Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-09-24

berries, nuts, aud other native fruits. Hon
orable mention was also made OF the exhibit
Of j. :. Owens, Salgatuck, Mich, and ). IA.
Comm ", ST. Joseph Mich.
In the evening Prof. Cook OF Lansing de
livered an address ON Economic Entomolo-
gy" The exhibition of fruit attracted a large
gathering OF people during the entire evening.
SEPTEMBER IL.
Immediately after the opening OF the session
DIR. llexamer Of New York announced that
Gov. Coleman Of Missouri, commissioner Of
agriculture, was present and an invitation was
extended the gentleman TO address the meet
ing He did SO and referred To the act that he
was the first agriculturist and horticultural
called to the agricultural bureau. He had
taken strong interest In the study Of fungi,
and he desired to aid the hort'culturlst. To
push that work he had called 10 his aid Prof.
Scribner, whom he hoped those having matters
OF interest to communicate would address. The
commiss oner referred to the mag nllude OF the
great interests OF horticulture, stating the
value OF tue apple crop at IRON so, 0OO, 900 TO
S40,OO0,0O0. He WAS In favor OF a division or
bureau In the dI partment devoted entirely to
pomology. The testing of fruits and plants
from all parts OF e world, in all parts OF the
country, was a work he oontemp ated having
done thoroughly Tor the advancement of our
productive powers Consuls will be asked to
select and forward TO Washington such plants
as may have value in this country
Prof. Beal introduced resolution, which
was adopted, thanking Mr.. Coleman for push
ing his investigations into fungi.
"Grape culture" formed the subject of
debate for nearly four hours. The different va
reties OF American grapes, their qualifications,
hardness and keeping qualities were discussed
at length. The discussion OF new varieties Of
grapes occupied considerableItime, and was of
the greatest interest
AT the close Of the discussion carriages were
furnished by the citizens, and number Of the
delegates were driven to Munson IL Knapp's
nursery, two niles from the city After look
ing over the farm the delegates returned and
again assembled and they listened to a paper
by w. Il. Chamberlain Of Ohio on the needs
and methods of gathering fruit statistics.
Parker Earle OF Illinois followed with a paper
on the packing and shipment of fruit Peter
l.. Gideon Of Minnesota related the history Of
his early experience in pantng and growing
apple trees Tie last paper OF the day was
read by +. L. Fibel of New Jersey on the cul-
tiyation of the cox oanut in Flor da.
In the evening of the closing day no formal
session was held The delegates met and were
entertained with vocal selections by the Schu-
bert club, and then followed short addresses
from many OF the delegates, giving their indi-
vldual expressions of the pleasure the meeting
had been 10 them.
The next meeting will be held two years
hence at Boston. Mass.
The exhibition of fruit was visited by large
crowds If ladies and gentlemen. Some Of the
fruit will be taxed TO the state fair at Kalama-
zoo, some will be kept for the fair to be
held In Grand Rapids, and the
rest was sold and given away. The display
has been most successful, and more complete
exhibit Of fruit has never been seen In Mich
igan.