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"strawberry festival" in June, if they shall deem it proper, and, 

 of course, they will. Also, that our next September meeting 

 shall be held at the house of Wm. A. Springer, in Fremont. 



With a vote of thanks to our host and family for their hospi- 

 tality, the meeting adjourned, it being one of the pleasantest our 

 society ever enjoyed. 



At our March meeting, held in Wsyauwega, quite a fine show 

 of apples was had. Mr. Balch exhibited a nice cluster of Adiron- 

 dack grapes, still in fair condition and not bad flavor. It had been 

 preserved in saw-dust. 



The constitution was amended, changing the time of our March 

 meeting to January. 



Report on success of different fruits — Apples, full average crop 

 for bearing years. Fall fruit did better than winter. Injured 

 some by canker worm, but slightly. Tent worm rather numerous. 

 Society recommend for remedy London Purple, in solution with 

 water. Codling Moth less troublesome than common. Society 

 recommend sheep and hogs to remedy the evil. 



Cabbage worm very destructive. Much discouragement in 

 consequence. 



Plums — Not many raised. Not much Curculio. 



Strawberries — Society recommend for general cultivation Wil- 

 son first. For favored varieties, Crescent and Chas. Downing. 

 Set in rows two and one-half and three feet, and fourteen inches 

 in row. Time of setting, spring. 



Blackberries gave a very large crop the past season. No insect 

 enemies. Kind, Ancient Britain. Should be cut back ; that 

 allows wood to mature. 



Raspberries bore a fine crop. Variety recommended, Philadel- 

 phia Red ; does the best with us. 



Grapes — More than average. Not much mildew nor insect 

 depredation. 



The following officers were elected for the coming year : 



President — O. A. Rich, Weyauwega. 



Vice-President — I. C. Alden, Weyauwega. 



Secretary — J. Wakefield, Fremont. 



Treasurer — J. A. Mathews, Weyauwega. 



