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The first address of the morning was given by Edward Bradfield, of Ada, on 

 " Winter Protection for Grapes," in which lie advocated that a grape that was 

 worth having at all was worth covering in winter. He thought the hest material 

 for protection was earth. After some discussion as to the influence of drouth 

 and severe cold upon the roots of vines, Mr. M. B. Bateham, of Painesville, 

 Ohio, gave a talk upon the "Use of Fruits in the Home." He would have 

 the use of fruit become more general, not as a relish simply, hut as a leading 

 article of food. Ho would have fruit in variety for breakfast, dinner, and 

 supper. The old idea that children must cat fruit with great caution is ex- 

 ploded ; the continuous use of ripe fruit by the little ones is just what will 

 conduce to their health. 



Free use of fruit is a matter of economy in both butchers' and doctors' bills. 



Housekeepers should give more attention to the preparation of fruit for the 

 table so that it shall not be changed out of its taste, yet so as to give rarity to 

 the dishes and not tire of them while having them continuously served. 



Acid fruit like grapes or apples is the very material to eat with buckwheat 

 cakes, and modifies them so that there can be no objection to eating them daily. 

 People may have learned the value of fruit as an addition to the meal in the 

 form of dessert, but do not vet know its value as a neutralizer throusrhout the 

 year. 



It is an easy matter to arrange the garden and orchard so as to afford an 

 abundant supply of wholesome fruit, beginning with strawberries, and ending 

 up with the best keening apples for the whole year. 



The short session of the forenoon closed with an unimportaut discussion 

 upon local topics, at an early hour, so as to give an opportunity for committee 

 work and to visit the State Public School, in acceptance of an invitation from 

 the Superintendent. 



Wednesday After noon. 



The President called attention to the fact that there was a special order for 

 the first hour of the afternoon. 



At the Lansing meeting, in February, 18 7G, the following resolution was 

 referred to this hour for decision by the Society. The Executive Committee 

 Avere unanimous in recommending its passage : 



Besolvecl, That Article I. of the Constitution of this Society he amended so as to 

 read as follows, viz. : 



ARTICLE I. — NAME AND OBJECTS. 



The name of the Society shall he the Michigan State Horticultural Society; and its 

 ohjects shall be the development of an adequate appreciation of the peculiar adapta- 

 tion of the soils and climate of the State of Michigan to the pursuits of Horticulture, 

 in all it's branches; and the collection and dissemination of information bearing upon 

 the theory and practice of the same, as well as upon the arts and sciences directly or 

 indirectly associated therewith, or calculated to elevate or improve the practice 

 thereof. 



The Secretary read letters from I. S. Linderman of South Haven, Judge 

 Ramsdell of Traverse City, and from the South Haven Pomological Society in 

 opposition to any change in the article. 



Mr. Linderman thought the reputation already made by the Society should 

 always be connected with its present name, and put a good deal of stress upon 

 the point that Pomology was not legitimately a branch of horticulture, but a 

 tree in itself. 



Judge Ramsdell thought the present pleasing relations should exist between 

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