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Frederick Thompson and'Isaac Woolsey set some trees out on what is now known as the Jonathan Thomas estate, as early as 1837, and a Mr. Kent planted seedling apples about the same time. About 1840 Peter John Malcolm and Daniel McNaughton and John A. Campbell planted out seedling orchards in the same township.
Paris and Gaines were originally one township, and the first trees planted in this town were on the Barney Burton place, now known as the Garfield farm. Mr. Burton started a seedling nursery and furnished a good many trees to the early settlers in his own town. Mr. S. S. Buck, on section 34, set an orchard from this nursery in 1834.
About 1840 A. L. Bonck had a small nursery on what is now the line between Paris and Gaines, on the old Kalamazoo road. As early as 1838 Foster Kelley and Mr. Blain brought fruit trees from Orleans Co., Rochester, N. Y., and planted in this township near where they now reside. J. W. Wolcott, in this town, planted seedling apple-trees in 1843 and grafted them in the top. Robert Jones was an early planter in this township and brought his trees from Adrian. while the Browns secured their first nursery trees in Ypsilanti. There is now a small nursery in Caledonia on section 36. owned by J. B. Procter & Son.
About the time that Mr. Bouck and Mr. Burton had their nur- series Mr. Goodwin, in Wyoming, started quite a variety of trees on the new Kalamazoo road, which was well patronized ; remains of the nursery are yet standing on the place owned by Augustine Godwin.
S. M. Pearsall is supposed to have planted the first orchard in the town of Alpine. He brought the trees from Troy, Oakland county, in 1843. They were brought in wagons and cost him when planted one dollar apiece. Mr. Pearsall brought into the
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county from Avon the White Astrachan, or as he then called it Transparent Moscow. Very soon after this Mr. Noel Hopkins planted his orchard in Alpine.
One of the oldest apple-trees in Kent county stands in the garden of the writer ( Charles W. Garfield ), planted by Barney Burton, the body of which is five feet in circumference three feet from the ground, at a point below the enlargement caused by the branches. The top has spread nearly 50 feet, but recently has been shortened in.
The nursery interest of Kent county received a severe shock from the hard winters in the first half of the past decade, but now is recuperating again. As nearly as can be estimated, the acreage is about as follows : J. D. Husted, Lowell, 15 acres ; N. P. Hus- ted, Lowell, 12 acres; Munson & Knapp, Grand Rapids, 30 acres; Thibos, Lewis & Co., Cascade, 15 acres ; Wm. Watson, Cascade, five acres.
Since 1870 the heights of ground in Kent county, especially in Gaines, Paris, Grand Rapids, Walker, Alpine and Sparta, have been planted to peaches and the success has been all that can be asked. As yet there has not been an authenticated case of the yellows.
Having thus shown the growth of the horticultural interests, we will pass on to review the associations formed for further advanc- ing them.
ORGANIZATION OF PROMOTERS.
The first meeting to organize a State pomological society was held at Sweet's Hotel, Grand Rapids, Feb. 11, 1870, with S. L. Fuller in the chair ; Sherman S. Bailey and L. S. Scranton, Vice- Presidents; A. T. Linderman, Secretary, and E. N. Knapp, Treasurer. Henry S. Clubb, S. L. Fuller and L. S. Scranton were appointed a committee on constitution and by-laws ; Jacob Gang- horn, Wm. Voorheis, and James Hamilton formed the Executive Committee.
The second meeting was held at Lucas Hall, Feb. 26, 1870, with S. L. Fuller presiding, when the articles of association were presented by H. S. Clubb, were amended and adopted. The elec- tion of officers resulted in the choice of H. G. Saunders, President, S. L. Fuller, Treasurer; and A. T. Linderman, Secretary. The com- mittee on correspondence comprised H. S. Clubb, James Hamil- ton and Daniel Upton. Of 364 members enrolled in the State society in 1870-'1, Kent county was represented by 256.
GRAND RIVER VALLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
At a meeting held in Fuller's Banking House, Grand Rapids, Feb. 10, 1874, a number of the horticulturists of the county assembled in response to a call issued by Messrs. C. N. Merriman, Ed. Bradfield, Edward Graham, Reuben H. Smith, J. M. Dean,
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Henry Holt, D. L. Arnold, Geo. W. Dickenson, S. L. Fuller, Oscar Blain, J. D. Husted, N. P. Husted, and C. J. Dietrich. The meet- ing organized by appointing Edward Bradfield Chairman, and C. J. Dietrich, Secretary. Messrs. Merriman, Holt, Bradfield, and Rowe were appointed a committee on constitution and by-laws. This committee reported a series of articles with a preamble, showing forth that the object was to develop facts and promulgate informa- tion connected with pomology and general horticulture. The arti- cles of association were adopted, and the first election of officers proceeded with.
In the following list the names of officers elected since organiza- tion are given : Presidents-Edward Bradfield, 1874-'5; Charles N. Merriman, 1876-'7; William Rowe, 1878-'81. Vice Presidents- Henry Holt, and C. J. Dietrich, 1874; Henry Holt. 1875; Wm. Rowe, 1876.'7; A. S. White, 1878; Charles Alford, 1879-'80; and Wm. K. Munson, 1881. Secretary-C. J. and C. W. L. Dietrich, 1874; A. S. White, 1875; W. N. Cook, 1876.'81. Treasurer-Geo. W. Dickenson, 1874; and S. L. Fuller, 1874-'81. Executive Board: 1874-Wm. Rowe, Henry Holt and Charles N. Merriman; 1875 -- W. N. Cook, C. N. Merriman, Geo. W. Stanton and W. R. Pierce; 1876.'7-Edward Bradfield, John Suttle, Geo. W. Dickenson and A S. White; 1878-P. W. Johnson, Edward Bradfield, Sherman M. Pearsall and C. N. Merriman; 1879-Edward Graham, C. N. Mer- riman, S. M. Pearsall and Reuben H. Smith; 1880-Wm. K. Emmons. Reuben H. Smith, A. Sharp, and S. M. Pearsall; 1881- W. K. Emmons, Eugene Carpenter, S. M. Pearsall and Perley W. Johnson.
The original members were: C. J. Dietrich, Geo. W. Dicken- son, A. S. White, A. T. Lindermann, John Suttle, Reuben H. Smith, Ed. Bradfield, Wm. Rowe, Chas. N. Merriman, W. R. Pierce, Wm. I. Blakley, Sam'l L. Fuller, Amos Holt, and D. L Arnold.
The districts represented by this horticultural society comprise Kent, Barry, Ottawa, Mecosta, Muskegon, Ionia, Newaygo and Allegan counties.
John Suttle, the leading florist of the valley, and one of the most efficient and most esteemed members of the society, died in 1877. During the fair of that year the members assembled, and on Sept. 25, passed a vote of condolence.
The society held a fair every year from 1874 to 1879 in connec- tion with the fairs of the Kent County Agricultural Society. Since the organization of the Western Michigan Agricultural Society, the horticulture of Kent make the exhibit in connection with the State society, and of late years are represented at Rochester, N. Y., and St. Louis, Mo.
At St. Louis the society represented Michigan. In the Inter- State competition for the largest collection and variety, Michigan carried off the prize of $150, together with five other premiums, aggregating $85. The exhibit of the Kent horticulturists at the American Society's fair, held at Rochester in 1879, was equally creditable.
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KENT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The meeting to perfect the organization of the Kent Co. Agricult- ural Society was held at the court-house, Grand Rapids, July 10 1847, with E. B. Bostwick in the chair, and H. Hall, Secretary. Messrs. Freeman, Chubb and Van Allen, a committee appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws, reported a series of 13 articles. The election of officers resulted in the choice of E. B. Bostwick, President; J. F. Chubb and Henry Hall, Vice Presidents; Wm. A. Tryon, Secretary; Doctor Freeman, Treasurer; H. C. Smith, S. S. Bailey, Andrew Mesnard, Philip W. Fox, Hamilton Jackson, Dr. Eastman, Andrew Loomis, Philo Beers and Sherman M. Pearsall, members of the Executive Committee.
Previous to this organization of agriculturists, a local society was formed in the township of Walker, which accomplished much good. In 1847 the majority of the members of this association enrolled their names as members of the Kent County Agricultural Society, and labored energetically in its interest. The agricult- ural exposition of 1849, held on the court-house square at Grand Rapids, was the first fair held in that county.
Dec. 27, 1855, the present "Kent County Agricultural Society " was organized. The charter members were: W. S. H. Welton, President; J. W. B. Smith, Vice President; J. F. Chubb, Treasurer; J. M. Barker, Trustee; Andrew Loomis, Trustee; S. S. Bailey, Trustee; G. C. Fitch, Trustee; L. K. Jenny, Trustee; B. B. Church, and J. C. Rogers, Councilors; T. E. Wetmore, Secretary. On June 15, 1857, the articles of association were amended, and the following officers elected: President, W. S. H. Welton; Secretary, Luman R. Atwater; Treasurer, Geo. C. Fitch; Directors, Morgan Hunting, Cicero Potter, S. S. Bailey, Steven V. Steadman and John Davis.
WESTERN MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Owing to the loss of the records, previous to Mr. Cox's secretary- ship, it is impossible to obtain the names of the officers from 1858 to 1873. From that date, however, to 1878-'9, their names are given: 1874-Geo. W. Griggs, President; Edwin A. Burlingame, Secretary; Omar H. Simonds, Treasurer; A. R. Hoag, John Porter, Myron Harris and A. Gaylord Holt, Executive Committee. 1875-Aaron Brewer, President; James Cox, Secretary; F. W. Foster, Treasurer; John Porter, G. G. Holt, O. H. Simonds and A. R. Hoag, Executive Committee. 1876-Aaron Brewer, Presi- dent; James Cox, Secretary ; F. W. Foster, Treasurer; H. G. Holt, A. R. Hoag, Levi Averill, Asa W. Meech, Geo. W. Chadwick, Executive Committee. 1877-Aaron Brewer, President; James Cox, Secretary; F. W. Foster, Treasurer; John M. Matthewson, H. G. Holt, John Porter, Levi Averill. Perry Hills, Executive Committee. 1878 -- Levi Averill, President; James Cox, Secre-
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tary; F. W. Foster, Treasurer; John W. Matthewson, John H. Withey, John Porter, Asa W. Meech, Freeman Brewer, Executive Committee. 1879-Levi Averill, President; James Cox, Secretary ; Frank W. Foster, Treasurer; E. B. Dikeman, John Porter, Isaac B. Malcolm, Henry Fralick, John H. Withey, Executive Com - mittee. From 1879 to the present time, the history of the county society has been so closely indentified with that of the Western Michigan Agricultural Society, it will be only necessary to give a sketch of the latter to complete the account of the former.
Early in February, 1879, a call was issued by the officers of the Kent County Agricultural Society, inviting the co-operation of the western counties of the State in the formation of a society for the advancement of the industries of Western Michigan. A meeting was held in March, but nothing was done except to issue another call for a meeting at Grand Rapids, April 10, 1879.
At Luce's Hall, Grand Rapids, on the above date, a number of gentlemen from the counties of Western Michigan assembled in response to the call of the Kent County Society, and organized by electing J. O. Rose, of Big Rapids, Chairman, and James Cox. Grand Rapids, Secretary. It was resolved to form an agricultural society for Western Michigan. A committee of C. L. Whitney, Muskegon ; E. B. Dikeman, Kent ; M. W. Smith, Oceana ; A. Ryerson. Barry ; A. Chapman, Van Buren ; I. F. Clapp, Al- legan ; C. N. Merriman, Mason, and H. C. Clark, Ottawa, was ap- pointed to prepare articles of association.
In due time the above committee reported, which report was adopted by the meeting, and Board of Directors duly elected, com- posed as follows: I. F. Clapp, Allegan ; Wm. Freeman, Mason ; A. Stout, Clinton ; A. Ryerson, Barry ; J. G. Ramsdell, Traverse ; C. L. Whitney, Muskegon ; A. Chapman, Van Buren ; J. O. Rose, - Mecosta ; H. C. Sherwood, Berrien ; S. L. Fuller, Kent ; D. A. Blodgett, Osceola ; H. Dale Adams, Kalamazoo ; W. Divine, Montcalm ; Levi Averill, Kent county ; and Thomas Wild, Ottawa county.
The board was instructed to meet and execute the articles of as- sociation, at once organize as a board and begin the work of the Western Michigan Agricultural and Industrial Society,
The evening of May 4 brought the members of the Board of Directors together at the Morton House, and an organization was effected by electing the Hon. Geo. W. Thayer, of Grand Rapids, President ; E. B. Dikeman, Treasurer ; James Cox, Secretary, and J. P. Thompson, Detroit, Corresponding Secretary. On the 29th the articles of association were duly executed and signed by Geo. W. Thayer, President ; James Cox, Secretary ; E. B. Dikeman, Treasurer ; Westbrook Divine, J. G. Ramsdell, William Ladner, Anderson Stout, John H. Withey, Irving F. Clapp, H. Dale Adams, Thomas Wilde, Levi Averill, Samuel L. Fuller, C. L. Whitney, H. C. Sherwood, Abraham Ryerson, Alvin Chapman, F. J. Russell.
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Organized and officered, the Board of Directors at once began the laborious task of preparation for the fair of 1879, the first an- uual exhibition of the society. The Executive Board of the Kent County Agricultural Society offered to lease the fair grounds for a term of five years, which proposition was referred to a joint committee of the two societies to arrange the terms of a lease,-Directors Ramsdell, Sherwood and Adams acting as a committee on the part of the Western Michigan Agricultural and Industrial Society,-and upon their report being received and adopted a lease was executed.
The lease perfected and possession of the grounds obtained, it was ascertained that a great amount of repairs was needed and ad- ditional buildings would be wanted to be able to hold a successful fair. An appeal to the citizens of Grand Rapids was made for means to make the necessary improvements, and nobly did the cit- izens of this enterprising city respond. The Board of Directors was enabled by the funds subscribed and paid to put the grounds and buildings into suitable condition for a fair, to build additional stables for cattle, pens for sheep, and a large, fine carriage hall. From the 1st of August until the fair began the fair grounds were a scene of constant activity and preparation, under the immediate charge of the President and Treasurer, acting for the Business Committee. Meantime the Board of Directors had met from time to time, completed their premium list, assigned the several depart- ments, and arranged for all the details of a very successful exhibi- tion and advertised the same to the world.
The first fair of the Western Michigan Agricultural and In- dustrial Society was a decided success, satisfactory to exhibitors and to all who attended, proving that the plan of such an organiza- tion was a good one, its system of management correct, and only an additional trial needed to commend it to all.
Largely tributary to the success of the fair of 1879, was the prompt and ready co-operation of the principal railroads centering in Grand Rapids. Mr. A. M. Nichols, of the C. & W. M. R. R., gave promptly his propositions to aid the enterprise at the meeting for organization, in which he was warmly supplemented by the authorities of the G. R. & I. R. R., and also by the D., G. H. & M. R. R., and finally by all others. The G. R. & I. R. R. erected an exhibition hall upon the fair grounds, in which were shown dis- plays of the products of the lands along the line of their road.
The annual meeting of the Board of Directors and the Society took place as provided in the articles of association, Jan. 20, 1880, at Sweet's Hotel.
The first annual meeting of the members of the Society took place in the afternoon, when Geo. W. Thayer, President of the asso- ciation, delivered the annual address.
The annual election of five members of the Board of Directors resulted in the re-election, by a large majority, of those whose term expired, viz .: A. Stout, Clinton county; M. Divine, Montcalm
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county; J. G. Ramsdell, Traverse county; Wm. Ladner, Mecosta county ; J. H. Withey, Kent county; also David Woodman, Van Buren county, to fill vacancy. The reorganization of the Board of Directors took place in the evening by the unanimous re-election of the President and Treasurer and other officers.
The Board of Directors held the annual meeting in the parlors of Sweet's Hotel, Jan. 18. At that meeting President Thayer sub- mitted his annual address, Treasurer Dikeman made his annual re- port, and the Business Committee presented its annual report. These reports, with vouchers, were submitted to the proper com- mittees, found correct, approved, and ordered furnished at the annual meeting of the members of the society, to be held in the afternoon.
Promptly at three o'clock the members of the Western Michigan Agricultural and Industrial Society assembled in the reading-room at Sweet's Hotel to hold their annual meeting. About 30 of the 140 members of the society as enrolled were present. Hon. G. W. Thayer, President of the society, was called to the chair, and Mr. James Cox was chosen Secretary. The first business was the recep- tion of the
PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL ADDRESS.
" GENTLEMEN: Another epoch in the history of our society is indicated by this, our second assemblage, to review and complete the business of the past, and to arrange for the requirements of the future.
"In accordance with instructions from the Board, 14 acres of land, adjoining the grounds of the Society on the south, have been leased for four years, commencing with 1880. A fence has been erected around the leased ground; the total expense to the society for the fence and the use of the ground during the holding of the fair for four successive years is $160, which sum has been paid.
" I respectfully invite the attention of the heads of the several departments in which exhibits are to be made, to the consideration of the fact, that it is of the greatest importance that each shall, as early as may be necessary, give personal attention to securing a full and creditable exhibition in his department. A moderate amount of time, judiciously employed by personal solicitation or by cor- respondence, if entered upon with a determination to secure a large and attractive exhibit, would add greatly to the interest and success of our fairs. The reports now ready to be submitted will enable us to see with definiteness the financial results of our last exhibition.
" Owing to a widely expressed desire, not only of the patrons of the society, but of citizens whose generous subscriptions in 1879 made the permanent existence of this society possible, and to whose wishes we could but defer, I recommended to you in my last an- nual address that the price of admission be reduced from 50 cents
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for adults to 25; from 25 for children to 15; and if additional grounds could be leased, that all teams be admitted for 25 cents. Recognizing the causes that induced these recommendations, the board adopted them all, but not without misgiving as to the result, in which I fully shared. We resolved to make the trial, from which there came to our ears a demand little short of a popular clamor. To most of the Board this sweeping reduction of prices made our second year even more experimental and hazardous than was our first. Seemingly Providence, recognizing the correctness of our purposes, permitted to us a week of most delightful weather. Notwithstand- ing an expenditure of nearly $5,000 made upon buildings and for improvements in 1879, further expenditures were required, and as shown by the report of the Business Committee upward of $1,600 were paid out for new buildings, painting and general repairs, making the buildings and grounds perhaps the most complete and attractive of any in the West. Every effort was put forth by the management to make the fair a success, and judging from the ex- pressions that came to us from the assembled thousands who were to pronounce the popular verdict, we have every reason to believe that to the general public the fair was highly satisfactory.
"The report of the Treasurer shows that after paying the pre- miums awarded, for the improvements made, all the expenses of the exhibition and the interest on the debt of the Kent County Agri- cultural Society, the balance in his hands has been reduced nearly $1,200. Making allowance for the increase in premiums offered and paid in 1880, in excess of those of 1879, we show net earnings for the year of about $200. While the balance now in the treasury is ample, considering the comparatively small amount that will be necessarily required for repairs and improvements in 1881, to en- able us to successfully inaugurate our third exhibition, yet this plain lesson has been learned that a series of fairs, such as we have inaugurated, and such as it will be necessary to maintain, if we are to command the interest and co-operation of Western Michi- gan, cannot be successfully carried on with the rates of admission adopted for the last year. If these prices are to be adhered to, the pre- miums offered must be reduced and a general curtailment of expen- ditures made to correspond to the reduced revenue to meet them. Any material reduction in the amount of premiums offered or cur- tailment of expenses necessary to conduct our exhibitions must greatly dwarf both the interest and the attendance.
" The common remark made at the close of our first year that a 25-cent admission fee would not only more than double the attend- ance but give greater financial results, is a fallacy, as has been clearly demonstrated, the trial having been made under the most favorable conditions. It must be evident to all that it would be unreasonable to expect that we can continue to give our exhibitions with all the favorable circumstances that attended our last one.
" If we wisely profit by our experience we shall enter upon our third year with a much greater assurance of success than either of
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our previous years has afforded us. This society was instituted to foster and promote the interests of agriculture, horticulture and mechanic arts, and kindred arts and sciences, and this object is being attained with as great a degree of success as should be ex- pected. It seeks and cordially invites the hearty co-operation of all in building up and extending its field of usefulness. With judicious management and such co-operation, its uses and beneficial influences will be more widely extended until it shall become, in fact, what its name implies, the representative of the agricultural and industrial interests of Western Michigan."
The President then presented the Treasurer's and the Business. Committee's reports, and the society proceeded to the election of Directors by ballot when the following were chosen for three years: Messrs. E. A. Strong, of St. Joseph county; Fred. J. Russell, of Hart, Oceana county; H. Dale Adams, of Galesburg, Kalamazoo county; C. L. Whitney, of Muskegon; and David Woodman, of Paw Paw, Van Buren county. The only change in the Board was the election of Strong to succeed Alvin Chapman, of Bangor, Van Buren county, who announced that his own affairs would prevent his serving longer. So the Board of Directors as now constituted consists of :
For one year-Messrs. Samuel L. Fuller, Grand Rapids; H. C. Sherwood, Watervliet; Henry Fralick, Grand Rapids; A. Alder- man, Ionia; Abraham Ryerson, Hastings.
For two years-Messrs. John H. Withey, Cascade; William Ladner, Big Rapids; Anderson Stout, St. Johns; Westbrook Di- vine, Belding; J. G. Ramsdell, Traverse City.
For three years-Messrs. E. A. Strong, St. Joseph; F. J. Rus- sell, Hart; H. Dale Adams, Galesburg; C. L. Whitney, Muske- gon; David Woodman, Paw Paw.
After the annual meeting of the members in accordance with the- by-laws, the Directors met at once to elect officers. The Executive Board re-elected their old officers: President, Geo. W. Thayer; Secretary, James Cox; Treasurer, Ed. B. Dikeman.
The standing committees were appointed as follows:
Business-Sherwood, Dikeman and Ramsdell. Finance-Fra- lick, Fuller and Strong. Premium List -- Divine, Whitney, Adams, Fralick and Sherwood. Rules and Regulations-Fuller, Ramsdell and Strong. Printing -- Adams, Stout and Cox. Programme- Whitney, Withey and Ladner. Pedigree of Cattle -Ryerson, Rus- sell and Woodman. Pedigree of Horses-Dikeman, Alderman and Divine. Pedigree of Sheep-Ladner, Stout and Withey. Then he appointed the superintendents to serve in the departments of the next fair, as follows:
The superintendents appointed are:
General Superintendent-H. C. Sherwood. Horses-A. Stout and A. Alderman. Cattle-Westbrook Divine. Sheep and Swine -F. J. Russell. Poultry -- J. H. Withey. Agricultural Products- A. Ryerson and D. Woodman. Fruits and Flowers-H. Dale Adams. Art and Science-J. G. Ramsdell. Manufacturers-C ..
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