Pomological Society

The annual meeting took place üec. 3, with J. D. Baldwin in the chair. The recording secretary, 3. Ganzhorn, gave an interesting report of the work of the society during the year. The corresponding secretary reported that the society had held 15 meetings during the year. The principal resulte of the work of the society weré : 1. Cheaper and better transporta tion ; 2. Ann Arbor fruit preserving factories. Much good was accomplished by the society in the encouragement of better cultivation, better varietie.' of fruit trees, of small fruit, the uses of fruit and sanitarv benefits resulting from a judiciouB use of fruit and fruit preserves ; the elevation of handwork from mere drudgery to thoughtful occupation ; the love for the useful and beautifuL An interestiog feature of ihese meetings were the exhibits of the fruits of the season, dried and preserved fruit, and of flowers. The interest ladies have taken in horticulture during the year is noteworthy. It is desirable that all the fruit growers of Washtenaw county and those interested in fruit join the society, which, although vigorous, is vet small in number of active members. Without organized work the socety could not have accompliaaed what it did durirjg the year. Tbe report of the treasurer, 3. Allmand, showed that the society is not out of debt yet. was resolved that the executive committee make a special effort du -ing the coming year to solicit addiiions to the membership. The farmers are indeoted to the society for the establsbtneni of ihe Ann Arbor fruit factory, which has turned out for them good jelly, apple buiter, and dried fruit from truit which otherwise wonld have been wasted. Prof. B. E. Nichols' report on transpor tation showed that about nine rhippers had not paid yet the extra fee of one cent per bushtl to defray the expenseB of the committee in fittint up a car, and in superintending the transportaron, ihe intro duction of which has cost the committee much time and intellig-nt labor and hag sayed the ehippera $375. One shipper with a big tiilc before his name refused to pay this mail tax. A vote of thnks was tendered to J. D. Baldwin who prenided so etficienily over the meeting since the retirement of President J. Austin Scott, the tounder of the society, whom it alvrays will gratefully remember and welcome to its se-sions whenever Mr. Scott is able to attend The secretarles also r ceived a vote of thank?. ELECTIOK OF OFFICER8. J. D. Baliiwin wa-i elected president of the socieiy and Prof. B. tí. Niehols first vice president. The other officers were reelected. The exeeutive comaiittoe coneists of W. F. B:rd, E. A Nordman, John Allmaud, the president and tcretary. E.XH1BIT. James Tonos had a finedi play of floweis. E. Baur exhbited the Jonathan, a beautif'ul red apple, otie of the bst keepers ; (iolden Ruaset, Mt. Vernon, D'Aren:b;Tg, and Winter Nelis pearp. TOPICS TO BE D1SCUSSED. Very interestiug topics wil) be dicassed during the winter month?. Prof. Nicholi has iradeexperiments to be discussed uext meeting. A fruit exchange, one of the most important questions to growers as well as consumera of fruit ; the qut'stion, Is Ann Arbor a proper place for a butter and cheese factory? the keeping up and increasiug the fertility of the suil ; Wh&t trees shall we plant nest spring? and other questions of importance to every planter of fruit, will be answered.