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way, in the lively and general debate which followed the remarks of these 

 two experienced growers. 



H. H. Hayes related the adventures he had recently passed through in 

 a trip to North Carolina. 



The picking and storing of apples was then discussed for one hour. 



A communication was read from S. L. Fuller, in which he renewed 

 his former assertion that the western states would never become good 

 fruitgrowing sections. 



Mr. Thos. Wilde, in opening the discussion upon apples, declared that 

 the people of Michigan and especially those of the western portion of the 

 state, did not half realize the possibilities of fruitgrowing, and stated that 

 the business was yet in its infancy. Messrs. Phillips, Willard, Slay- 

 ton, Alfoed, Peaesall, and Kelly participated in the discussion, and 

 the meeting closed an acknowledged successful one. 



THE NOVEMBER MEETING 



was held at Harmony grange hall in Walker. President Garfield, in 

 calling tp order, stated that the secretury could not be present, and Asa 

 W. Slayton was chosen secretary pro tern. 



A sample of beet sugar was brought for inspection and pronounced of 

 good quality. The sugar was manufactured in Iowa and received from 

 Dr. Kedzie of Agricultural college. After a few remarks on beet sugar 

 and soils for its best growth and other matters of timely importance, 

 President Gaefield announced the topics for the day, which were " Cul- 

 tural management of fruits," and "Preparation and cooking of vege- 

 tables." Jos. A. Pearce stated that Napoleon gave $600,000 per year to 

 encourage the production of beet sugar in France, beginning with sugar 

 at 40c. per pound and ending with sugar at 3c. per pound. 



A long and general discussion on the different topics of the day occu- 

 pied the society until its adjournment. 



LENAW^EE COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



officers for 1891. 



President — Mrs. M. S. Trine, Adrian. 



Vice-President — C. W. Sheffield, Adrian. 



Secreta7'y — T. J. Gibbs, Adrian. 



Treasurer — B. 1. Laing, Lenawee Junction. 



Librarian — Dr. W. Owen, Adrian. 



Executive Committee- B.. C. Beadish, E. W. Allis, D. G. Edmiston, 

 Mrs. H. C. Beadish, Mrs. C. W. Sheffield, Mrs. A. Siglee. 



The society has held 12 meetings, as follows: five of which were held in 

 the city of Adrian, at Temperance rooms; the remaining seven were held 

 at private residences of the members, except two, one at the home of C. C. 

 Fisher, one at the residence of Geo. B. Hoeton. At the June meeting, 

 held at the residence of J. W. Helme, the society held a strawberry show 

 which was fairly well represented considering the lateness of the date, the 

 25th. 



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