The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-14
WHEAT NOT IN THE
VERY BEST CONDITION
This Is Indicated by the Re-
ports Made to the County
Horticultural Society.
APPREHENSION FOR CLOVER
FRUIT DAMAGED BUT 1T is BE-
IIEVED THERE WILL BE PlEN-
TY-JESSE c. STEVENS MAKES
AN ADDRESS.

Saturday afternoon, the regular
meeting of the Wayne County Agricul
turaI and Horticultural society was
held in the horticultural rooms at the
court house. Since the annual Febru
airy dinner, the reports and proceed
ings of the society We're OF no create
interest than at this meeting. From
the reports on agriculture II was
shown that the wheat crop is not IN
as good condition as is generally sup
posed. Some of the members atribut-
ed this condition 10 the bad weather
of last winter. as well as TO the I'M
favorable weather during the last two
weeks Through some sections OF
central Ohio, there are many fields
that appear dead and brown, which
is quite a contrast TO adjoining fields
of green, growing wheat.
Apprehension for Clover.
Considerable apprehension was ex-
pressed regarding the condition of
young clover at this time, as many
earlier sown fields were doubtless in
iured by the freezes during the first
week of the month
Several members referred to the
quality of seed corn that is 10 be US
ed the coming season. Those of the
members who have been testing the
terminating properties, nave found
that about 90 per cent of the seed
will grow.
Opinions as to Fruit. q
Under the subject of fruits. there
seemed TO be the greatest interest.
Nathan Garwood chairman of the
fruit committee, gave rather a dis
couraging report. He fears the pea
ches. cherries and plums are mostly
killed while the earlier blooming var
ieties of apples have suffered consid-
erably Later varieties have enough
live fruit buds 10 give promise of a
good crop the coming year.
Thomas Elleman. Edward Teas.
Joseph Ratliff. President Dougan and
some others. gave their ideas of the
fruit situation at present. The CON
census OF opinion was that although
some of the individual trees through
out the country have suffered very
materially. there will be a sufficient
number of fruit buds left TO give all
the fruit desired
Nice Pears are Shown.
Elam Osborn of Economy exhibited
a nice plate of pears which he has
grown from seeding tree. The fruit
of this pear was pronounced very good
by q number of the members Who had
an opportunity to sample it, and many
expressed themselves as favoring the
propagation of this pear.
But little report was made from the
flowers and miscellaneous committees
as there was not much at this time to
give. However. Mary Dickinson gave
report as chairman of the dish com
mittee that was approved.
J. C. Stevens Address.
The address of the meeting was
given by Jesse G. Stevens an expires
ident of the society on the sunny
South" In connection fifth this adj
dress he exhibited many specimans
from the states of Alabama Mississ-
ippi and Arkansas, together with sew
eral from the coast of the Gulf os
Mexico, which were very interesting
and enabled him to explain many
parts of the address
He gave very extended account
of his trip on the Mississippi river
both below and above New Orleans.
as we'll as trip up the Red and Black
rivers where he had an opportunity of
viewing the great forests along these
large streams of water. Although
somewhat enthusiastic over the soil
climate and possibilities of the south.
especially through Arkansas. all
things considered. it will be several
Years before there will be a sufficient
population in this quarter to live as
Indianaians like to do.
Given Vote of Thanks.
The discussion following the ad-
dress was most interesting and was
INDUCED in By the president. T. Y
Teas, Judge l.. c. Abbott. Richard
Sedgwick and William Endsley. who
have themselves been visitors at some
time or other in the sunny South
and they with other members of the
society accorded Mr.. Stevens a spec
ial vote of thanks The president Of
the society was then presented with
gayel by Mr.. Stevens made from