THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



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Chbrbies: Hearts— Gov. Wood, Concstoga, Yel- 

 ow Spanish. Dukes— E. Richmond, English Mo- 

 ello. 



Blackberries: Klttatlnny, Snyder. 



Rabpbeuhies: Keds— Brandywine,Turner. Caps— 

 )oollttle, Miami, Gregg. 



Strawberries ; Charles Downing, Sharpless, 

 Crescent. 



The planter cannot, however, be too often remind- 

 d that he can be observing what varieties are best 

 D bis own neighborhood make out a list for himself 

 hat will prove more valuable than any that can bo 

 oade by others. 



B, M. Engle, one of the committee, added that 

 here were many new varieties that may eventually 

 apersede some of the varieties mentioned, but they 

 «qulre further testing and .hence have not been in- 

 dufled in the list. 



Calvin Cooper said the report inclnded the best 

 rsrieties, and on motion the committee received the 

 of the society and was discharged. 

 Members Elected. 



George H.Ettla, of Marietta; John Miller, Marl- 



ta, H. G. Book, Maytowu ; and Dr. J. M. Tracy, 



ty, were proposed and elected to membership. 

 Unclaimed Premiums. 



Prof. Kathvon, in a communication, stated that 



veral premiums had been called for after the limit 

 »f time had expired, the parties not knowing to 



hom to apply for them. 



A motion was made and passed to defer final 

 on the matter until the next meeting. 

 Question for Discussion. 



What is the best method of keeping seed corn? 

 Referred to J. C. Linville. 



What is the best method of keeping apples for 

 Hrinter and spring use ? Referred to Calviu Cooper. 



In the absence of our usual crops of long feed, 

 (hay, corn fodder, etc.), what is the best substitute 

 nd how should it be prepared to carry our stock in 

 food condition through the probably long winter. 

 Referred to David W.Grabill. 



. M. Engle alluded to some of the excellent vari- 

 i of the Rogers grape, running up to 4.3, one of 

 which was on exhibition. Some of them were of the 

 wry finest kind. 



Calvin Cooper made a motion that committees of 

 three be appointed to attend the fair at Oxford, Ches- 

 ter county, and also the Berks county fair at Read- 

 ing, the chair to be one. Carried. 



The chair appointed Messrs. Cooper, Wood and 

 Landis, to visit the Oxford fair; Messrs. Linville, 

 Relst and Witmer to go to Reading. 



On motion the society adjourned. 



THE POULTRY SOCIETY. 



The County Poultry Society held its regular 

 monthly meeting on Monday morning, September 

 5. Members present: J. W. Bruckhart, Salunga; 

 I.Tshudy, Lititz; Tobias Martin, New Haven; 

 Dr. E. H. Witmer, NeffsvUle; John E. Schum, 

 Chas. A. Lippold, Herbert Johnston, Chas. E.Long, 

 r. A. DiffenderQer and Frank Griest, city ; John C. 

 Linville, Salisbury; J. F. Witmer, Paradise. 



The Secretary read report of the Executive Com- 

 mittee according to which the next poultry show will 

 be held Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tues- 

 day and Wednesday, Jan. 12—18. The report was 

 adopted. 



Mes.'srs. Schum and Lippold presented a revised 

 pigeon premium list, which was adopted. 



This year premiums will be paid on both young 

 and old turkeys, thus there will be no competition 

 between them. 



Messrs. Darlington and Nevins, last year's judges, 

 offer to do that work this year at $2 per day and ex- 

 penses. 



Premiums will be offered on both single and P.ea- 

 comb Partridge Cochins. 



It was resolved to employ Prof. S. B. Heiges,Tork, 

 as one of the judges, should he be willing to come 

 on terms offered last year. 



Members elected— Mr. Brooks, Willow Street; 

 Abram Perry, Landlsville. 



The members of the executive committee will get 

 up the catalogue and whatever Is made out of it will 

 be offered In special premiums. 



The society decided to rent Roberts' Hall again for 

 the exhibition, If It could be obtained on the same 

 terms as before. Adjourned. 



FULTON FARMERS' CLUB. 



The Fulton Farmi^r's Club met at the residence of 

 William King, on Monday, August S. 



Alice Coates exhibited Trophy tomatoes and a few 

 pods of Ureer's Lima beans. JThc tomatoes were One 

 specimens of this well known variety, and the 

 beans which were quite large, were said to be two 

 weeks earlier, more productive and much superior 

 to the old, variety of Lima beans. 



Montilllon Brown exhibited some early peas of an 

 unknown variety. 



William King exhibited an unknown variety of 

 apple and weed resembling mustard, found growing 

 in his field of golden millet. 



S'. L. Gregg exhibited Early Garretson apples. 

 This is a new variety for this section and is large and 

 of good quality. 



Montilllon Brown— What kind of fertilizers arc 

 the farmers present going to use for wheat ? The 

 answers to this embraced South Carolina rock, dis- 

 solved bones and several kinds phosphate, showing 

 that no one of the many kinds of fertilizers was re- 

 garded with particular favor. 



Thos. P. King — Does any one know of' the effect of 

 ground limestone f Answered negatively. 



Josiah Brown — What kinds of wheat are those 

 present going to sow ? The answers to this were as 

 numerous as to the question about fertilizers and 

 included Red, Fultz, Canada White, Key's Prolific 

 and Italian or McCullough. 



Esther K. Haines— Has any one used ashes to 

 keep the worms off cabbage! Rachel B. GatcheU 

 had, but does not advise its use ; she s^-rinkles them 

 with equal parts of salt and cayenne pepper. Wra. 

 Bicknell uses an ounce of saltpetre dissolved in a 

 gallon of water. 



Martha Brown— After fruit has been dried in the 

 sun, is it of any use to dry it in the oven before 

 putting it away? Alice Coates dries her fruit on 

 a slate roof and always takes it in about noon, or 

 while the sun is the hottest, and after letting it cool 

 ties it up in paper bags and has no trouble about it 

 keeping. 



Alice Coates — What kind of yeast Is the best for 

 summer use, easily made and always reliable ? 

 Rachel B. Gatchell, an experienced housekeeper, 

 gave the following receipt for making jug yeast, 

 which she has found to be good : Boil one quart of 

 hops one and a half hours in sufficient water to have 

 two quarts when done, strain and add two large po- 

 tatoes sliced and two spoonfuls of flour, add yeast 

 and let rise twelve hours, then jug and place in the 

 cellar. 



Ellen H. E. Price read "The Pipes at Lucknow;" 

 WUliam King recited "Tam O'Shanter." An article 

 on Tobacco Labor, by James P. Boyd, of Philadel- 

 phia, was received and read. 



The next meeting of the Club will be held on the 

 first Sevtnth-day in next month, in Hon. James 

 Black's grove at Black Barren Spring, to which a 

 public invitation is extended to farmers and others 

 interested in agriculture to come and spend the day 

 in a sort of pic-nic style. A table will be provided 

 on which to display seeds, fruits, vegetables, flowers, 

 etc., and visitors are requested to bring samples of 

 these or anything else that will add interest to the 

 occasion. Makers or dealers In agricultural ma- 

 chinery will also be given an opportunity to show 

 their machines. William M. Way, and probably 

 other speakers, will address the meeting. Those 

 bringing horses upon the ground will please not 

 hitch them to the trees, as the timber is young and 

 It Is desired to preserve it from injury. 



LINNiEAN SOCIETY. 



The Society met In the ante-room of the museum 

 on Saturday afternoon, August 27th, 1881, Prof. J. 

 H. Dubhs, D. D., occupying the chair. Minutes of 

 last meeting approved, and dues collected ; after 

 which the following report was made on 

 Donations to Museum. 



Your committee to whom was referred the dona- 

 tions of the heirs of the late Prof. 8.8. and Dr. E. 

 Halileman, have thus far only had time to examine 

 the contents of one of the boxes of the former, and 

 the following Is a general list of its contents. 



Historical. 



1. A f^.^gmcnt of Queen Mary's Palace, Edinburg. 



2. do of Giant's Causeway, Ireland. 



.3. do of Mosaic puvemeulfrom the Bath 



of Caracalla, Rome, lialy. 



4. Fragments of Mosaic from the house of the 

 "Tragic Poet," Pompeii, Italy. 



5. Two Calcareous Nodules from the same . 



The following relics of the Indians of British 

 Guiana. 



6. A Spherical Indian Paint-Cup. 



7. Shack-Shack, a Conjurer's liattlc. 



8. A Calabash Drinking Cup. 



9. Wari-wari. or fan used for kindling fire, made 

 of plaited palm. 



10. Why, a species of bark from which shoes or 

 sandals are made. 



11. Laminated bark used for cigar wrappers. 



12. A necklace made of J:iguar's Teeth. 



i:!. A Macusis Flute, ma*le of the thigh bono of 

 the Jaguar. 



14. An ebony War Club of a Chief. 



15. A basket-work Shack-thack, or Rattle. 

 1(). A Pigale, or Basket and lid. 



17. A beautiful bead-worked Apron, tho sole 

 clothing of a Guiana Indian woman. 



18. A specimen of Lava from Mount Vesuvius, 

 in which is imbedded a coin. 



Natural History. 



19. A Gigantic Fish Scale from Florida. 



20. Twelve craniological specimens of Birds, Mam- 

 mals and Reptiles. 



21. Fragmentary specimens of the skeletons of 

 Birds, Mammals and Crustaceans. 



22. A " Toad-Fish " skinned and stuffed. 



23. A Pike • do do 

 , 24. Three specimens of Perch do 



25. A Copperhead Snake do 



2d. A specimen of the "Sea Horse" (_Rippo- 

 campiis). 



27. Two tubers, or nuts, of vegetable Ivory. 



Mineralogy. 



28. Fifteen specimens of native Copper from the 

 Lake Superior mines, Michigan. 



29. Five specimens, Chrysocola from the same. 



30. Three specimens Pottsdam Sandstone, filled 

 with small copper nodules. 



31. A small box (25 specimens) of Chlorastrollte, 

 only found on Isle Royale, 12 to 40 miles along Lake 

 Superior. 



S3. A box of Agate pebbles (100 specimens) from 

 the Western States. 



33. A box of Colorado pebbles (about 40 speci- 

 mens). 

 ' 34. Two specimens of Amazon Stone.Plkc's Peak. 



35. Three specimens Native Silver, .Michigan. 



30. Two specimens Prologine, Mount Blanc, 

 Europe. 



37. Two specimens Velvet Cupper, Michigan. 



38. Three specimens Cannel Coal, Scotland. 



39. Four specimens Hawal Gum, Sadwich Iglauds. 

 ■10. One specimen Blue Carb. Copper, Cornwall, 



Pa. 



41 . One specimen each, Dualite, Mica-Slate, Ser- 

 pentine, and Maguesltc, Esaton, Pa. 



42. Three unnamed Fossil impressions. 



43. A large Twisted Horn, omiUed above. 



Donations from other sources. 

 Mr. Wm. Roehm, donates the Padlock and Key 



