Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-12

and Horticul.
ture.

The November session of the WAYNE
County Agricultural and Horficul-
rural Society was held on the 9Th, in
the society room at the eorrt house
After the minutes of the last meet
ing were read, reports on the condi-
ton of crops, fruits. ETC., weregiven.
From the reports from several
mem oers, the crop OF corn in this
county this year will be between IS
and 40 bushels to the acre, and of
fair quality. Much inferior corn is
found on late planted fields, due to
lack of rain when needed last sum-
mer. The corn near Greensboro will
doubles, WELD the best in the coun-
", owing to one light local rain at
time that helped to make the crop
The earlier sown wheat did best
and the wheat generally will enter
the winter in excellent condi-
ton. RAN is needed both for wheat
and late pastures, which is get
ting very short Where fields were
MANFRED too heavily the drouth af-
fected. the growing crops the most
It was conceded by some that the
light Yields find prices corresponding
ly higher, netting the producer ABOUT
the same income that would result
from an average crop, provided
sufficient surplus was available to
sell.
Many remarks were made on the
subject of fruits. Apples are keep
ing poorly, owing to the warm
weather during the early autumn. 1t
6 haf h.f
has been picked tomeet the home de-
mand, but none for shipment. Much
cider has been made from down and
fallen apples and doubtless the fruit
stored for winter will need sorting to
assist in its keeping qualities. The
early freeze of week ago injured
the grape vines, espe ally the new
wood, as the sap had nos Gently
to withstand the c-.-..-;.',
which will necessitate closer pruning
for next season S crop. The fruit
bus on the peach and cherry trees
for next spring blooming. are more
than common and can be
seen at present by carefully examin-
ing the branches. The grub worm
has been especially troublesome and
even injurious to the roots OF the
strawberry plants this season The
various methods of keeping fresh
fruit were advocated by those pres
ent, agreeing that continued sorting
is essential,
Mrs. DIR. Morrow exhibited the
Stark and one unknown variety of
apple; also samples of crabapples
from Preble county, o., grown on
tree that grew from apples
brought from Crab Orchard, KY, in
1906, by her grandfather.
Hannah c. Grave exhibited beau
tiful blooming cacfus, and reported
with others as having had excellent |
results from RESTING blooming |
plants The dry season followed by
the late showers, prolonged tine sea-
son of blooming Of outdoor plants
until checked by etrly frosts.
Too macy of our members could |
not report on the yield of potatoes +
as they had none to dig. A few ex
,eptionably good yields we're referred
TO.
Ensilage and soiling received a /
share in the general discussion of /
stock food, especially as milk pro-
lucing agencies.
The address by Caroline c. Hodgin T
IN The Birds of Our Door Yard
vas then given. 1t embraced so
much information and was so enter
,ainingly written, that the members
we're pleased with this most excel /
ent paper and a special vote of
hanks was rendered Mrs. Hodgin for
Ter efforts She Indicated the rela-
ion of the presence of our native
birds to the success attained in agri
and horticultural pursuits; to
he various classifcations and their
to one another; the de-
,rease in numbers, their enemies,
riends, haunts, songs, plumage, food,
tic. Her descriptions and character
sites of individual birds, such as
he ostrich, vulture, eagle, shrike,
md many Others were extremely in
eresting and instructive, Indicating
he thorough knowledge .he writer
lad of the subject of birds.
The next session of the society will
lie held in the society's room, and as
t will be the last of the year. the
lection of officers will be held and
he annual reports of the various
tanding committees will be given.
Nothing further appearing the socie-
y adjourned.
CALEB KING, Pres.
WALTER RATLIFF, Sec.