Pomological Meeting

Mr. J.l). Baldwin presided at the June meeting. Secretary Ganzhorn. read a letter from secretary of state asking for fruit statistics. Mr. Ganzhorn expects a full erop of peaches; plums looking very favorable; quinceí full; grapes very well set. Dr. C. Howell never saw peaches, apples, quinces and pears more promising. Grapes, blackberries and raspberries are looking well. Strawberries have suffered some from tbe cold. Mr. E. Baur tbinks Bartletts and the earlier pears are looking more favorable than a month ago. Flemish Beauties over-bore last year and the erop will be light thls year. Prof. B. E. Nichols, chairman of the committee that has done such good work for the societv, saving for the fruit growers from five to six hundred dollars on transportation last year gave a full report of his work thus far this year. Berry shippers will get cheap rates this year if they ship at least íifty bushels per day. Some fruit growers, who have never born any of the burdens of the society, but who are always ready to take advantage of the hard work of their fellows. have neglected to pay the small tax of one cent, per bushel for handling, that the active memberspaid cheerfully long ago. Mr. Ganzhorn reported that the fruit exchange of South Haven is incorporated. ïhe fruit inspector attends to the shipping and distnbution of fruit and rejects inferior fruit and bad measures. The exchange saved the fruit growers $1.50 on every barrel of apples shipped last year. J. D. Baldwin: We should make arrangements for shippiug peaches in refrigerator cars. Especially Crawford peaches and Bartlett pears. E Baur: ïhe berry business should not be overlooked. Last year strawberries did not pay becaase large growers itooded the market here and full juarts had to compete with small baskets. The cream9ry question was laid over Saccountof time. Our farmers and business men should take this topic in hand. The topic, fruit exchange, should cali outei'ery fruit grovver. Lack of system in the sale and distribution of fruit will result annually in great loss which we have sulïered too long alreadv. The committeeon fruit exchange will have a special meeting next Saturday at 7 p. m. at the residence of President Baldwin. All members are expected to be present promptly on time.