The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-04
HORTICULTURE
Stark County Society
Meeting ForDecember.
Official Report.
LAST ONE OF THIS YEAR

county horticultural society was
held at the Workhouse, Canton, Oh
!. Wednesday, December 10. The meet
ing was largely attended both by mem
bers and visitors. This is the first
meeting held at this institution since
it has been under the management OF
1 the present superintendent, and The
welcome reception given and the in
terest manifested in the meeting by
| Superintendent and Mrs Boyer wa!
greatly appreciated by the members
of the society.
| President Hanna called the meeting
| to order at IL o'clock in the chapel
Minutes of November meeting were
read and corrected so as to show that
! the months mentioned for places Of
meeting were taken, instead Of not
taken.
In regard to the purchase of a book
for the society, to which to rerer lur
the names of fruits Clayton Holl read
communication which recommend
ed work of two volumes by Prof.
Beach, oS the Geneva experimental
station, of New York. 1t was stated
that there is not very much difference
between the apple in New York and
northern Ohio. M. Ritter stated that
the book we have, Downing on
Fruit" was printed in 1880, and he
did not know how long previously the
work had been compiled The COM
mittee was continued and instructed
to learn what work can be procured
that will best meet the requirements
of the society.
William Hershey and S. P. Killinger
were appointed to collect member
ship dues.
A committee consisting of the fol-
lowing persons was appointed to nom
mate officers for 1907: j. w. Teeters,
j. F. Roth, D. NJ Niswonger, Mrs
Leeper.
The committee appointed to audit
the books consisted of James A. Long
and NJ Ritter.
~ tAhllh5Cl lCpOI lldJ hC
could furnish the reports of the soci-
ETY. for the years 1897-1S99. There
still remains the report of 1900 to be
secured.
A motion that the secretaiy's SAL
airy of SIS for the year 1906 be allowed
and an order drawn prevailed. A bill
by the secretary of S1.53 for stamps,
tablets and postal cards was, by mo,
ton allowed and ordered paid.
Clayton Holl, of the executive com.
mittee, reported that The Morning
News will do the printing for this
society at same figures as last year.
Adjournment for dinner.
At noon the visitors assembled in
the dining room. where the dinner
was served under the supervision of
Superintendent and MS Boyer. The
dinner over. the guests were shown
through the workhouse. Every de
partment of the institution seems to
be well managed, and speaks well for
those who have it in charge.
The essayist, NJ w. Oberlin, was
absent and was continued
as essayist for next meeting.
Reports Of standing committees:
On Orchards. F. Roth, chairman;
the trees are in good condition; aside
from this there is nothing to report
at this time.
On Apples and Pears.-Committee |
ask leave to make the following re-
port Superintendent Drukenbrod |
presents five varieties of apples, Ben
Davis, Grimes Golden, Ohio Pipp:n,
Rambo and Denver Sweet. c. w. |
Faust eight varities, Missouri
Red, smokehouse, Bellfower, Fall Pip !
pin, Baldwin, Ben Davis, Cinderella |
Pippin and specimen of Persimmon.
Respectfully submitted, H. A. Halli-
baugh, James A. Long.
On Flowers.-C. w. Foust exhibits
carnations, roses. geraniums eglava-
ria galucia mataIica, begonias and
coleus. Our hostess, Mrs. Boyer, has
a collection of house plants, among
the collection being coleus, rubber |
plant, and an unusually large and
thrifty fern. Committee, Allie Sayler,
Helen Myers.
The reports of the committees were
by motion adopted.
AT this point Judge Fawcett, a |
member of the board of trustees of |
the Workhouse, was called upon for
some remarks. He responded by
the society and saying, you
of the country have a right to come
here and know how this institution
is conducted. In honor to the super
ntendent and matron, he said as yon
see them today, so it is every day.
No special effort today, as to order or
cleanliness, different from that of any
day. We think the present system
Of control better than the former sys-
tenn, and expect an income which will
help diminish the cost of living. Here
today there are 40 male and female
nrigOnpFa Whn in mort aarr fhair