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THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



t October, 



grass 1 



thin three feet of the stem of the tree. His 

 ; branched within three feH of the ground. 



H. M. Engle thought while one man succeeds by 

 cultiTation another may fail ; therefore there is no 

 certain rule ; certain soils are better adapted to 

 fruit-growing than others; this must be conpidered ; 

 this may account for these differences ; it is so with 

 nearly all crops. These facts must not be forgotten. 

 Some trees also bear better crops than others. Some 

 are surer bearers ; one orchard may have more of 

 these latter than the others. Tlie soil, however, 

 needs replenishing. 



E. S. Hoover gave the experience of a friend, who 

 thought that an orchard ought to be cultivated from 

 the beginning ; then the roots would go down and 

 the trees not be injured. He has an orchard that 

 latterly is not doing well, although manured and 

 cultivated. He can't account for the change. He 

 was careful not to cut any large roots. He will not 

 cultivate again, but he believes in manuring as reg- 

 ularly ai for any other crop. Perhaps, also, his 

 orchard is growing too old. It is a nice question 

 whether we can cultivate our orchards without in- 

 juring the trees. 



Webster L. Hershey spoke of an orchard that has 

 not been cultivated much but has heen regularly ma- 

 nured but seldom gives a crop ; the trees are of the 

 same age, and in the same kind of soil ; pear trees 

 in these orchards show the same results ; some 

 seedling trees also show the same effect under the 

 same condition. 



W. H. Brosius asked whether hogs feeding in an 

 orchard were injurious. He was told they might not 

 hurt the fruit crop, but they would the sod and roots. 



E. S. Hoover had a peculiar experience; he tore 

 down an old hog pen and planted there several kind 

 of trees — pear, peach and apple — all of which died ; ' 

 finally he planted a crab apple tree, which grew 

 wonderfully. 



H. M. Engle said wood ashes were more con- 

 ducive to the growth of trees than anything else. He 

 gave instances of their beneficial effects at the State 

 Experimental Farm. 



The Ne-w Society. 



W. McComsey called attention to the fact that an 

 impression prevails that our meetings are now only 

 the meetings of the officers and not of the society in 

 general. He thought this had affected the size of 

 our meetings. If it was the same old society he 

 thought it ought to be stated. 



H. M. Engle also observed our attendance is 

 smaller than formerly. He thought that the Presi- 

 dent ought to make a statement, setting this thing 

 in its proper light, and publish ft in the papers. 



Considerable discussion arose over this question, 

 whether , the members of the old society are full 

 members of the present one, all holding that they 

 ought to be. 



F. R. Diffenderffer said that when the society ob- 

 tained its charter it was held that the new organiza- 

 tion was a different body, and it was then proposed 

 that all the members of the old should by resolu- 

 tions be made members of the new. 



W. H. Brosius thought that as the charter was 

 obtained by consent of the members they must be 

 considered as members of the new organization. 



F. R. Diffenderffer offered the following resolu- 

 tion, which was unanimously adopted: 



" Hesolved, That all the members in good standing 

 of the Lancaster County Agricultural and Horticul- 

 tural Society prior to its incorporation, be and are 

 hereby declared full members of the chartered 

 society, and as such entitled to all the rights and 

 privileges of the society." 



W. McComsey said that John H. Landis, a mem- 

 ber of the State Legislature, was present, after hav- 

 ing made an extended tour through the far West. 

 He moved that the gentleman be invited to address 

 the societj . 



Farming in the Far West. 

 Mr. Landis responded, and gave an account of the 

 immense crops that were grown in the new States of 

 the West. Bu.siness is reviving. Capital no longer 

 seems afraid of making new investments. All the 

 great industries are looking up. Everything seems 

 flourishing. Different causes have contributed to 

 this. Among these, perhaps, is the feeling that peo- 

 ple once more have confidence in the money 'they 

 now have. They feel that the dollar they have will 

 be a dollar all the time and everywhere. Surprised 

 at being called upon, he was not prepared to say 

 more. 



On motion a vote of thanks were extended to Mr. 

 Landig for his remarks. 



H. M. Engle, having Been West, was also asked to 

 relate his inipressions, but as he had already written 

 several articles concerning that trip he asked to be 

 excused for the present. 



John H. Landis consented to deliver an address 

 before the society at its next stated meeting. 

 Amendment to By-Laws. 

 The following amendment to the by-laws, h.aving 

 been offered at the last meeting, was called up: The 

 Treasurer of the society shall before entering upon 

 the duties of his office, give bond with approved 

 security for the safe keeping of the funds and proper 



disbursement of any funds of the society which may 

 come into his hands. 



On motion the resolution was adopted. 



Daniel Smeych exhibited the branch of a pear tree 

 loaded with fruit ; this tree has for years borne 

 Hosenshenk pears, but has lately commenced bear- 

 ing entirely different fruit. The limbs are gradually 

 varying from the original variety. Some look like 

 the original, and some are entirely different. The 

 change seems to be going on constantly. The mem- 

 bers were seemingly doubtful of such a freak of 

 nature, and were inclined to think a stray bud or 

 graft may have surreptitiously been put on the tree. 

 Business for Next Meeting. 



The business committee reported the following 

 questions for next meeting : 



What kind of horses are most profitable for the 

 farm ? Referred to E. S. Hoover. 



What branch of farming will pay best ? Referred 

 to C. M. Hostetter. 



Are large or small farms most profitable? For 

 general discussion. 



Jos. I. Witmer, H. M. Engle and others thought 

 we ought to adopt some new features to make our 

 meetings more interesting. We ought, now that we 

 are taking anew departure,to make some advances in 

 our proceedings. It was suggested that the German 

 element ought to be brought in. No people any- 

 where Understand farming better ; if they would 

 come here they might teach us much ; we ought to 

 have them by all means. 



Fruits and Flowers. 



H. M. Engle had for examination a number of fine 

 pears : Urbaniste, Bosc, Kingsessings, Buerre Langa- 

 lier. Mount Vernon and Sheldon. 



M. D. Kendig had a Hericort pear and also a hardy 

 shrub with plumes — the Xflalia Jajionica Varegata, 

 and a handsome flowering plant, the Hydrangia 

 I'aniculata Grandiflora. 



There being no further business before the society 

 a motion to adjourn was carried. 



THE POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 



The stated monthly meeting of the Lancaster 

 County Poultry Association was held Monday morn- 

 ing, October 6th, in their rooms in City Hall. 



The following members and visitors were present: 

 Rev. D. C. Tobias, President, Lititz ; J. B. Lichty, 

 city; Charles E. Long, city; Wm. Schoenberger, 

 city; W. W. Griest, city; Charles Lippold, city; Frank 

 R. Diffenderffer, city; J. M. Johnston, city; T. F. 

 Evans, Lititz; Amos Ringwalt, city; Frank B.Buch, 

 Lititz ; Henry Wissler, Columbia ; Ferdinand Sheaf- 

 fer, city; Washington L. Hershey, West Hempfleld; 

 Jacob B. Long, city; William J. Kafroth, West Earl; 

 S. C. Garber, Rapho. 



The meeting was called to order by the President. 

 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and 

 apprpved. 



Report of Committee. 

 Charles E . Long, from the Executive Committee, 

 reported that that body had met at Lititz and trans- 

 acted a large amount of business, among which was 

 the securing of the room above D. P. Locher's Bank- 

 ing House, at a rental of g3.00 per day. 



The committee on procuring judges for the com- 

 ing exhibition stated it was not yet in a condition to 

 report. 



The time fixed for the exhibition is from the sec- 

 ond to the seventh of January. 



New Business. 

 Harry Myers, Mt. Joy ; J. W. Bruckhart, Salunga ; 

 John Lorentz, Benj. F. Cox, John L. Metzger, 

 Gideon Arnold and Joseph A. E. Carpenter, from 

 the city, were unanimously elected to membership. 

 J. B. Lichty stated that since last meeting a num- 

 ber of new subscriptions had been received, making 

 a total up to this time of $81, towards setting the 

 coming poultry show on a sure financial basis. Other 

 members came forward and put down their names, 

 swelling the list considerably. 



A long informal discussion occurred at this point. 

 The chairman of the Executive Committee stated 

 that while the success of the coming exhibition was 

 undoubted, his committee, nevertheless, felt some 

 reluctance in going ahead until they had enough 

 money in hand to pay any and all expenses that 

 might be incurred, so that under any circumstances 

 the society would be able to meet its obligations. A 

 number of plans were suggested to meet the desired 

 end. The most liberal disposition was evinced by all 

 the members present, all being willing to do their 

 utmost and even increase the number of tickets they 

 had already agreed to take. A committee of three, 

 consisting of Messrs. William Schoenberger, J. B. 

 Lichty and Chas. Lippold, was appointed to solicit a 

 few outside subscriptions to make assurance doubly 

 sure. This committee will call upon the hotel keep- 

 ers, and perhaps some others, for subscription to 

 tickets, and as it is believed a large crowd will be 

 drawn they may easily realize far more than the 

 cost out of the persons who may visit the city to see 

 the exhibition. We think we are not mistaken in 

 promising the people of this city a poultry show that 

 will compare favorably with those of societies ten 

 times as old as this one. 



A letter was received from A. H. Shriner, of 

 Sporting Hill, resigning his membership on the Ex- 

 ecutive Committee, because of the impossibility of 

 being present often enough. The resignation was 

 accepted. The filling of the vacancy was deferred 

 under the rules untirthe next regular meeting. 



A motion was made and carried to meet in two 

 weeks from to-day, in order that the business con- 

 nected with the exhibition could be more fully dis- 

 cussed. 



There bemg no further business before the society 

 a motion to adjourn was made. Carried. 



FULTON FARMERS' CLUB. 



The Club met October 3d, at Franklin Tollinger's. 

 The members were all present during part of the 

 day, and they also had the pleasure of the company 

 of three neighboring farmers as visitors — Davis A . 

 Brown, Isaac Bradley and Edwin Stubbs. The Club 

 was called to order by the president. 



Exhibit of Farm Products. 

 Josiah Brown exhibited a radish of immense size, 

 weighing eight pounds, some Yellow Dent Corn, a 

 few large sweet potatoes from an enormous crop for 

 a smali number of plants, and an apple for name, 

 pronounced the Northern Spy. 



C. S. Gatchell: Two varieties of apples for name, 

 one Paradise, the other still unknown. 



J.R.Blackburn: Four varieties of grapes, which 

 were enjoyed by all present. Among them he called 

 our attention to some good sized fruit that had blos- 

 somed and grown since the 11th of July, at which 

 time a very severe hail storm passed over his and ad- 

 joining farms, in all cases leaving little or no vegeta- 

 tion. 



Mr. B.'s Isabella grape vine seems to have suffered, 

 but being of good cheer it went to work and put forth 

 its blossoms anew, and although the fruit was not 

 ripe it shows by example that we are intended never 

 to get disheartened when difficulties overtake us, but 

 turn the bright side to the task and with willing 

 hands and hopeful spirit try to win. 



Davis A. Brown : Four kinds of apples— King of 

 Tompkins county, Rhode Island Greening, Smith's 

 Cider and Winter Sweet. 

 Montillion Brown: Corn. 



Asking Questions 

 What would the club do with cabbage when the 

 heads are bursting? 



Most would loosen the roots by pulling it to one 

 side, and thus prevent it from growing; and some 

 others plant late, so that it would only mature in 

 time to put up for winter use. Still others would 

 make sauer kraut, and by this method preserve those 

 that had already burst. 



How is sauer kraut made? D. A. Brown endeavored 

 to give a recipe, but we failed to gather it accurately 

 enough to report. 



Day Wood was called upon to give a report of his 

 experience of the Cooley creamery. Having no writ- 

 ten report, he gave some idea of the mode and his 

 opinion of the plan. He considered it a very great 

 saving of work, as there is little washing required to 

 keep them clean, and when the milk is put in there 

 is no danger of dirt or insects getting into it. The 

 only objection was that it took more room to hold 

 the cream and a larger churn to churn the cream. 

 Not the great increase of butter, but the bulk of 

 cream must be greater. It requires very little ice. 



One of the ladies gave a recipe for removing white 

 spots from varnished furniture caused by heat. Rub 

 them with spirits of camphor. She had tried it, and 

 was quite successful. 



Dinner being now announced, the club adjourned 

 until afternoon. The table was not only laden with 

 good things to eat, but a large and beautifully ar- 

 ranged bouquet of choice fiowers, presented by one of 

 the lady visitors, Mary H. Stubbs, graced the table 

 and was the centre of admiration by both sexes. 

 Viewing the Farm. 

 After dinner the gentlemen took their accustomed 

 stroll over the farm, while the ladies had a general 

 good time. 



Afternoon Session. 

 The minutes of the last meeting held at this place 

 were called for, and aft* the reading of the criti 

 cisms of the farm, &c., were in order. These, how- 

 ever, were more in the form of praise, and truly our 

 host deserved all they gave him. He, with the as- 

 sistance of a valuable wife, or helpmate, has earned 

 for himself a comfortable home with everything 

 comfortable around them. 



If the young men who look on would take our 

 host as an example and contrast him with those who 

 started at the top, they would, we think, try to 

 save the littles. It is the young man who rides in 

 fine buggies, drives fast horses, smoke cigars and in- 

 dulges in his social glass who will be the poor man 

 of a few years, for then the boy who is now poor, if 

 he has proper ambition, will step into his shoes as he 

 steps out. 



Literary. 

 The essay of the host was substituted by Lauretta 

 A. King, who read a selection entitled, "Why some 

 1 men are poor." It laid all misery, suffering, mis- 



