Annual Meeting Of Michigan Horticultural Society

The lOUi annual meeting of the Michgan Horticultural Society opened proeeedings at the court house Monday evenihg vrith music under lead of Pof. Alvin W'lïsey, T. T. Lyon of South Haven, President of the society, in the chai i-v Mr. Page wolcomed those present to this city and its hospitality. Ho said Washteaaw was increasing in extent of fruit-growing and predicted that Michigan as a state would take ïapid strideS in this respect, It was almöst wonder f ully protected by water on tliree sides', it had a favorable soil, but with these excellent commendations there was a necessity of application of söience 'o nature. We want to listen and proflt fiom the eminent gentlemen of Lansing and of this city Horticulture ante-dates all otheroccupationsof man, although it was in the garden of Eden he feil. Dwing the past season tbousands of bushels of peaches were lost in this vicmity. What we most need is a manufactory for canning, to save the surplus. More apples raised in i gan go west than east and as the new country is settled the more fruit it will want. Mr. Page congratulated the society on its change of name from pomological to horticultural, for it broiight woraan into the organization. The president remarked that horticulture was the poetry of agriciilture, aml that the latter could not reacn ns highest importance without the former. He said that it was nderlain with agriculture. He carne heíe where there was mnch wisdom. The speaker complimented our streets and the city gen erally showing that where there was culture in one thing there must be culture in others. Our locality was specially adapted to pomology and horticulture, and he wondered why. in the midst of so much of what Providence had done for ns. there were not some very prominent and widely-down persons in the culture. Prof. W. J. Beal of Lansing read a paper on " The oaks of Michigan and the world," in which the audience were thoroughly informed of the species ot oak to be found in tliis state, united states and foreign countries, their growth, age, circumference, &c, com bining a rare amount of information concerning this tree. It is a valuable and interesting paper and produce af' ter a studied research into the sub eet. Prof. Steere's paper on " Migration of Michigan birds" proved that the author was familiar with the subject. There are few of the feathered tribe in the lower península the Professor is not familiar with, when they come and go, what they feed upon, &c. It was an able paper, full of interest, and demonatrated that its author was well informed about what he wrote. TUESDAY FORENOON. Meeting called to order by president Lyon. Divine Grace invoked by Rev. Dr. Lockwood. Invitation f rom the Mississippi Valley Horticultural society in viting the society to send a delégate to their annual meeting was read and discussed at some lencrth by Dr. Warden of Cinc.innati, ühio, and by S.L.Fuller of Grand Rapids, Mioh. Dr.Warden moved that we send such delégate. Motion vailed. On motion the appointmem 01 suoh delégate was referred to the executive committee. Mujioby Nathan T.White and faroily. Paper read by Dr. Warden on landscape gardening was very elabórate aiui instructive claiming the great credit (which is justly dne) to his own city. At this hour it was annouced that Dr. Freeze, the acting president of the university was in the room to invite the society to visit the university during their stay, except Wedneaday, P.M. The society resolved to visit tho university at two P. m. E. J. McNaughton reart a paper on the valué and uses of the less comraon j garden vegetables which was discussed by Messrs. Stearns, Thomas and others. Prof. A. J. Cook of Lansing read a paper on "New and noxious insects, and how shall we fight them,"illustrated by drawings on the blackboard and by the manner of using the various remedies destructivo of insect life. He recommends the use of the Whitman fountain pump in casting a sp ay over the vines, trees and plants. Also the use of PirefieurnorDalmatian powder, Bi-Sulphate of Carbon, London Purple, and Paris Green. Too much cannot be said in praise of the above paper and its exemplification. The society adjourned to meet at the university hall at two p. Jf. AFTBENOON SBSSION. After a visit to the university whioh consumed the afternoon business reopened in the evening. Exercises were pleasantly interspersecl with music from college student. A paper entitled the " Diffieulty of maintaining pure and good seeds " was read by W. W. Tracy of Detroit. He contended more attention should be given to seeds. Prof. Winchell read a paper on "The Climate of Michigan," and from an amount of data that showed long and close attention, demonstrated the widely varied climates of localities located on the same parallel of latitude. He proved that Michigan being bounded on so manv sides bv larsre bodies of water, was peculiarly well adapted to the raising of fruit. We are e-specially exempted in consequence from eavly fjosts tliat prevail elsewhere. Prof. Putnam's paper entered into a general disonssion of the public school system, advocating more agroeable surroundings to school houses, as well as other things to make pleasant these places of primary eduucation. WEDNESDAY'S SESSION8. On motion a committee of flve was appointed to report the names of suitable persons to fill the offices for the ensuing year. Moved that the executive committee select three delegates to attend the Indiana state hortieultural society meeting in January next. Carried. An interesting paper was read by S. W. Dorr, entitled "The danger of overdoing fruit culture in Michigan." He maintains and recommends the culture of more good fruits and that we ought to weed out and destroy the seeondclass and worthless fruits of our orchards, and deprecates the slovenly and careless manner of selecting and pack ing and says there always has been and will be a remunerativo price paid for a stricüy choice and flrst-olass of fmits i and the lRstqiiointiotis of the London market püt the priee nf Michigan apples at hom $5i20 to $6.20 péï bbl., and there rah hot not oilght not to be any succesS to the rareless farmer in growhigand gatheringhis fruita. J ud go Lawton spoke vevy freely endorsing the ideas as set forth by Mr. üörr, and said since we could overoomethó codling moth and predatory nseet; tliere was noxcusetopiit npon ,he market worrriy and worlhleps frtrit ind that growers 16 doing would and mght to suffel1 losses, and that this sojiety oujfht to edúcate tlie grower to raise itMih fruits as will find ready mar= kets in foreign lands. Mr. Baldwin said we were not Ükely to have another snch a erop and such nnseasonable weathcr as we have had durine the past spiison. and we ought to provide onrselves with greater faciüt'ea for keeping onr fruit, snitah'e honses, jelly faotories, drying Hpparatus, etc Mr. Scott feared more danger frotïl Providence frorn overplanting,and with gotid care it will always pay. Mr. Sherwood said that standing the abundanco of last season it paid the grower more than aiiy other erop, and that farmers very much underrated the profits. Mr. Coryell reeommended tlie manufacture of jellies from the second-class fruits. Mr. Schtlyler said it seemed that the business was in the hands of scoundrels and men without brains in the business. From the bad packing and adulterations in fruits and fruit pro ducts it was alninst Imposslble to get an honest and pure article, and that the legishiture shoilld pass lavvs i)rotecting the consuiners and that would protect producers. Mr. Sherwood did not want laws to proteet bim. Honest packing and branding, with the qualuy, quanuiy, and the producer's name, was sufficient proteetion. The BeV. Charles Arnold of Ontario, said pack samples and send to the Royal Agricultural Society of England. He would plant 10,000 acres yet if he was yoUng. Mr. Woodward said pack less and don't cheat the pigs, and get more money for your fruit. Mr. McLean read a paper on mamecing fruits. Mr. Adams read a paper on Mr. Pot ter's cheap fruit dryer, and gave a mi" ñute deseripüon. Mrs. Pierce read a paper On " Reei procity." Avery useful and alle essay. Muoh praise was awarded her. Prof. Harrington gave a lectura on the winds, illustrated by draWinscs on the blackboard; very instructive and of great valué. Mrs. McReynolds read an essay oh "Associatíon," well written, tendency to direct the hearers to a higher social and spiritual life. At the close of the readlng of the above paper the audience was enlivened by music rendered by the White family, entitled ' Pumpkin Pie.' Mr. Satterlee read a paper on "Our visit to the Agiicultural College. After many votes of thanks the so ciciety adjourned sine die.