Pomology
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Saturday was held the inouthly meeting of the poniological Boeiety, J. D. Baldwiö, presiding. A report was made by the cormnittee on transportutiou to the effect that Prof. Nichols had gone to Detroit to consult with the railroad authorities regarding freights. By a unanimous vote the price for berry pieliing was flxed at one aud a half cents per quart, and Mr. Ganzhorn was instruoted to notify fruit growers throughout the county of this action of the society. Mr. Baldwin stated that plums hke the Blakeman are non-produ;tive unless grafted with otbor varieties. A paper relating to the recent fruit growers' conven tions held at.Dover, Dol., Easteru Maryland and New Jersey, for the purpose of organizing a fruit exohange and the better distribution of fruit, was read by E. Baur. Members of the society expressed their unwillingness to longor dónate peach baskets to commission mcrchacts, and resolved to charge five cents each for all not returued to the shipper. A resolution by Mr. Hubner to establish a black list of dealers who wrong the producer, wont through with a rush. The insect question was thoroughly discussed. A member thought that thoso fruit growers who absent themselves from the meetings, allowing a few to oarry the burdens of difflcult aud practical questions that come before the society, like transportation or the erection of a fruit factory, should be on hand when the noxious insect question is discussed. Airs. J. B. Davis exhibited very large specimens of lemons grown from a tree six years old. E. Baur exhibited raspborry syrup, a fine drink for the sick, when dilutcd in water or for culinary purposes. An improved peach basket for shipping peaches, pears, and grapes, was exhibited by Palmer & Sons. A meeting of the society will be held to-morrow to dispose of some important business regarding the proposed fruit factory, and shipping of fruit. An exhibit of strawbcrries will be one of the features of the meeting. Fruit growers especially, and the public in general are invited.
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