The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-27


H. r. Snallen answered that there 1s
no known remedy but to cut it down
and burn it, and the sooner the better.
Miss Brooks said that trees must
die, and that trees died in former
years when there was no scale G. w.
Faust said that it is only of later
years that we find such a wholesale
mortality among the trees of the or
chard, and especially among young
trees. He attributes the cause 10
disease, ravages of insects, wet sea-
sons, and occasionally winter killed.
He said no doctor or stimulating will
help a tree afflicted with the yellows,
it will surely die.
Clayton Holl advanced the opinion
that the time has come when several
neighbors should join together and
employ a man to take care of their
orchards, that they may be properly
cared for and yield profitable returns.
No. 3.-What is the best way to
! destroy the peach and apple borer?
G.. w. Faust said they can be re-
moved from under the bark with a
wire.
No. Ais there danger of potato
blight?
Some one was of the opinion that
the wet weather will hold it in check.
No. 5.-Will it be safe to trim apple
trees at present, July 18th?
M. Bitter replied that it may not
be too late, but the proper time is
spring and fall. G. w. Faust said
that il trees had been neglected and
become too thick he would trim TO
some extent. Mr.. Wilhelm said TO
trim in spring or fall, because of the
flow of sap. The best time is In
June.
No. 6.-What is the result of the
wet weather ON the crop of tomatoes?
Referred to Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Miller The result of wet
weather is large stalks and finally
plenty of fruit. G. w. Faust said
this continued wet weather is not
favorable to fruit growing too much
to top at the expense of blossom and
fruit. F. A. Hanna said the rain COM
ing when vines are in blossom him
ders polienization.
No. (which is the best sweet
cherry to plant, as to early bearing,
quality of fruit and health of tree?
C. w. Faust. Governor Wood,
budded on Mazzard stock.
No. SIS is safe to consume the un-
ripe potatoes shipped from the South?
,,cf c
meats shipped from Chicago.
| No. 9.--Does it pay to consume
bananas when we have local fresh,
healthy fruits?
G. w. Faust said no and gave an
account of the unsanitary conditions
in which bananas are handled on the
market and in shipping.
Mrs. Reeder.-Bananas from Flori-
da can be gathered and shipped to
us under sanitary conditions, but how
can we tell the good from the bad.
Unanswered.
Miss Brooks. The danger and dis
ease turks in the rind.
No. 10.-Does the wet weather
cause the potato rot? Addressed to
Mr.. Hall,
Mr.. Hall replied that he was not
aware of potatoes rotting. Had dug
25 bushels and found no rot.
c. w. Faust. Wet weather will
cause potato rot, and market men
with potatoes on low ground are
complaining of rot.
REPORTS OF STANDING COM.
MITTEES.
| On eyards.-Reported that the
rose bug had destroyed many grapes,
which will lessen the crop. Clayton
Holl exhibited a bunch of grapes af-
fected by the rose bug. While the
fruit was not destroyed it was badly
damaged.
On Apples and Cherries--Commit.
tee on fruits reported very fair ex-
hibit of apples. C. w. Faust has five
varieties: Yellow Transparent, Early
Harvest, Grimes Golden, Red Astra-
chan. and one variety which the com
mittee cannot name. Clayton Holl
has Early Harvest and Red Astrachan
apples, and fine specimen of Early
Ember pear. M. Bitter has specI.
men of Red Astrachan, and Mrs. s.
o. Eggert a specimen of Early Har-
vest apple. All fair samples. William
Pennock has good specimen of Eng
lish Morello and Red Morello cherries,
Committee, M. Bitter, chairman
On Flowers.-We find large ex,
hibit of flowers. G. w. Faust ex'
five varieties of begonias, fuschia,
hibits white and red carnations. roses,
geranium, hibiscus, sweet peas and
sultan balsam: Miss Brooks two va
rieties' of beautiful double peoples.
Mrs. Chain boquet of dahlias. Mrs
Eggert boquet of phlox and one OF
dahlias. Miss Wilhelm a boquet OF
sweet peas. Mrs. Nash exhibits
sweet peas nasturtiums, mignonette,
California poppies, geranium, cosmos
and one flower which we cannot name