Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-23
OUR SHOW OF FRUIT
The Horticultural Society and
Fruit Growers Association
DISCUSSING The EXHIBIT
To Be Made at the Words Fair-Com-
plants About the Appropriation
Move for That Purpose.

Last night the joint meeting OF the
West Michigan Fruit Growers society
and the Grand River Valley Horucul-
tursi society began IN the horticultural
rooms Ia the court house. There was
a large attendance 4 persons interest
Ell IN fruit growing; among those pres
ent from outside being: Joseph Lannin.
j. L. Hopkins. Clark Shelter. w. III.
Payne and George Munroo of South
Haven, Thomas Wilde of Berlin, Walter
Phillips of Grand Haven, Judge +. j.
Russell Of Hart, A. Bass OF Spring
Grove, d. w. Wiley of Douglas. Alex
ander Hamilton of Gauges, Will am
Watts of Dutton. o. s. Bush Of Ganges,
K. NJ. Kellogg Of Iona, Albert Jackson
OF keene.
Opening Addresses.
]. A. Pearce. president of the Horti-
cultural society, delivered an address
of welcome. He spoke of the harmony
existing between the two societies.
Walter Phillips, president of the West
Michigan fruit growers association, re-
sponded TO the address or welcome.
He spoke of the kindred interests OF
the two societies, and urged that the
study of pomology be continued with
renewed energy. He paid tribute to
the work of Charles w. Garfield and
thanked the society for the cordial
welcome extended.
President J,seph Lannin, Of South
Haven, delivered his annual address.
Mr.. Lannin was one of the organizers
of the association eight years ago. He
spoke OF the purposes and OBJ
jects of his society, and said the fruit
growers had interests that could not be
looked after by purely agricultural
society. He gave brief resume and
discussed the adaptsbllity of western
Michigan for fruit growing, owing to
Its favorable location. He said this
section of the state could not DO ex-
celled by any locality in the world.
Reports of the executive committee
and other officers were deferred until
this morning.
Secretary G. L. Whitney of Muskegon
then discussed the question of fruit
| main object III view. Twelve basket
makers will be present this morning
and exhibit samples.
Committee Appointments.
The following committee were an
nounced by the president:
Rssolutions-Tho Hon. F. j. Russell
of Hart, d. w. Wiley of Douglas and
Clark Shelter Of South Haven.
Fruit-A. Hamilton, Thomas Wilde
and A. Bars.
A short recess was then taken and
| the president opened the question box
! The first subject for discussion was
| "What has been done. is being done
| and should be done to make the Mich.
| igan fruit exhibit at the Columbian
| fair q success?' The discussion was Ia
be opened by j. j. Woodman of Paw
Paw. He was absent and the frs,
| question in the box was taken up
"What benefit is to be derived from
mulching sandy land in the fail?' wa
discussed by X. NJ. Kellogg of Ionia
He did not think mulching of any ben
eft unless the land heaves. He burns
the mulchlng and thus destroys the
weeds and insects. As soon as ne get
through picking he runs moving ma
chine over the plants. He though
there is no danger In freezing anC
thawlng unless the roots arc pulled
He thought the great objection K
mulching with manure is that too
many weed seeds are brought in, anC
the mulching settles down upon ths
plants, turning the leaves black ineteao
of keeping them green. He mulche
lust as coon as the ground is frozen
and does not move it until after tn,
picking.
"Will cutting back new peach tree
IN September help to ripen the fruitT
was the next question. ID. w. Wilel
knew no good reason for cutting bscl
the trees. Alexander Hamilton though
1t would not tend to ripen the fruit
having the contrary effect instead
w y. Cook knew of case in which
growth of brush had been stimulated
with detrlment to the fruit. Mr.
Pearce knew of an instance in which
the trees had been seriously injured b,
the practice, and did not favor it, Mr.
Adams tried 1t on one tree, and tn
tree did not produce any fruit ant
was permanently injured.