, 1873-01-24
POMOLOCY,
Michigan State Pathological So
ciety.
Vineyards in Monroe County,
Apples---Exhibitio of Fruit
-.-Dricd Fruit,


SECOND DAY.
From our 0rn Correspondent.
LANSING, Mich, Jan q, 1873.
The Society met at o'clock this morning, and
held very interesting soaeion.
COMMITTEES
were appointed to report: On Dried Fruit, D.
R. Waters, of Spring Lake, Chairman; on Flow
ers, Professor Beal, Chairman; on Fruit-Buds,
Mr.. Braddeld; on Apples, Mr.. Pearsoll; On
Wine Professor Holmes.
y1SE-dRoWIyu.
A communication was read from Monroe
County giving some facts in relation to the
vineyards Of that county. The average yield
WAS 211 TBS per vine. Some vineyards were
reported of s8 acres, yielding $1,000 lbs OF
grapes, others Of acres, 1000 lbs; one OF
acros, 10000 lbs. Over 900 lbs of
grapes we're reported as the product last year OF
the principal vineyards, not estimating the pro-
duct Of private gardens. Over IS, 600 gallons Of
wine were made. The vines last year, On lowest
lands, yielded best.
APPLES.
Mr. Myron, II. Norton, OF Ionia County, sent q
communication, which was read, recommending
two npples-the Baldwin, aud the Wagener-for
productiyeness, hardness, quality, and market
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lish fruit-standard, with scale Of points for
estimating the value Of apples.
A boz OF fruit Was sent to the Society, for ita
use, by Jeremiah stannard, OF New Boston, one
Of tho first settlers of Ionia County,-the box
containing nearly 23 varieties.
Specimens Of the Belmont apple were exhibited
This variety has many friends. One gentleman
is to set out 1000 trees Of this apple in the
spring.
Mr: Parmlee, Of Old Mission, Traverse
County, also exhibited the Belmont, and spoke
highly Of tho merits Of the Ben Davis, claiming
that it had nineteen cut Of twenty points as
good apple
hlr. Parmlce also exhibited very tino and
high1y-colored specimens OF tho Ben Davis,
Goldon Russet, Wagner, and Greening; also,
an apple called the Indian, q seedling,-a large,
long, deep-red apple, produced from q tree
which has borne every year for thirty years, the
seeds Of which were brought from Mackinaw.
The Golden Kusaets, Greenings, md Wageners
were very superior fruit.
Mr. parn1ee, in response to questions, said
Tho Swaar becomes striped apple with us.
Our soil is fruit soil ; atmosphere is worry
clear md oil varieties Of apples color well.
North OF the great pine regions, VIC have d
hardwood section.
We, At TRAVERSE,
are from 500 to COD foet above the water. Our
land is rolling; we have many small lakes; and.
| in all, full 500 miles of shore. sold Mission"
is on . tongue Of land between the waters Of
Traverse Bay,-in length $50 miles. Our climate
Is mild. Tho waters OF the bay to the north do
not freeze a correct meteorological record,
kept By the Re!: Mr.. Smith for the last twenty
years, shows mild winters On these high lands,
the range being the average Of the lako-shore.
In the valleys t ia cole, "a difference Of 20 de-
grees at times from the hills. At my place, the
waters to the south are not frozen, and the ther-
cto f,oo nj hn1
this winter, and it has boon carefully noted day
and night. We arc able to raise peaches, grapes,
and Mi other tender fruit. Our apples are noted
for their bookkeeping qualities. good till late in
summer; have Sweet Boughs Of last summer in
good koeping at this tmo.
Mr.. Parmlee invited the Society to hold it's
October monthly meeting at Traverse, which iu-
vition, on motion, was accepted.
1Ir. Chi1son invited. the Society to Battle
Creek in February, an9 Mr.: Steprns to Kalana-
zoo in March. Both Invitations we're accepted
81 tie Society.
EXHIBITIONS OF FRUIT.
Additional arrivals Of fruit have oyercroTded
the hall this morning. Mr. F. N. Manning, Of
Paw Paw, President of the State Agricultural
Society, and for many years Superintendent OF
the Fruit Department. OF that Society, brought
with him for exhibition twenty samples: OF 'ap-
Mr. Eugle, of Paw Paw, has bog q: Diana
grapes, looking as fresh as when picked.
Wp. ]. N. stearns, Of kalamazoo, also exhib-
its Diana grapes in an almost perfect state of
preservation ". stearns also brings = ysrte:
James i: Scott: Of Walker, Kent County, has
gaIietiesof apples Joseph Gridley, Of Ka1a-
no, Eaton County, II varietiea Of apples; 4. D.
Tnbhs, Ct Lansing, 10 Varieties !; =: a: Shaw, Of
Ovid, Clinton County, 19 samples Of apples, one
Tsriaty Of which is the Sweet 'Dough OF Summer
apple, fair to look upon. This apple ripens the
Rev I: i. Potter, of Lansing, has 10 plates
OF samples; Mr.; e. Le Valley q: the 1onia
Kont County, 3 varieties; aome ono exhibits t
: Mr. Gregory, {: Randall, also brought fino
specimen Of borden wheat-a winter variety:
which yielded him 45 bushelst the acre, show:
h{bited T." 'e1. = H*le' >''''' "''' o.
Still further reports Of the cold weather con-
ed The Rrsvo1hs thn ones ss. ha in ns yfn}
Gaustor, fram near drsad Haven, Fopofted lis
peach trees end grape Ynos ell right, the Qoldost
weather thus far being but nine degrees belQY
or TIE DRIED FRUIT
or exhibition, preserved by the Alden and by
tho williams process, note, in the COLLECTION: Of
Mr.. John Williams, OF South Haven. the bote6
eech OF winter Nelli5 end BARTLETT pears !; Kit-
ktinny blackberries white Belldower, Wa$sper,
Gage s and psm5on plum Taaibaa hind sand Hubbard
squash Pumpkin. Crawford, and Seeding
peaches and Trophy tomstoes,-th latter dried
In slices OF one inch in thickness in FIVE hcurs
squash dried in two and half hours plums in
five hours and apples and pears in two hours.
The Alden Fruit Preserving Company, OF
| Grand Rapids, havo on exhibition the following,
one box OF each: Green and ripe tomatoes,
sweet potatoes, carrots, squashes, pumpkins,
beets, cranbez7ies. ounces, apples, and onions:
The samples are all very fine, and the pro.
cesses by which they havo been preserved
promise much to all fruit-growers and farnors:
The Committee's Report on this preserved fruit
will be looked for with much interest.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
President Abbott, Of the Agricultural College.
Raye some valuable facts in relation to that
Institution and President Dyckman responded
heartily On behalf OF the Society IN the work OF
Tic officers and many members Of the Society