, 1873-06-26
lPOMOLOQlCAL,

Meeting OF tho Michigan state Pomo.
10Klcnl :" Society - Crop pr0nrecte
Throughout the Sthtc-.Vnlunb1o
/. Paper ON tho Culture or Chcrxacs~-
Committees Appointed.
s@ Special Dtspatch to Tho Chicago Tribune
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Juno 25-Tho State Pom
illogical Society began its. summon session hero
this afternoon, tho President Mr. Dykeman, OF
South Haven, In the chair. The attendance Ia
fair for tho first day, and tho lending fruit-gro,y-
ers Of the State aro prosont. Tho mooting will
continue through tomorrow md Friday.
Reports woro road from fruit-raiaors Of Grand
Haven and oil along tho lako shore ns far north
as Trayorao City. From tho lattor region
tho report waa that tho crop Of cher
rieB aud Strawberries is very fair, tho
latter botng always sure, owing to
moro protection in Wintor and freedom from
1o n tpaas ngh Iho better aor Of seed
nogleot with which they were trcatod Inst year.
Some buddod trees haye o fur show Of fruit, but
in The majority tho buds wore winter-kinod.
Apples and pears, as usual =
port Of tho condition Of f firait t treos IN Eont
County. The hot, dry woatler has developed
most Of tho evil effects Of tho severe. winter.
ad apdP' so GIsA'ss s1s Z But f"vSFSG sy nisne n9sa
and viii. give two-thirds crop. Nam;
orchards standing on bottom lands or light tllin
soils aro moro or loss injured by wintor, espo-
eay IL. thoao @ varieties tS3 not hasdy aud %iu not
to pear orchards. Tho outlook for peaches aud
pluns ho reports poor. The sweet variety OF
cherries arc badly injured: OF grapes tho only
variety uninjured is tho Concord.
; Mr. Ohamberiin, OF st. Joseph, reported that
peachos do not promise 80 well as when tho trees
ntst bloasomed. Tlloro will not bo moro thau
half crop. BlackberrieB and ;raspborries
promise well, and therc will DO an abundant crop.
Il pfoo 1Hr11
very promising tEoroabouts md indoea Tic bro. ae
portion OF grassos ia good oil along tho hlfo
shore. -.
Hon. H. s., o1abb, of Grand Haven, read a
thought all fruit-growors should plant good
proportion Of cherries. Litt1o outlay Of labor ia
required, aud being tho first troe-fruit TINT
ripcnB ~ this omato, it has high market
an anAdoto for throat difficulties. and said of
tho twonty varlotiea reported on by tho Htatn
Society only. four or five havo proved pro-
htabte. he recommended limited experiment.
with choice verietias. Ho did not regard tho choice
tho depredations OF birds was not profitable. 10
IIo thought tho EarlT Purple Gutgno fayorito
variety il the Southern Michigan fruit region.
Its regular bearing and good flavor render it
most profitable. EARLY Sweet md Hoart arc
carly, but not desirable for extensive planting,
on account Of smallneBs. kirkland's Aforrollo is
not superior to tho common Morrcllo. Ho asked
| reports on tho Arch-Duko, which ho beloved to
be desirable variety for this region, though
] he had not personal experience. Tho light,
sandy soil Of our lake shore region ); ap-
| poars peculiarly adapted to. tho cherry
treo, and tho coof climate OF tho lako shore is
peculiarly chorTy atmosphere. IIo should
prefer shade and protection from too much. sun
rs general thing for producing perfect oher-
rios rs tho slower in arriving ut maturity tho
larger md better in the fruit. The c1orry is 40
much at home in Michigan TINT nothing but Or
dinary caro- and culture aro necosaary, and no
troe porhaps suffers SO 1ittlo from neglect al
tho cherry.
Tho President appointed the following Conn
mittoos; On Swoat Cherries for tho Lake Shore
--Afcssrs. Parrnlce, Of Grand Traverse; Wators,
Of Spring Las9; Bilwol, Of South Haven
Nowtin, of Benton unrbor. =
:. On CherzioH for Central bl1cl1gan-7A. ".
glayton, Of Grafton; J. N. 6terns, Of :Kalama-
ZOO; p. D. Snenthen, Boaton, Ionin County.
On Cherries and Other Fruits-S. o. Knapp,
q. ". Garfield, Of Grand Rapids r. Q. Davis,
OF Kalamazoo.
On scions and Fruit Trees ID. II. Waters, OF
Spring Lake; a. 7. Lindormnu, Of Grand
Rapids; t. G. Bragg, of Kalamazoo: :,
On Strawberries and Canned Frnit--Judgo J.
q. Ramsdoll, Of Grand Trayoreo; c. j. Die
trict, OF Grand Rapids; ]. D. Hustod, Of Lowell
r., On F1owora aud Evorgroona-prof. @. J.
Whitney, Of Muskegon Judge II. G. Wolla, Of
Kalamazoo; Prof. ]. heal, OF Lausing. Il