Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-31
NET TO MEET AGAIN
ESTIMATES FOR THE sEAsou
Prospects for . Fan Crop - lasmhsn -
Be Taxed According 10 ths Amsuns
Of Fruit Raised.

The adjourned annual nesting q a.
Grand ksplds fruit growers was he1l
yesterday afternoon on the top iioor a.
The eourt house. About hfty we're Il
attendance
X. ID. Graham acted as Chairman a.
the secretary, William X. Aanson, ksrt
the mlnutes- Mr.. Aonson, a. chaar-
man OF . committee appointed ono
week ago, reportea the progress Of Ne
sotlaiions with c. 4. Gil. saperlntsas.
dent OF transportation OF Ass York. o.
decentralization of peaches. No reply
has ~ yet been received from Mr.. 6ill.
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer, which we're submitted lssa
week, were again read for the bsneiik
OF those that were unable to attend The
last meeting.
J. A. fearce reported that c. l.. Wait
ney. secretary ~ the West Michigan
society. had rendered the Fruit Grow
ere society the use Of desk room Ia he
ONCE under the Morton.
Al this moment the custodian Of the
building announced that . larger room
could be used by the society II destncde
as there were more ia attendance than
could be accommodated ma the nosamlt-
tee room where the meeting was t.einx
neid- Mr.. Pesrce fAceiionsly moved
That the society move, which Mas done.
and IA adjournment WAS taken 20 The
Weet room.
II. {. Sessions moved that the society
proceed 10 the election of officers Nv
Informal ballot, which was adopted
and Mr.. Session and ID. Coon we're APP
pointed iesiers. The first informal bal
iot Tor president resulted ss follows
Henry Smith, 10; X. IL. Graham, 10.
scattering. T. When the result was sfs-
nounceo Mr.. Smith declined The honor
as he Was too busy Ia accept The Office
On formal ballot Mr.. 0rsnsm received :
IL votes. 20 being cast. and on motion
the was made the unanimous choice for
president.
William X. Manson. the efficient
secretary, was Reelected by unaus-
mouse rising vote. bat declined the
Office ~ he felt that ne could not do
the work for the money. Iaet year the
society voted ~ pay Mr.. Munson slo0.
but he received only tso.ss ~ less than
$lO0 WAS received during the year aud
there WAS considerable expense for
printing. etc. Upon being asked what
he would be willing 10 GO the work for
another year, he answered that he
would do the work for SIS and donst6
the SIS. In discussing the matter 81
ways and means IL was decided 10 flx
the membership fee NJ 81 per year. IL
was also decided that each member
pay ~ the rate Of 81 per thousand for
fruit. the membership fee of u being
counted for the first thousand bushels.
IL. O. Braman was elected treasurer
aud the members of the executive com<
mlttee were elected a. foilows: Henry
Smith, Dennis Coon and r. c. Sessions.
A committee consisting OF Henry
smith. J. A. Pearce and George w.
Thompson. was appointed 20 draft =
constitution and bylaws. They Will
report al meeting 10 he held Saturs
day, August ID. at The court house.
Thoee that had given IN estimates OF
the coming crop OF fruit made = total
Of 2s,s5o bushels Ct peaches, 1878
bushels Of pluns. 2Go bnsheis of pears.
$500 bushels Of apples anc l27i tons
OF grapes. This ~ but q email per cent
OF the entire crop. however. Ne few re-
ported.