Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-11
SMALL FRUIT
Withstood the Frost.
Peaches and Strawberries
Suffered Some.
FIattering Prospects For
Large Crop.
Told How to Avoid Bugs and
Humbugs.
Meeting Of Summit County Horti.
Cultural Society.

Stanwood farm, the beautiful home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hanlln, in Stow, was
the scene of another of those pleasant
intellectual gatherings SO characteris-
tic Of the Summit County Horticultur-
al Society.
The cold morning, with its disagree
able north wind, did not prevent the
people from congregating early to en-
joy the hospitality of their host and
hostess, and spend an hour or two in
conversation and social gossip with
friends who come TO these meetings
for no other purpose than to bring JOY
and information into the society.
Mrs. NJ. Crawford, who spent the
winter in Florida, and Mr.. +. Il. Stine,
who recently returned from II five
months stay in California, gave some
very interesting accounts of the land
where snow is a stranger, and where
flowers bloom out Of doors all winter.
Dinner was served to about so men,
bers and friends of the society, and
though music has no sweet charms for
the hungry tramp, the sweet strains
from Stella music box, in the sitting
room, added much to the pleasure and
enjoyment of the royal dinner. After
dinner the meeting was called TO order
by President Crawford. The minutes
of the April meeting were read and ap-
proved. The society was then favored
with duet by Mrs. Perry of Cuya
hoga Falls aud Mrs. Richard Ward of
Akron. Miss Heath of the Falls pre-
sided at the piano,
The committee on vegetables then
reported basket of potatoes on exhi-
bition, an early variety Of the Rose
family, originated by Mr.. LoudOn, of
Jessie Strawberry fame. The potatoes
were brought by Mr.. Crawford, who
requested that each member Of the so.
ciety take one and plant it, and report
results next fall.
Mrs. Crawford reported on flowers.
A large basket filed with beautiful tu-
lips Of every color, ranging from pure
white to dark purple, was the gift of
Mrs. Crawford. Miss Minnie Elliott
of North Springfield brought a beau
tiful bouquet of fine double tulips, and
two clusters of white flowers which
resehbled the Narcissus, but lacked the
perfume of that old fayOrite.
Pelargoniuins, Oxalis and other flow
ers were in evidence.
Small fruit Of every variety was re-
ported to be in excellent shape except
the strawberry, which was injured by
recent frosts. A general discussion took
place as to the condition Of orchards.
Peaches and early cherries, in exposed
places, were somewhat hurt by the late
frost, but the conclusion arrived at by
the society was that generally, the
fruit was In good condition and pros
poets for full crop very iIattering.
Mr.. S. Baldwin of Tallmadge report
ed on Entomology, and said that the
| lima xttntId hn nj hand 10 y,l nm,
cumbers, melons and squashes, and
that to prevent the ravages of the
striped bug, it is necessary to protect
the small plants short time with Il
frame covered with cotton cloth, placed
over the plants. Air slaked lime and
supcr-phosphate scattered around the
hills. under the vines, will keep the
large squash bug from doing any dam
age. The Wilt, now becoming so prev.
alent, is caused by the fungus which
is carried from one place TO another
by long black bug. To prevent willis
"catch the bug" no catch the bug
remove the top from an old tin can,
put about an inch of water into the
can, add little petroleum OIL and i'll
sert the can in the ground even with
the surface, under the vines, and place
small board OF shine.e loosely over
tho can, leaving u small opening at
one side. The bugs will crawl under
the boards, fall into the can, and "cOm-
init suicide" Mr.. Baldwin also said
that he hoped TO live 70 see the day
when horses could go without tiynets
and cows dispense with the use of
their horns and tails; when houses
would not be dis1gmed by screen
doors and windows to prevent being
pestered with cattle on horse aics. MIR.
Baldwin has been very successful I'm