Something About Fruit

The October meeting of the Washte naw Horticultural Society is indefinitely postponed on account of the hot weather, which demands speedy care of all fruits. While winter apples have greatly euflfered, grapes have been immensely benefited by the heat. All honey loving insects, especially the bees, are preying upon our grapes. For this reason we had to take care of this erop at once, and have none for sale. We would advise all lovers of this fruit to use all they can, daily. Those especially, who wish to improve their blood, or are weak otherwise, should eat all the grapes they' like. Weak peoplo should not swallow the seeds. Please ask the advice of your physician. The heat has destroyed all fungus diseases, conseqently grapes have not suffered from rot. Pears have been very sweet. Most people do not know that this fruit, which contai ns more iron than any other fruit, should be bought green and ripened in a dark, cool place in the house. It improves the pear if you wrap each specimen in tissue or any other soft paper. Pears should be handled like egga. The fruit exhibitat the Ypsilanti fair was very large. The space for fruit and 9weetmeats was too small. The vegetables were immense. The Ypsilantians, however, know how to make their fair a euccess, which is due to their business tact and to the lilling of the offices of the different departments with painstaking ladies and gentlemen. Mr. F. L. Mills spared no effoit at the Ypsilanti fair to make the county fair a success. All indications are favorable for a grand county fair. Taking all the exhibite at the different Michigan fairs into consideration, we feel thankful to a kind Providence which has cast our lot in the state of Michigan and particularly in naw county. Ann Arbor, Sept. 28, 1891.