The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-19
WHEAT WILL BE
A RANK FAILURE
Unless the Hessian Fly Quits
Singing 1t This Winter.
THE OUTLOOK Is NOT GOOD.
Members OF the horticultural Society Dis
cuss It They Also Talk of the Pro-
posed Elevator and One Mem
Der Declares Himself.

Some very interesting discussions de-
veloped at the January meeting of the
Stark County Horticultural society
held at the residence Of Mr.. A. Vignos,
in West Tuscarawas street, Wednese-
day. The question of wheat crop was
brought up by Mr.. McGregor asking
what damage had been done by the
Hessian fly.
John F. Roth, of Canton township,
said that the fly had almost ruined the
crop for next year. He doubted If
there would be half yield.
Clayton Holl, of New Berlin, said the
| fly had been up their way but he
thought the results would not be quite
as bad as Mr.. Roth said they were in
his territory
j. j. Snyder of Paris, said the wheat
! he had sown on oats stubble was
practically all gone but that he had
sown on good sod was looking first
class.
NJ. Bitter, of New Berlin, said he had
been talking with an old farmer whose
wheat was badly spoiled and that the
fellow told him that there was a blister
on the root that he thought was respon-
sible for the damage.
All hands were of the opinion that the
wheat crop was going to be very short
in this county the coming year.
The committee on orchards, however,
reported that apples, pears, peaches, 4,
plums and ounces were all looking fine
and if nothing happened to them during
the balance of the winter and spring
there will be good crop all around.
The committee on vineyards and
small fruits got up quite an edifying
debate on the matter of raising straw
berries. The committee reported that
the beds were not in the best condition.
The dry and warm weather last fall
had depressing effect on them in many
places. The general opinion was that
for season like the last one berries
would do better in rows than in a bed
Watson Wise, the berry grower, west
of this city, said that if man wanted
to raise good berries it takes lots of
work. Last season he ad sold $3.50
worth of strawberries from patch only
80 feet square.
In the matter Of entertainment the
society was treated to instrumental
music by Miss Blanche Vignos and vo-
cal selections by Miss Alice Vignos
Mr.. A. McGregor also read a report
from Prof. Galloway, of the u S. eX-
pertinent station, on how to breed plants
and fruits.
At the meeting next month which will
be held at the residence of S. H. Rock
hill Watson Wise will discuss the ques-
ton Can tomatoes be grown at profit
of $3.50 a ton?" and Joseph Hayhurst
will read an essay on '"The care and
early treatment of orchards"
The new grain elevator proposition
got up quite a lively discussion at the
meeting. Mrs. George Spangler gave
talk in favor of the elevator idea and
urged all the help in getting an elevator
established in Canton. She discussed
at length the advantages it would be
to the farmers in this vicinity. Sub
scriptions are now being taken for stock
and the farmers are being invited to
put in their money in the enterprise.
Watson Wise concluded that if an
elevator was good thing and was able
to make money, monied men might put
up for 1t and then take the profits If it
made any afterward. His idea was
that the big fish would eat up the lit
tie ones any way if the thing proved to
be a success and he did not propose to
put any dollars into a scheme to help
somebody else. He said he did not be-
lieve in these institutions that have to
be started by coming around to the far
mers for little subscriptions. If a bus
mess is money making affair let cap
ital take it up and make it CO. was his
notion.
The new president of the society, Mr..
w. b. Shanafelt, appointed the follow
ing standing committees for the coming
year:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Orchards-John F. Roth, p. j. Palmer,
Eli Grant, William Maxheimer, c. A.
Krider, H. A. Holibaugh, M Bitter.
Vineyards and Small Fruits Watson
Wise, A. r. Hanna. N. e. Moffett, III.
Aultfather, w. S. Young, Samuel Miller,
Mrs. j. A. Borst. j. Il. Hayhurst.
Berries and Grapes-J. II. Hayhurst.
Mrs S. c. Eggert, David Helman, Eli
Grant.
Apples, Pears and Quinces-S. II
Rockhill, Clayton Holl, Levi Smith j.
w. Teeters, William Hueston, j. K
Mcdowell, N. Bitter.
Stone Fruit-7A. Pontius. e. j. Myers.
W. L. Nash, Jacob Knoll, Mrs. Will
liam Pennock. Mrs. p. l.. d. Vignos.
Vegetables-C. w. Foust j. w. Pom
thus, j. j. Snyder A. j. Shaffer, Daniel
Jolly, d. l.. Buffmever.
Flowers-Miss allie Sayler, Mrs. Fl,
H. Moffett' Mrs. ]. w. Teeters, Mrs. II,
A. Holibaugh, Mrs. s. l.. Corren.
Nomenclature of Flowers-Mrs. ]. X.
Mcdowell c. w. Foust, Mrs. N. E.
Moffet.