Portage County Horticultural Society Meeting Oration
An 1879 Portage County Horticultural Society meeting opens with President H. Y. Beene acknowledging limited experience, urging strong member attendance, and outlining goals. He stresses horticulture scope from vegetables to fruits and flowers, insect protection, birds, and education for youth while promoting home beautification and community growth.
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H. Y. Beene
Portage County Horticultural Society
Metrohens
Warder
State Horticultural Society
Professor Barrows
Ohio
A True Gentleman Demonstrated by Harry Edmund
A scene shows Harry Edmund returning a knocked loose cane to an elderly man after a rough game. He apologizes and explains boys should be playful yet harmless. His rival questions the gesture, but Harry asserts true gentleness matters more than others' labels. A separate line notes Fanusz Jones killed a rooster he caught stealing corn.
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Nightingale
Harry Edmund
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Charley Gray
Giles
Fanusz Jones
Cock Robbin
United States
Gray
William H. Maynard
Dr. Johnson
Lord Chesterfeld
Planting Fruit Trees Essay by G W Dean 1879
A Portage County horticultural talk on fruit tree planting covers tree life, root care, digging, soil, drainage, pruning, and timing. Emphasizes buying reliable stock, avoiding sham varieties, and protecting roots during transplant. Includes seasonal guidance, watering cautions, and fall versus spring planting factors.
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G. W. Dean
Portage County Horticultural Society
State Horticultural Society
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Newburgh
Ixor
Sapurda
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