Apples And Peaches

At the monthly meeting of the Pomo logical Society the different fruit growera gave interesting reports of fruit shipped and returns. The paper basket did not give satisfaction. The underaigned reported for the committee on transpor'ation. After Mr. Evart H. Scott an I Mr. L. Gruner declined to serve on the committee, Mr. Charles Parehall was addressed and he expressed hin willingne;S to serve. Every shipper w8 so well pleased with his arrangement that the society p; sse 1 a vote of thanks to be tendered to Mr. Parshall and all those officers and men at the Michigan Central freight office who are connected with the transporta' ion of fruit. It was especially recognizod that the fruit at the freight office was bandled ca ofully as it the men were fruit growers, 80 dififerent frotn the treatment our fruit gets at oth r headquarter6. The grape erop was d'scussed and t srems that the rot has done considerable injury. Howtver, the grape erop now appears more promising than a iy other fruit erop. Mr. McCreery thinks that cutting down the grape-vine to the ground late in the fall would kill the rot. He made tho experiment. Mr. Bird thinks the anti-rot remedies, like the bordeaux mixture, not saiisfactory. He ueed cessíully copperas, mlpbur and kerosene and gave the grape vines a good smudge which killed the rot and did no injury to the grnpe. Mr. Jay C. Taylor was of the opinión that the best remedy against rot was in the enrichment of he poil by just the wanting elements. Mr. Baur stated that a Slem vine which for sevaral years mildewed was doing well thig year He gave it a rich dressing of earth f rom i.he iiDper soil of a cellar excavation. The Wo; druff red was reported exempt from rot by Mr. Q-anzhorn, while Mr. Tavl,-r stafed the oontrary. Mr. J. J. Parshi II reported that the Smook peach tres are doing wonders for him. E. Baur reporfed tl)t Bartlett pears are improving in his orchard. Early pears like the Giffard di.1 welL Large trees of Clapp's Favorite Wtre all killed bv blii?ht. Alan otai'U nf siid vanety which did well for three years nearly all killed by same diñase. Mr. C. C. Clwk reported peaches a failu--e in Maryland and New Jersey. He and others expect good prices for Ann Arbor peach s right at home not less than $3 per bushei, and comtnented on the schemes ome large commission men have among therr - selves at the expense of fruit-growers. If fruit-giowers do not combine to save themselves this robbery will go on. Mr. Clark did not hesitate to give namea. Unity gave the fruit-growers better and cheaper iransportation and will give th ta hetter pnces The merits of President J D. Baldwin in this connection were generally acknowledged and the society senda arreetings and their best w9hes fcr his speedy reet vt-ry to his home. Premium lista of the Detroit International F.iir were distributed by the undersigned, but the general impression was that it was too cos.ly to mke an exhibit of fruits, an entrance fee of five per ceijt. of the whole premium being required. Cor. Sec'y. Ann Albor, August 2, 1890.