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"It is not the great achievements of the Nation or State you are here to-day to commemorate. As old neighbors and friends, now more widely separate each from the other by the rushing speed of the locomotive and the flash of the telegraph than were the pioneers with their miles of wilderness and slow moving oxen, you meet once again with kindly greeting, to renew the friendships and rec- ollections of your youth; to fight your battles o'er; to tell your children's children how the wilderness of 50 years ago was made to blossom; how the 20 or 30 pioneers of the Fourth of July, 1824, have come to the 40,000 of to-day; and how the curse of labor 'in the sweat of thy brow shalt thou eat bread,' patiently endured, has carried you surely and steadily on in fulfillment of the Divine command, 'to multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it.' But there shall be nobler triumph than any over inanimate nat- ure. Man himself shall be subdued to abhorrence of vice, of in- justice, of violence; subdued to the sweet charities of life; subdued to all the requirements of duty and religion; subdued according to the law of human progress to the recognition of that gospel law by the side of which the moral is as the scaffolding upon the sacred temple-the law of human brotherhood. To labor for this end was man sent forth into the world. Not to the listlessness of idle perfections, but endowed with infinite capacities, inspired by in- finite desires, and commanded to strive perpetually after excellence, amidst the encouragements of hope, the promise of final success, and the inexpressible delights which spring from its pursuing. Thus does the law of human progress assert eternal providence, and jus- tify the ways of God to men."
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CHAPTER XIX. AGRICULTURE AND HORTICUTURE.
WASHTENAW COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Washtenaw county is distinguished for its agricultural produc- tions. The county was originally settled mostly by men trained in agricultural pursuits, the larger part being immigrants from the State of New York. They brought with them but little capital,- in many instances only sufficient to buy the land upon which they located. But, however, they brought that which is better than money-industrious habits; and, under the guiding influence of a superior intelligence, they soon brought their lands into a high state of cultivation, so that to-day Washtenaw county occupies the proud position of being the first in the State in point of agricultural interests. This grand achievement is due, in a great measure, to the interest taken by her citizens in agricultural societies. Early in its history a society was formed, in which her leading farmers and artisans for a time took a lively interest, but, like many organ- izations of the kind, it suspended operations, yielding to the old- fogy way of doing things. The idea that 10 bushels of wheat to the acre was about all that could be expected, and that book farming was nonsense, seemed to take possession of the minds of many of what were then called good farmers. A cow that would weigh 500 or 600 pounds and give six or eight quarts of milk daily, and worth in the market $10 or $15, was looked upon as a very remarkable animal. A sheep that would yield two and a half or three pounds of wool, worth 25 or 30 cents a pound, was considered a profitable acquisition to the stock of the farm. Now, under the improved state of things, due, in part, to agricultural associations, a yield of 25 or 30 bushels of wheat per acre is shown; cows are exhibited that turn the scales at 1,400 pounds, and give 18 or 20 quarts of milk per day, and that sell in the market from $50 to $100. Sheep are also placed on exhibition which yield eight or nine pounds of wool each, which brings in the market 40 or 50 cents per pound.
The present agricultural society was formed in 1848, but owing to a loss of records from that date to 1868, but a meager account of its operations can be given. Its first president was Hon. William Finley, who held the office for some years, and did much to advance its interests. Prof. Agnew was its first secretary, and served two or three years. He was succeeded by Lorenzo Davis, who filled the office eight years.
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The first fair was held in 1848, in the house and yard now occu- pied by the Catholic school, in Ann Arbor. It was but a small affair compared with many that have since been held.
For several years following, the annual exhibitions of the society were held at Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Dexter. The interest finally becoming so general, it was deemed best to purchase land in Ann Arbor for the use of the society and its permanent location. The proposition was strongly opposed in some parts of the county. The Îand now owned and occupied by the society was purchased in 1859 and a deed secured in 1870.
Among the presidents of the society prior to 1868, were Joshua G. Leland, Horace Carpenter, Hiram Arnold and Henry Warner.
The 20th annual fair was held on the society's grounds, the first week in October. The amount of the receipts was $2,045.55. D. M. Finley was Superintendent of grounds and buildings during this fair. Calvin Wheeler was President, and N. M. Schoff, Secretary.
At the annual meeting held Dec. 15, 1868, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Sampson Parker, President; John J. Robison, James J. Parshall, Hiram Arnold, Randolph Davis, M. H. Goodrich, Vice-Presidents; N. M. Schoff, Secretary; D. Cramer, Cor. Secretary; Stephen M. Webster, Treasurer. The fair for this year was held the last week in September.
The annual meeting of the society for 1869, was held Dec. 21. Lyman S. Woods was elected President; Sampson Parker, David M. Uhl, John G. Koch, Joshua G. Leland, Robert McCall, Vice- Presidents; D. Cramer, Recording Secretary; Elihu B. Pond, Cor. Secretary; Stephen M. Webster, Treasurer. On the 6th of April, 1870, the managers of the society held a meeting at the secretary's office, in Ann Arbor. At this meeting, the committee previously appointed, on securing a title to land purchased by the society and on life membership, reported the following list of names of life men- bers, each having contributed $20 or upward to the society:
W. S. Maynard.
L. Davis.
H. D. Bennett. E. M. Henriques.
J. G. Leland.
E. E. Leland.
Robert Hooper.
H. W. Goodrich.
J. C. Watts
Lewis Fritz.
Joseph P. Jewett.
John N. Gott.
C. Hyland
James Brown.
Herman Schlatterbeck.
James Kingsley.
John J. Downer.
C. S. Goodrich & Son. J. A Scott.
V. Chapin
J. H. Sperry .
H. Krause.
C. H. Millen. .
Jacob Haogsteffer.
Johnson & Terry.
S. H. Sperry. E. W. Morgan. Charles Behr. Philip Bach & Co. Rufus Knight. Mills & Wood. Alanson Moore. Isaac Dunn.
C. Eberbach.
D. Godfrey.
J. W. Maynard. W. C. Voorhees William S. Saunders. A. Weidemann. James B. Gott. Michael Devaney. A. J. Sutherland. Solomon Sondheim. M. Campion. Luman R. Slawson.
Moses Rogers. Robert J. Barry. Jacob Volland. N. Cole. Calvin Bliss. William Wagner. E. Lawrence.
O. M Martin. J. F. Royce. George Sutton.
L. R. Buchoz, Enoch James. Thomas Earl. David Heming. F. Huson.
Schoff & Mill r. Jacob Buel. Stephen Mills.
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Harlow Howe.
W. S. Waterman. D. M. Finley & Bros.
Lawson & Wurster
A. H. Miller.
John W. Wheelock.
Edward Wallington.
Charles H. Worden.
J. U. Reynolds.
Michael Stein.
E. White.
William F. Osius. W. H. Calkins.
C. S. Crane.
Simon F. Hirth.
Z. Chitman.
Jacob April.
J. B. Vanatta.
Solon Cook.
F. Laubengayer.
Nathan Salyer.
Louis Fritz, jr.
Fred Horning. Joseph Jedele.
George Fisher.
Daniel Hiscock.
Charles A: Chapin.
J. D. Baldwin.
J. U. Laubengayer.
S. D. Whittaker.
J. C. Bird.
D. De Forest.
John Hagan.
Will am McCreary.
O. F. Parker.
Godfrey Miller.
C. B. Thompson. L. C. Risdon.
J. F. Stone.
J. T. Fuller.
F. Muehlig
George F. Rash.
Isaac Diamond.
Henry Binder.
John Rosenberger.
Alexander Kerr.
R. S. Smith.
Zenas Bird.
Michael Cowan.
R. Matthews
Newton Sheldon.
Benjamin Pryor.
J. Weil & Bro. Charles Spoor.
Morgan O'Brien.
J. J. Parshall.
O. Collier.
Goodale & Henley.
John Schaible.
C. R. Thompson. Alpheus Felch.
A. P. Mills.
Frederick Stabler.
Horace Booth.
J. B. Arms.
David Hass.
O. D. Stevens. Lyman S. Wood.
Thomas Wood.
Matthew Schaible.
Jessup Wood.
David Cody
S. Tucker.
James Sumner.
Lorin Robinson.
Justus Nixon.
Horace Carpenter.
O. E. Sweatland.
E. B. Pond.
E. M. De Forest.
G. S. Waters.
Samuel G. Sutherland.
James Rash.
Abraham Hirth.
L. R. Slaeor.
David Depue.
George Stollsteimer. Christian Frey.
J. P. Gillett.
Roswell Waterman. R. Dav.s.
W. H. Dell.
Sturms Kimberly.
Nelson Booth.
E. L. Boyden.
J. R. McLean.
Averill Bennett,
Sedgwick Dean
Hiram Arnold.
Thomas Cullinane.
E L. Dunn.
H. Lathrop
David Nowland.
W. D Smith.
D. Brown.
Daniel O'Hara.
J. P. Dale.
In regard to the title, the committee recommended the society to get an enabling act so as to remove all doubts from the mind of the purchaser, in case the society should ever be disposed to sell its property. The annual fair was held October 5, 6 and 7, the receipts of which amounted to $2.020, but not sufficient to meet expenses by $140.
The 23d annual meeting was held Dec. 20, 1870, at which time the following named officers were elected: Lyman S. Wood, Presi- dent; D. M. Uhl, Sampson Parker, John G. Koch, Joshua G. Leland, G. A. Peters, Vice- Presidents; D. M. Finley. Recording Secretary ; Lorenzo Davis, Corresponding Secretary ; S. M. Webster, Treasurer. The annual fair was held Oct. 4, 5 and 6, 1871, the receipts amounting to $2,151. During this year improvements were made, to the grounds, including the building of Floral Hall,
Edward Treadwell.
George S. Wood. Austin A. Wood.
James C. Allen. John Geddes. Lemuel Foster. Smith Botsford. N. B. Nye. F. Swift.
Leonard Herman.
John Brokaw.
Jonas Marsh.
John R. Geer.
(. Mack.
Thomas White.
J. W. Bradford.
Michael Sager.
Ira Cushman, jr.
J. H. Hicks.
John G. Koch. Michael Andrews. Jacob Beck. Conrad Bessinger. J. C. Chapin.
Christian Muller.
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amounting to $1,438. This entailed an indebtedness on the society amounting to $1,138.
The 24th annual meeting for the election of officers was held at Ann Arbor on the 19th of December, 1871, resulting as follows: Isaac M. Whittaker, President; George C. Arms, John V. N. Gregory, James J. Parshall, David Cody, David M. Uhl, Vice- Presidents; David M. Finley, Recording Secretary; Lorenzo Davis, Corresponding Secretary; Stephen M. Webster, Treasurer. The fair was held the first week in October, and was said to have been the best in the previous history of the society. The new floral hall building added much to the convenience of exhibitors.
Dec. 17, 1872, the society again met for the election of officers, which election resulted as follows: John J. Robison, President; Edward L. Boyden, John Lowrey, J. G. Leland, Jacob H. Hicks, Morgan O'Brien, Vice-Presidents; David M. Finley, Recording Secretary ; Lorenzo Davis, Corresponding Secretary ; James J. Par- shall, Treasurer. The fair was held in the latter part of September, 1873.
The election of officers was held Dec. 16, 1873, resulting as fol- lows: John J. Robison, President; J. G. Leland, George A. Peters, B. Spencer, David Cody, G. N. B. Renwick, Vice-Presidents; J. E. Sumner, Recording Secretary; Lorenzo Davis, Corresponding Secre- tary; James J. Parshall, Treasurer. The annual fair was held the last week in September, 1874. Never before were there such a fine lot of cattle on exhibition. The number of sheep was so large that it necessitated the building of additional pens. There were 280 entries of horses in the different classes.
The 27th annual meeting was held Dec. 5, 1874; J. G. Leland was elected President; Sampson Parker, George A. Peters, Hiram Arnold, William H. Dell, D. M. Uhl, Vice-Presidents; William A. Lovejoy, Recording Secretary ; Lorenzo Davis, Corresponding Secre- tary; J. J. Parshall, Treasurer. The annual fair was held on the grounds of the society the last week in September, 1875. It was quite successful, although the weather on the first day was very unfavorable.
Dec. 20, 1875, the annual meeting was again held, the choice for officers resulting in the election of Philip Bach, President; J. G. Leland, D. M. Uhl, Sampson Parker, George A. Peters, W. H. Dell, Vice-Presidents; William A. Lovejoy, Recording and Corre- sponding Secretary; J. J. Parshall, Treasurer. Mr. Bach, declining to serve as President, Sampson Parker was afterward elected to fill the vacancy. Wesley Canfield was elected Vice-President to fill the vacancy occasioned by the election of Mr. Parker to the presidency. At a meeting held Aug. 26, 1876, L. C. Risdon was elected Vice- President to fill the vacancy cansed by the death of Mr. Leland. The annual fair was held in September, 1876.
The society again met for the election of officers Dec. 18, 1876. The following named were chosen: Sampson Parker, President; C. H. Richmond, Hiram Arnold, George W. Phelps, E. D. Lny,
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Jesse Warner, Vice- Presidents; W. A. Lovejoy, Recording and Cor- responding Secretary; J. J. Parshall, Treasurer.
At an adjourned meeting of the society, held Feb. 24, 1877, on motion of John J. Robison, a committee of four were appointed to submit to the officers of the Eastern Michigan Agricultural Society a proposition with reference to consolidating the two fairs. John J. Robison, Sampson Parker, J. W. Wing and George W. Phelps were appointed the committee. After consultation, they made the following report:
To the officers and members of the Eastern Michigan [Agricultural and Mechani- cal Society:
Believing that the best interests of the two agricultural societies organized and doing business in the county, would be greatly enhanced by a proper consolidation of said societies; therefore, we, the undersigned, committee of the Washtenaw Agricultural and Horticultural Society, for the purpose of presenting this proposi- tion, would respectfully request your society to take steps to effect this consolida- tion, either by a joint meeting of the executive committees of the two societies, or otherwise, as you may think best.
The report was accepted, and, after discussion, adopted, when the same committee, on motion, were appointed to meet with the East- ern Michigan Agricultural and Mechanical Society. The com - mittee performed the duty required of them, and on the 13th of March, 1877, the executive committees of both societies met and adopted the following preamble and resolution :
WHEREAS, We believe it will be the interest of each society that they shall not hold their meetings upon the same year; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Executive Committees of each society, here present, agree that the Eastern Michigan Agricultural and Mechanical Association shall hold a fair at Ypsilanti next fall, and that the Washtenaw County Agricultural and Horti- cultural Society shall hold a fair during the fall of 1878, at Ann Arbor, and that their fairs shall be held alternately thereafter each year for six years; and that at whichever place the fair shall be held the other society shall give their general at- tendance and assistance to such society; and that all the moneys and proceeds arising from the holding of a fair shall belong to and be the property of the asso- ciation holding the same, and subject entirely to their control.
According to the foregoing recommendation, no fair was held at Ann Arbor in the fall of 1877, but during the summer the grand stand was built, at a cost of $615.
The annual meeting for this year was held Dec. 18, 1877, at which time Sampson Parker was elected President; David M. Uhl, M. H. Goodrich, Daniel Le Baron, George S. Wheeler, George A. Peters, Vice-Presidents; W. A. Lovejoy, Rec. Secretary; Lorenzo Davis, Cor. Secretary; J. J. Parshall, Treasurer. The fair for 1878 was held October 1, 2, 3 and 4. The receipts at this fair were $3,045.
At the annual meeting in December, 1878, the following named were elected officers for the year: Sampson Parker, President; J. S. Henderson, J. Vanatta, J. J. Jedele, I). M. Uhl. D. G. Rose, Vice-Presidents; Byron Green, Rec. Secretary; E. II. Scott, Cor.
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Secretary; J. J. Parshall, Treasurer. The arrangement made two years previous, by which the Eastern Michigan and Washtenaw county fairs were to be held alternately at Ypsilanti and Ann Ar- bor, it was thought best to abandon, and the time of the annual fair was set for Sept. 30, and Oct. 1, 2 and 3, 1879. The fair was not as successful as other years on account of bad weather. The receipts were $2,274.
At the annual meeting held in December, 1879, Sampson Parker was elected President; E. T. Walker, J. W. Wing, D. L. Godfrey, David Cody, John S. Nowland, Vice-Presidents; N. M. Schoff, Rec. Secretary; William R. Henderson, Cor. Secretary; J. J. Parshall, Treasurer.
At a meeting of the Executive Committee, at Ann Arbor, March 13, 1880, the president, secretary and treasurer were authorized to issue bonds of the society to the amount of $3,000, due in eight years, the proceeds of which would be applied on indebtedness.
The fair for this year was held Sept. 28, 29, 30 and Oct. 1.
At the annual meeting Dec. 21, 1880, the following named offi- cers were chosen: E. T. Walker, President; J. W. Wing, J. D. Baldwin, David Cody, Martin Cook, W. B. Thompson, Vice-Pres- idents; John N. Bailey, Rec. Secretary; D. M. Finley, Cor. Secre- tary; Willard B. Smith, Treasurer.
The society owns 22} acres of ground within the city limits of Ann Arbor, on which there is a floral hall, grand stand, agricultural hall, secretary and treasurer's office, barns, stalls, sheds and other conveniences. There is also a good half-mile track. Successive rains during the week of fair for several years, together with the large amount of money expended in buildings and keeping the grounds in order, have caused an indebtedness against the society which should be met by the citizens of the county, and especially of Ann Arbor.
A history of the operation of this society would not be complete without special mention of some of those who have contributed to its success. Among these are William Finley, its first President; D. M. Uhl, George Sutton, William S. Maynard, Joshua G. Le- land, Lyman S. Wood, Sampson Parker, Horace Carpenter, John Nowland, E. T. Walker, J. J. Parshall, Lorenzo Davis, William H. Dell, David Cody, Gen. Asa Williams, Newton Sheldon, Moses Rogers, I. N. S. Foster, William Finley and others. Mr. Parshall served as Treasurer for nine consecutive years, and gave much time to the work.
WASHTENAW POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
Mr. J. Austin Scott, of Ann Arbor, Vice-President of the Mich- igan State Pomological Society for Washtenaw county, in May, 1878, invited the fruit men of said county, through the Ann Arbor papers, to hold a meeting at Ann Arbor, for the purpose of organiz- ing a pomological society.
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The call was well received by the fruit-loving people of the county, and in June, 1878, the first meeting was held.
J. D. Baldwin, of Ann Arbor, was chosen chairman, and Emil Bauer, of same place, secretary of the meeting. The meeting was well attended, and composed of the most intelligent fruit-growers of the county.
The meeting was addressed by Messrs. S. W. Dorr, J. Austin Scott, Jacob Ganzhorn, C. G. Clark, and others. This county was unanimously acknowledged to be one of the best in the State for fruit purposes. A strong enthusiasm was manifested by all present favoring the organization of a county pomological society. The peach received the lion's share of attention in this meeting.
Judge Edwin Lawrence, C. G. Clark, and Jacob Ganzhorn were chosen a committee to draw up a constitution and by-laws, and to report at next meeting. The meeting then adjourned for four weeks.
.June Meeting, 1878 .- The committee on a constitution and by- laws submitted articles of association, which, after a few amend- ments, were adopted. The following officers were then elected by ballot, to serve one year: President, Judge Edwin Lawrence, Ann Arbor; Vice-Presidents, S. W. Dorr, Manchester; E. S. Boyden, Webster; E. D. Lay, Ypsilanti; Secretary, Dr. W. W. Nichols, Ann Arbor; Treasurer, J. J. Parshall, Ann Arbor; Executive Committee-J. Austin Scott, Ann Arbor; F. F. Tucker, Chelsea; C. H. Woodruff, Ann Arbor; William P. Grooves, Northfield.
C. H. Woodruff displayed two very fine plates of seedling straw- berries (no name) of his own raising, which he claimed to be as productive as the Wilson, but sweeter, and holding out larger in the last picking.
The society decided to discuss the apple at the next meeting, and J. C. Rouse, of Pittsfield, was requested to furnish a paper on the subject.
August Meeting, 1878 .-- At this meeting Mr. J. C. Rouse pre- sented his paper on the apple and its cultivation, which was highly endorsed by J. J. Parshall, of Ann Arbor, who said it agreed with his own experience.
Mr. William P. Grooves made a few remarks on pruning trees. He said the best plan was to prune every year. He also said his plan was to leave the most limbs on the south west side of the tree, so as to better withstand the heavy winds which prevail from that quarter.
Mr. Jacob Ganzhorn then followed in the discussion and spoke at length on the subject. In the course of his remarks he said he favored thorough cultivation of small orchards-till they are well established at least-and had no objections to hoed crops being grown in the orchards during the time. He made some good re- marks in regard to the pruning of trees.
Mr. J. Austin Scott took the floor next and gave the society some interesting experiences of his with two orchards of fruits, which
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he used to own back in Ohio. He believed that Michigan was the best apple State in the Union.
A discussion then arose between Messrs. Scott, Grooves and Clark upon the merits of the Baldwin apple for market purposes and home consumption. Mr. Scott did not believe the Baldwin would be a very desirable apple in the future, while Messrs. Grooves and Clark spoke in favor of the Baldwin, in regard to its bearing qualities, as well as those heretofore mentioned.
The peach was made the subject of the next meeting, and J. D. Baldwin was invited to prepare a paper on this topic.
September Meeting, 1878 .-- Mr. Baldwin was President, and as pre- viously requested, addressed the society on the cultivation of the peach. IIe favored the plan of planting the peach-trees in an orchard of themselves, believing it to be more profitable. He explained to the meeting his ideas of planting an orchard of this kind, which were very interesting, and attentively listened to by the society. Mr. Baldwin also spoke of the advantages of this society to the fruit- growers in the way of saving money, by united action on peach baskets.
October Meeting,1878 .- This meeting was mainly occupied by the election of officers, being the annual meeting; the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President-J. Austin Scott, Ann Arbor; Vice-Presidents-J. D. Baldwin, Ann Arbor; S. W. Dorr, Manchester; J. C. Rouse, Pittsfield township; Secretary- Jacob Ganzhorn, Ann Arbor; Treasurer-J. J. Parshall, Ann Arbor; Executive Board-F. F. Tucker, Chelsea; William C. Grooves, Northfield township; Charles II. Woodruff, Ann Arbor; N. B. Covert, Ann Arbor.
Mr. Jacob Ganzhorn read a paper on the strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, currant, gooseberry, grape, quince, pear, cherry and plum.
November Meeting, 1878 .- The pear was the subject selected for discussion.
Mr. Everett H. Scott read a paper on this topic, speaking of the soil, pruning, and cultivation of this delicious fruit. He was fol- lowed by Messrs. N. B. Covert, J. D. Baldwin, President Scott, J. J. Parshall and Jacob Ganzhorn, all of whom gave the meeting their experience in the raising and cultivation of this fruit.
January Meeting, 1879 .- This meeting was largely occupied by reports of the annual meeting of the State Pomological Society held in December, 1878, at Paw Paw, by S. W. Dorr and J. D. Baldwin, who were delegates from this society.
N. B. Covert made a few remarks about the apple, followed by S. W. Dorr upon the same subject. He favored the planting of peas in the fruit orchards. Mr. Baldwin being called upon for a few remarks about the soil suitable for peaches, said that he would rather pay $100 per acre for clay land for growing the peach upon than to take sandy soil for nothing. He wanted nothing to do with
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sandy soil for the peach. He added that the location of a peach orchard should have perfect air-drainage.
February Meeting, 1879 .- The society met with the Farmers' Club on Feb. 15. The subjects discussed were mainly pertaining to farming.
March Meeting, 1879 .- In this meeting the Farmers' Club met with this society, the discussions covering farm and fruit topics. Mr. S. W. Dorr, who was a delegate from this society to the State Pomological Society, held at Lansing. made a report upon the same in writing, and also read a paper on the disease of the peach, and on the depredations of the curculio. Mr. Dorr received the thanks of the society for his interesting report on the Lansing meet- ing, and for his able paper on the peach and plum. A discussion then followed in regard to nurserymen, after which, the president advised the society to buy only of reliable nurserymen. Mr. Dorr's paper spoke about the yellows in the peach, and J. D. Baldwin cautioned the society to buy only where the yellows did not exist. A short discussion on the depredations committed by lawless peo- ple in stealing fruit followed. A fine display of apples from sev- eral members of the society were on exhibition, and were admired very much.
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