Washtenaw Pomology

Vice-president Baldwin presided over [ie July meeting. Mr. Ganzhorn being bsent, the corresponding secretary was hosen to take hig place. The committeee on truit. preserving áctory reported that Allmendinger & Ichneider bad erected the largest size of Acme Drier and were ready tor any gurlu8 black raspberries and the coming fruit rop. The chairman and Rev. S. Clements were appointed a oommittee to investígate t what price rasoberriex could be dried rofltably. Mr. Baldwin stated that dried lack raspberries were worth 25J cents er pound in Chicago. It takes three uarts of berries to make one pound of ried berrieg. He would send his rasperrieg to the factory if they would not net lim six cent per quart. S. Mills: "Rasperries do not pay if sold below eight ents." The report on transportaron will be ublished next week, Prof. B. E. Nichols, ie secretary of the cjmmittee, being bsent. The oral report by the chairrnan was very favorable to snippers of fruit. 'he rates of the Express Co., on the diferent routes of the Michigan Central, 'oledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Michigan nd Pere Marquette roads, with other tatistics valuab'e to the fruit growers, who were mostly absent, were given by ie chairman. The work which the above committees ïave accomplished is much greater than iie fruit growers generally are aware of. f to nothing else these gentlemen who ïave given their time, talent and money o benefit all fruit growers, are entitled to lie sincere8t thanks of those interested. Why the majority of the fruit-growers ever pay a cent nor give an hour's time o organized work of this kind is a probund mystery to the writer. Evart U. Suott read a letter from secreary Garfield, asking this society to conribute at least 150 platea ct' fruit to the 'omological exhibit at the coming state air. Mr. Scott gtated that the horticulural exhibit was out down by the officerg of the fair from $2400.00 to $1400.00. 'he society resolved to contribute 150 dates or more if no premium was paid. The society had the great pleasure to ïave L. A. Goodman, secretary of the iissouri State Horticultural Society, in heir midst. Mr. Goodman ig an alumnus of our State University. He graduated wenty years ago. He was the guest ot ilajor Soule, his brother-in-law, during ás stay in our city. He joined his clasg ,o honor his Alma Mater in her semi-cenennial jubilee. One of the leading men and writers in horticnlture in the United Jtates, be representa, with the president of his society, a fruit orchard of 5,000 acres. A Good-man by name and deed. Good for the University ! We had the pleasure of a personal inspection of our pear orchard and vineyard y this gentleman, who was pleased with the pyramidal forrn we give our standard ear trees and the success of Missouri and ither grapeg in this northern latitude. The absent fruit growers of Washtenaw niased a great treat, so did Mr. Goodman. The thanks of the society were tendered :o Judge Noah W. Cheever, for a donaáon of his claim for services to the society- Mr. S. Mills exhibited Fay'g Prolific and White's grape currants. The specimens were very fine. He stated that Fay's Kolific was one of the exceptions of the nany new email fruits that had been sent out of late, with high praises and prices - proving mostly failures. Mr8. E. Baur exhibited her raspberry shrub, of which all present were invited to partake as a pitcher ot ice water was procured. Rev. S. Clements had his cook stove drier on exhibition. It weighs twentyfive pounds and can be used for drying berries, vegetables and fruits of all kinds. E. Baur ordered one at once. Every family should have one. It will be on exhibition at the next meeting. Palmer & Son, of Dexter, exhibited onefourth of a bushei round basket, four quart basket, berry erales for quarts and pints, berry baskets and their i'ruit basket with handle, which last year gave such good satisfaction. Evart Scott was of the opinión that we should ship by the Michigan Central as soon as we hare 200 bushels of berries to ship per day. We have time to load the car till 8 p. m. and the railroad company guarantees the delivery of the car so that the commission men can get the fruit early in the mormng. The fruit growers of Washtenaw are respeclfully requested to attend the next meeting of the society which occurs the Gth of August. Euil Baur, Cor. Sec'y Ilaving had a conversation with Prof. Nicliols, we understand that a car to Detroit costa 18 dollars. To this has to be added the iare and expense of a man who takes charge of the car, delivere the fruit and returns empty grates and baskets. Shipping by the hundred pounds costa 9J cents, but packages are not returned gratis as is the case when a car is hired. E.B.