Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-06-10
HORTICULTURAL
MEETING.
The All Day Meeting at Geo.
n. Smiths a Great
Success.

At the elegant country residence
of George III. Smith, seven miles
south of this city, was given, on Sat
urday last, the event of the gather
ing of horticulturlsts and their
friends from Wayne aud Union coun
ties. The beautiful site for the home
stead was judiciously selected, and
with the fine and elaborate improve
ments by the host for many years,
has made this one OF the most bcauti
full country homes in the west. The
we'll kept lawns, with stately trees
surrounding the imposing mansion,
together with the artificial lake at
the foot of the hill, inspired all with
its beauty and grandeur, and all
wished that Mr.. Smith and his es-
Unable wife should live half a cen
tury longer, to more fully enjoy the
results of their years of patient and
iabOriOuS work.
E,....--ie.-sS-e ..ryfco were spread With
such palatable delicasies as are com
mon TO big dinners of this society,
and scores of persons partook of the
repaSt beneath the spreading branch
es of fruit and ornamental trees.
The afternoon session of the two
horticultural societies was held at
the east entrance of the residence.
During the discussion of forestry
MIR. Smith referred to his groves Of
trees planted by him twenty years
ago, consisting of l 200 Usage orange,
500 catalpa, 800 locust and 800 black
walnut. Several thousand posts have
been cut from them already, the
Usage orange being considered the
best for lasting qualities. The huge
pine trees in the yard were brought
from Michigan in 81 by him in sad
die bags.
Capt. Tough superintendent the
planting of 5000 catalpa trees
which had been cut once for posts.
and ready now for the second cut
ting When post timber is cut too
young its lasting qualities are les.
seued. The necessity for immediate
future planting is apparent and new
groves will doubtless be set, especial
ly on untillable lands.
In the agriculture discussion the
prospects for the farmer are good.
yet corn is somewhat backward and
oats are short from lack of rain and
warm weather. White top in mead
ows is bad in some localities, but
kept in check by tlocks of sheep.
The fruit prospects are good. The
late frosts however injured material
IL the early blooming straw berries
The strawberry crop will not be
large. owing to the lack of many
growers failing to renew their plan
tatiou. Several will not have many
bushels for market that usually
have wagon loads. MIR.
huth berries, SO generously
furnished by the boast at the dinner.
indicated that the yield of his ten
acre patch was maintaining its
standard of excellence. The peach,
the plum and many apple trees viii
oyeroear if permitted To attempt to
ripen the fruit that are now set.
From other reports the weather
has been most too cool for vegetables.
but tine for pastures for butter max
ing.
The address by Hon. Isaac Jenkin-
son was one of his ablest efforts. on
the history OF the passage of the
Resolution on the Declaration OF
Independence of the American
Colonies In the address he treated
Of the early revolutionary ideas of the
people of America, the laws OF Eng
land bearing on the treatment of
them as British subjects. the prepar
alton az the resolution, its considera-
ton, its passage, the secrecy main |
tanned by the members of the /
colonial congress, and the subsequent /
ratification.
He euIogized many members of this +
august body, and especially John /
who really did more than /
any man towards effecting an indie /
pendence. BY request Mr.. Jenkiu-
SOL : manuscript viii be placed
among the archives of the Historical
society in the court house.
\ special vote of thanks was ten
], red the essayist for his paper, and
Il tie host and hostess for their
sadness and courtesies TO the
t4ests-
\ cornet band from Liberty fur
liShed music at intervals during the
afternoon. II
Mrs. DR.. Morrow and Ella White