, 1873-12-05
POMOLOGY,
Meeting Of tho michigan State Pomo-
logical Society.
Discussions and Representation
of Officers.

Ing not yet arrived, Iresiaoht IycAnaa foao A'S
nErfu-,o ADDRESS.
In this ho paid deserved tribute to the NOM
hcra OF thu Society for thclr efforts tho pas'
year. antl gayo many encouraging worls for t1e
future. For tic courtoalos Of tho press, grato-
ful acknowledgment waa nlso ma1a.
c. W. Garfield, Of Giand Rapids, p:oposoa
solno
AMENDMENTS 70 THE CONSTITUTIONS,
ro1etiro to tl,o election Of officers, making thom
40 occur that but ono or two now officers saal DO
o1octod oach voar. The amendments wore adop-
ted,
A communication from the Kont se:ontii'o In
s,ttu.o. Of G1a.nl Rapids, was road, "hlcl1 "as
concrotulatlon Oh tho succoss Of tho Pomoios-
,cal s,ciety. mud ofroroa all poaAblo scloh1lho
lid In ita kiutliod researches.
communication from Mr. A. @. dliddoh, OF
Paw Paw, rolasiyo to
SHOWS ORANGE reActt,
was read. THIS was conet1olou nc" s"'au.S'
int m, nearly identical with tho Barnard. Mr.
nlidt}cn beloved it to he Michigan socdilng' j:
N. Stcarns boliovoi that nurHory1non Lad con-
founded thts peach with tho Dasnard, ny sapplS-
Inc tho lattor in tho place OF Shows oralgo'
rio naming OF 8nows Orange peach "as ro-
torrod to committee.
An invitation from ". ". Woolaoush, prosi-
asut Of tho Baltic Creek School board' inviting
tho members Of tho Society to visit tho schools,
vas read in behalf OF the Donrd, and sisit was
appointed Oh Thursday forenoon.
du russiop OH (which arc tho best and
hardiest
vag auuounced,-Mr. N. Chilson, Of this city,
loading in tho discussion. Mr. Chtlson hfst
nla,tcl thi, ,ty-six varieties. but had nov got
~. ~ In 4,r1i
,aoao'iaA'E mas tho Sans. sas TAo vines saoald oo
covered With drt late in tue fail; ,a from ~ y
to inches 5sep Air. Gh'!son .sa ne.'ovou ettan ~
Without being thus coseyeA Tie louia grape
had many tines failed, but WAS neverths!ess =; =
standard grapo. Mr.. Lyon leeved the sol
lad maon 70, TO do WIZ ,eaa rno naro1a''e ni Ohio
bcloyou tia Concord. Hartford. Prolific, a''d
Delaware SHOULD DO sct out 10 teet apatt' ira.s
should bo left to grow upon tho soll. E, aos3r
tue moisture, whica s .n1urona 70 g., tnp Esav i.
tu1nfns a fafrow upon tho vines with q lo".
mud turliug it back IN tho spring, Ho used 20
manu1ea lila soil was clay. Drd not cut t4c
vinoa loose from the trellis, except to trlm. u u
,s suctio,, tLe,CoAsord was preferable, aEd made
Tho Lcy: wiuc. Nortun's Virginia was also COCA
wine-urape. J. N. Htearna Thought Y hhst TO
tut of old wood, as it renewed tho chance lo1 '1
gnll gsowsh of Erales. Ae nau iasGa soon eoe'a
rrnnea yho1e wIito benns would scarcely nave
grown. .,,,,
writo uon slip OF paper Lis cslo!se of from quo
10 six Varieties Of grapes, aecoralng 10 us ei
neriouco: and TINT this should 10 M exporl'
mental vote of those present. This was strongly
pppcsoA tAo Society having already published
laeir el.o'ce. Il WIS urged that tho vote wns no
10 70 on record, bnt was simply for oxEor''ncne
This w.s also opposed; aud, after vote to 70
consider tito ulJliou, tho lnastcr WIS lad upo'
A discussion Of tho cultivation Of
TIE STRAWBERRY
followed, but with no datn1ts conclusion. " u
Btyob Ut cultivation weto greatly da9er9luea
Tie Wilson was tho fayor4te generally.
WEDNESDAY.
spteas corrt,rodsaes r 3s Ghteag9 ;9.r Ti5nt ,s,
Tho Secretary psocaeded to reau
HIS REPORT.
The financial condition of tho Society was gool
--n.slcn ue.ser than year ago. Much prostes
haa heeu uaatae III varieties. Slx gnod peaohe
had been merged into one: Nnlo varieties
nnnlcg could 10 named. Tho baldwin WIS abor
10 fail III its SUCCESS. some new fruit had Dec
introduced, but Tho Society had not Iec
tEos.' Acknowledgement for the eoaytesie
Of tho railroads wus Nlndo. Tho pomoloEic
work could not bo careiol ou without tho n4d {
taoxe corporations. lla.lroatB should 10 great
Circuit progrcss had beon made II tile press
the Stase naa il ~as Goof slgu Ut tue TIM
that the papers llnd devoted 80 mucs space
their columns III hchaf u agricultural pnihult
four yours, and Of their progress, financially 81
otherwise. Two yoars ago LIE Society dld ar
with al! premiums but 1t had returned to tho'
Two Thousand dollars ought to 10 offered
toit tho panic or 1l.taucial dlstroas
al. This showed TINT tho loyo
lowers was fresh IN the breasts Of the peop
sIr. Thompson discussed at conpidsral
ais'n s4ei allaylou @ to TIC orchard con,nlitoo
:l.or work WAS mado. a su5Gcution' had OF
been made to offer premium for tue best tai
and tAis may yet To done. The suite Asllo
punlulogieal soclety to know low it's ditfore
departments wcro carried on. Our great
lniicieury was money. Not onongh MOI
ha.i o II received to la7 tho prcnluma:
Iect, Wo had received IL ,2DD and awardcd 81, 5
Pledges from gentlemen bud been tnade TO
The Erulniun,s II tho Society 'yas not aDle.
3biect was nut to turn I'LL to frsllt-culture, or
INV ono pursuit, but to all industries alike l.
a,ako this great Static. larEo number
lfc-mcmocrhllps had bccn bocuroa,-slx
;ltm siuce the present mce1ing couyoned; l., 80
Jearly members lad also Loen secured. Tie
:iety would be out Ut deht Jan. !.
trlo Secl letarya md Ireasulcr's renortB "
,cfurrcl to tho Executive Committee.
Prof. Cook suggested that sho urpoinlmen
leummitteo yearoruay to 61ahino
THE nUp1CoS APPLE
ba Withdrawn, anu tho matter ,oforred to
Standing Commt!eo on NoMoncla'afe'
reference waB iNauo.
4 letter from Judge J.. @. namsdell.
Truvercc City. was rcad. lie SugHcstou "! ~
fuir mud equitable arrangement 1e luaao Wltl
Stute Agricultural Society to hold
THE ANNUAL FAin,
for tlle awarding OF premiums. with them. J