The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-07
HOT CRITICISM
BY EXHIBITOR
Commute on Arrangements and
Exhibitions of Horticultural So
ciety Taken to Task by Her
bert A. Jones
DR.. GEORGE {. FRANCIS
RESIGNS ALL OFFICES

Years Work-EffortS to Be
Made to Check Spread of the
San Jose Scale
At the annual meeting of the Wor-
cester County Horticultural Society
yesterday morning in Horticultural
Hall, Herbert A. Jones, one of the
heaviest exhibitors in the society's
shows, criticised the committee on ar
rangaments and exhibitions for neglect
ing it's duties. DR.. George E. Francis
requested that he be not nominated for
membership on any committees and
resigned from the finance committee
on which he had another year to serve.
Calvin S. Hartshorn reported that the
San Jose scale is spreading in many
orchards in the city, and there was
considerable discussion in the trus-
tees meetings as to whether there
should be a mushroom exhibition next
year Aside from these incidents there
was little to ruffle the harmony of the
meeting President o. B. Hadwen and
Secretary A. A. Hixon were unani-
mously reelected.
10 o'clock by President Hadwen with
about so members present After the
reading and approval of the minutes
of the last meeting, Treasurer Nathan
lei Paine read his annual report for
the year ending Oct a.
He stated that the present funded
debt of the society is $4,000 requiring
$445 to pay the annual interest. There
is no floating debt except bills out
standing amounting to $12S66 which
were not received in time to enter into
the report.
The extraordinary expenses of the
year were for the installing of the cleo
trio light plant, $74S.5O, and for fresco-
ing and painting the hall and ante
rooms 500.
The premiums paid during the year
amounted to S1970S3. The receipts for
the year. starting with a cash balance
of S2915, were: For rent of stores, rent
of hall membership fees, sale of tick
cts for the annual banquet, and from
the Dewey fund for books, with the adj
dition of S240O, borrowed, makes to-
tai of S13, 446.43 The total expenditures
for the year were $13,140, of which
1899 SO went to Secretary Hixon as
secretary and librarian, and $SS417 for
city taxes and water bills. Three thou
sand four hundred dollars was paid on
loans. Other heavy bills were for
printing, janitor's salary, insurance and
incidentals.
The Francis H Dewey fund now
amounts to s1255.20, and the William
Eames fund to $54S.93, both having in
creased during the year by the inter-
est upon them.
The treasurer's report was accepted.
Secretary Adm A. Hixon then read
his report. He began with review of
the climatic conditions which prevailed
during the season, and the effects
which they had upon the crops and the
exhibitions of the society. In speaking
of the beautiful exhibition of roses last
spring he made the recommendation
that at future exhibitions of this flow
er, arrangements be made to keep them
open evenings, in order that those who
cannot attend in the daytime may have
that opportunity at night.
Mr.. Hixon gave a sketch of the work
of the society during the year.
In regard to the San Jose scale, the
report said
Your secretary has many demands
for information concerning insects, and
where I have known what they We're,
have submitted them to the expert
mental station at Amherst and have
forwarded to inquirers such informa-
ton as 1 have obtained. We were
fearful that we had the San Jose scale
in our midst, and after consulting with
Prof. A H kirkland and having a visit
from him, found it only too true. His
recommendation was to use strong
solution of whale oil soap applied with
a brush up the trunks of trees and up
on the limbs as far az possible to reach.
have recommended and used with
good results any good I've soap in
strong solution and with the addition
of from to 10 per cent of kerosene
oil, for all tree insects and scales.
Of another important department of
the work of the society, Mr.. Hixon
says
LAS in former years. I have distribut-
ed scions to all free of expense, sending
over 1000 so far this year. one-third of
them being Sutton Beauties. Thanks
are due to David L. F'iske of Grafton
and others for their generosity in the
matter of donating scions."
One paragraph is interesting as
showing the view which children take
of horticulture: Il also have stocks
and scions here to illustrate the art of
grating, and, strange to say, the only
interest that children have shown this
year in horticulture, with one eXcep-
ton. was in learning to graft Most
of the children were girls and came in
connection with school work, the So
ciety furnishing them with flower and
vegetable seeds"
In closing his report Mr. Hixon gave
some interesting figures about the
membership of the society. Up to 1860
it had 7s9 members; 1896 Joined between
1850 and 1870; 100 Joined in the SOS, and
during the last 10 years 230 new mem
bers have been added. The society
now has over 600 members.
Mr. Hixon read his report as IL
1fNfars
of books taken out was about the same
as on former years, but that the num-
Der who came to the library to consult
the books was much larger than usual.
He then gave a list of the reports, pub
LEGATION and volumes added during the
year.
Mr.. Hixon spoke highly of the So
Ciety's library as a source of informa-
tiOn on matters horticultural He told
of a Boston man who, after searchint
in vain in the Boston and Worcester
Public Libraries for some wanted in
formation, had come to him and found
what he desired by reference TO the
Z sOcietV's library