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its roster tlic names of fifty-four ladies and gentlemen, all industrious workers 

 in this domain of human effort to adorn, beautify, and enrich the fair earth 

 whicli is the common heritage of humanity. 



1 should do violence to my own sense of justice if I were to close this report 

 without paying a tribute to the zeal and efficiency of our President, Mr. Par- 

 tridge, Vice President Rosenkrans, and Mr. Wesson, our Treasurer, in all 

 matters pertaining to the interests of the society. Mr. Beecher is justly enti- 

 tled to praise for the admirable manner in which he has put the society in a 

 commanding position in our local agricultural exhibition. Mr. John 0. Day- 

 ton and Mr. E. J. Pierson should be mentioned in flattering terms for tlieir 

 tact and energy, especially in the matter of preparing entertainment for those 

 in attendance upon the meeting of the State society in this city. 



I think the facts will justify me in saying that through the agency of our 

 society this county has been placed in the position, horticulturally, which it is 

 entitled to hold. Its capabilities and resources and its actual products are 

 placed before the world as they have never been before. Througli its agency, 

 actual cash value has been added to every fruit bearing tree, shrub, and vino 

 in the county. Genesee is marching to the front. 



The achievements of the past hold out encouragement for the future. The 

 society has demonstrated its raison (Vetre by what it has accomplished. Let's 

 keep at work. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The annual meeting of the society was held on Tuesday, the 2Uh day of 

 December, 1882. The annual reports of the Secretary and the Treasurer were 

 presented and approved. The report of the treasurer showed the society to be 

 entirely out of debt, and a balance of $21.90 in the treasury. The old officers 

 were all re-elected. 



All the old members present renewed their membership, and six new names 

 were added, making a total of sixty. 



Arrangements were made for an interesting anniversary meeting, to be held 

 on the 20th of February, 1883. 



