The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-26

noe ana pruning nook OF public 0pln-
ion has begua eradication. Therefore,
let us be encouraged. The proper
: tools have been procured. Keep the
hoe and pruning hook frightened and
well sharpened and make this the ban
ner year ior the eradication of all nox-
ious weeds"
The reading OF the paper was re-
ceived with applause. NJ. Bitter said
he greatly appreciated the plain ex-
! pounding of the law.
S. Fl. Rockhill said the thought
awakened by the idea of tnoxious
weed seed sown In public affairs had
not gone before this society any too
soon and the practical lesson Is to
keep the hoe and pruning hook IN
operation, using our influence
and power to eradicate the evils that
have sprung up in politics, public in
stitutions and government.
Clayton Holl said that many people
are ignorant of this law, which causes
timidity among farmers about noti-
/ flying a neighbor to destroy the weeds
lor lear o. engen1ering Ill will.
S. II. Rockhill thinks a sensible man
should be grateful to be reminded Of
his duty and interest, bat a man may
report places of weeds to the township
! trustees and they Will see that the law
! is carried out.
! G. w. Faust reported where a city
lot was overrun with Canada thistles,
and said the law applies to the city
lots as we'll as farm lands, differing
| OF ntf1an hot In thxst nv, of
President Hanna, who had been de-
tanned by business, arrived at the this
point of the proceeding, and was ac-
corded the chair by Mr.. Leeper.
| Upon taking the char Mr.. Hanna
thanked the society for the honor con-
| ferTed, but feared it may have made a
mistake by electing the youngest men,
ber to the highest Office, but assured
the society he would put forth his best
effort to make this prosperous year,
asking the help of each and every one;
that the success of the society does not
depend alone upon the officers but up
on the help OF every individual mem
her. an1 to the evtent that everv one
would lend helring hand to the pro-
motion of the welfare of this society,
to that degree would each one be in
dividually benefited
QUESTION BOX.
Clayton Holl said a neighbor tele-
| phoned him to make inquiry as to
what could be done with apple trees
rom winch the nice had peeled the
bark off the roots.
| IL 10 hnf
bark was girdled oil around, better
destroy the tee. s. ii. Rockhill thinks
to plant a new tree is the best solu-
ton. So also thinks Mr.. Roth. G. w.
Faust said mice frequently girdle treSs
and to prevent them from doing SO,
use caustic lime about the trees.
| No. What is the best method of
| top grating fruit trees?
E> a Fawcett handed in a clipping
form the Prairie Farmer giving a new
method. The method was shown here
| 10y a figure and is hard to explain by
words; but is to saw groove in a
part of the limb, smooth the sides per-
fectly, cut the scion with a wedge
shaped side. slip into the groove ma
king a perfect connection, then 1t is
waxed and handled in the usual man.
ner.
No. 3-What varities Of apples would
you recommend for town lot, three
trees?
| c. F.. Laiblin said first, Astrachan
O. w. Faust named Yellow Transpar-
ent, Maiden Blush, and Grimes Golden.
S. ii. Rockhill named Tetofsky, Maid
en- Blush and Baldwin. Clayton Holl
named the same varieties as Mr.. Rock
hill. M. Bitter named Astrachan,
Maiden Blush and Grimes Golden.
G. w. Faust said the Yellow Transpar-
ent is two weeSs earlier than Tetofsky
or Astrachan. He said to obtain va
riety graft south side OF tree with
early variety and north side with late
variety
No. 4-What is the first chop for ta-
BILE use that the gardener should plant2