368 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



HOLT COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



AN INTERESTING SESSION OF THE HOLT COUNTY SOCIETY — ESSAY, ETC. 



A bighly interesting- session of our fruit growers was held at the 

 office of Dr. Gosiin on Saturday last. 



Papers on pruning were read by Wm. Brodbeck and W. R. Laugh- 

 lin. A long and interesting discussion followed, in which nearly every 

 person present took a part. 



Mr. Blanchard brought into the room two old neglected grape 

 vines and with saw and pruning shears gave an illustration of his plan 

 of treating such vines. The discussion was earnest, but there was no 

 point of essential difference between the members as to the pruning of 

 either trees or vines. Both papers are to be furnished for publication 

 in the papers of the county. 



Dr. Goslin told of his success in the almost new method of propa- 

 gating grape vines from single eyes, showing a bud cut into shape for 

 planting, and telling how they are to be treated. Several members 

 spoke highly of the Niagara grape. 



Mr. Culp told the society that wire screening had perfectly pro- 

 tected his trees from rabbits. 



The president read a letter from Mr. Goodman, secretary of the 

 State Society, and after discussion it was voted to advise the State 

 Society to pay to Miss Mary Murtfeldt, of Kirkwood, Mo., for her work 

 during the present year as entomologist the sum of $200. Also, that 

 the pay of the Secretary of the State Society be properly increased. 



There was a good deal of talk about spraying apple trees to pre- 

 vent the Codling moth, and of getting a force pump for that purpose. 



Voted to hold Society meetings in the court house hereafter. 



Voted to hold our June meeting — strawberry festival — on Saturday, 

 June 4, at 10 o'clock A. M. 



The meeting voted to request J. N. Menifee to prepare a paper on 

 strawberries, to be read at that meeting. Also, Mrs. Goslin to prepare 

 a paper on a subject of her own choosing. 



The secretary was instructed to send written invitations to Presi- 

 dent Evans and Secretary Goodman, of the State Society, to Levi 

 Chubbuck, Associate Editor of Colman's Rural World, to C. C. Bell, of 



