The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-05-16
Spsiagiicld nosticsltsssl Society Discusses
fruit Prospects sad Other Iatsf.
estlag Sstjects.

The Greene County Horticultural
, society met yesterday with Mr.. aud
Mrs. 4. II. Tullis, half a mile east Of
the National cemetory. There was
good attendance Of visitors, but there
worc fewer members present than
usual.
Reports concerning orchards were
generally OF the same favorable ma
turo ~ In the previous months Of
this year. Apples. except Don Davis
aud Ingram that bore heavily last
| year, promise we'll. So with peaches.
Kiciler pears are falling, SO that there
Is h0pe Of but few from the abundant
bloom. Pluins and cherries promise
well. Others report Ben Davis trees
promising well. Mr.. Irvine believed
that Bon Davis trees, tho very old
and the very young had suffered
most In the freeze two years ago. lie
has excellent success iu raising John
athsu apples, aud has nearly destroy
ed woolly aphis in tho roots of his
trees by the use Of bisulphido Of car.
bon. He digs hole Oh each lido Of
q tree foot away, about six inches
deep, avoiding large roots, aud puts
one to two tcaspoonfuls Of the bisul-
phlde into each hole, covering 1t in.
stautly, Is It Is very volatile. With
duo care there Is very little danger
of killing the tree. He believes that
people of Missouri need not fear
competition from other points this
year, as the winter has boen severe In
Colorado, and frosls IN tho south
have injured peaches.
On Strawberries I. II. King report
cd very favorbly. ,le thinks rasp-
berries will not be abundant, many
having bceu Injured BY tho storm Of
last June. Blackbcrries are very
promising. Several members OF the
society have already signed contracts
with 5. Il. Young u Co. to sell straw.
berries al $l.25 y crate.
Vineyards are reported as promis-
lug thus far, but can DO judged better
a little further on.
Vegetables are not promising. the
ground looking bard aud dry. The
season has been too dry thus far for
tho growth Of vegetables. But the
market is fully as well supplied with
vegetables us usual, nnd ut reasonable
prices. A query as 10 killing bur.
dock, brought out several answers
that sheep will destroy thon, and
salt or coal oil poured on tho roots
, after cutting OF the crown.
Miss Park called attention TO thu
, great number Of lad ybugs In garden
l tho fact pointing to multitude oI
. insec,s Tor which It will be well tt
be on guard.
n Several persons had been appoint
). ell To prepare papers for the socicty'i
b meeting. but for one reason OF o,hel
K were not prepared.
e Mr.. I. II. King. who had pape
\ prepared for the February meeting
o which was not held, reported thx
4 the paper was not ont of date, al,
i read All article on "llOrticulture" b,
Q Prot. William u. Liscuby Of the Obi,
h state university, treating Of tn
,. profits In money, health aud genera
II prosperity secured by the calling o
q tho horticu,iurists.
= An attempt was made TO estimst
@ the anreags in Strawberries within al
l. area Of four miles about Springfield,
/. tho amount being roughly cstimatc
r. ~ from so to 100 acres.
!. Some discussion on tho moth
10 catcher developed differences q
v opinion, Il being admitted that th
u ball worm, which destroys corn,
. caught In the machine. II Ia ccrtai
r. that many Of these devices arc mad
le aud sold. No Que present was ahl
a TO say Whist 10 its real value 10 the u
. ple crop.
of II was voted that the society mec