden
, flower or field, or recipe for culinar
, products. The latter are being pre-
; capva6 On tbat Of tho ap1 ,P tho rao