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Amsden, or Waterloo; Hale, a few Rivers, Mountain Rose, Oldmixon, 

 Stump, Barnard, a few Snow's Orange, Early Crawford (though Red 

 Cheek may be preferable), Jacques, Bronson, Hill's Chili, and Smock. 



SOME OTHER POINTS. 



T. S. GuRNEY of Hart: I know of peach orchards in this vicinity that 

 have borne for twenty-three years without a skip. I have heard much 

 talk aboiit elevation and air drainage, but know some orchards on hights 

 that do not do the best. I would like further light on the subject. 



Jas. Brassington of Hart: As a first requisite I would set on high 

 ground, air drained, with proximity to the lake; next comes wise choice of 

 varieties, and next good care. I know of an orchard in Newaygo county, 

 which, three years ago, yielded 5$3,000 worth of peaches. We wonder how 

 this can be done, so far away from the lake, but the location was highly 

 favorable. 



President Lyon: While cold air will naturally flow away from an eleva- 

 tion, there must be room, an outlet for its passage from the vicinity, for it 

 forms very rapidly. Some years ago the society met at Pentwater and 

 took a trip up the river to Sammons' Landing. We found scarcely a per- 

 fect leaf on the peach trees along the lake, while inland they were in quite 

 the ojjposite condition, though supposed to be under the same influences. 

 We wondered what made the difference, but learned afterward of the 

 prevalence, for several days, of raw, cold winds from the lake, which were 

 undoubtedly the cause of the injury. 



T. S. Gurney: That was an exceptional circumstance. It has not 

 recurred since. 



C. A. Sessions: The damage was only to certain varieties, in the greater 

 part, but only those close to the lake suffered much. The Crawfords were 

 nearly exempt, but all others suffered severely and never recovered. Very 

 little or nothing of the kind has been seen since. 



Mr. Morrill: Have you any yellows? 



Several voices: No, sir! 



E. Stanhope of Mears, and T. S. Braman of Hart, each described a case 

 of disease corresponding to yellows. Each promptly cut the infected tree 

 and no more of the malady appeared. 



Mr. Morrill: There is only one way — take out the doubtful tree. 



Adjourned till 7:30 p. M. 



Tuesday Evening Session. 



The second session, that of Tuesday evening, of the annual meeting, was 

 occupied wholly by consideration of maple-sugar making, save that the 

 audience enjoyed a cordial address of welcome by Dr. H. J. Chadwick, 

 president of Hart village, and response by C. W. Garfield, and was enter- 

 tained with excellent vocal selections by the M. E. choir. 



Dr. Chadwick alluded to the tendency of the men of the times to dissem- 

 inate knowledge, the result of discoveries, and spoke of the impression, 

 which had been too general, that all engaged in rural pursuits are "moss- 

 backs." In the latter respect, however, a change is in rajjid progress, and 



