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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Our Horticultural Society was organized at Bear Lake, January 26, 1912. 



The first meeting was held at Bear Lake, March 6, and devoted mostly to business 

 affairs. 



The second meeting was held April 9, at the same place. The program was in charge 

 of local fruit growers. J. E. Merritt and Wm. Milarch spoke on the planting of young 

 orchards. Most everything pertaining to planting of fruit trees was discussed. 



A. L. Hopkins gave an interesting talk on spraying, warning fruit growers to be sure 

 to spray on time. He also showed several different styles of nozzles and sprayer fixtures, 

 telling which was most satisfactory. 



The meeting in May was held in Geo. W. Hopkins and Sons orchards at Bear Lake. 

 Mr. O. K. White, of M. A. C. was present and gave demonstrations in pruning and 

 spraying. 



June 21st a meeting was held at Onekama. Professor Eustace spoke on the management 

 and cultivation of orchards, use of fillers and cover crops, girdling of trees to produce 

 fruit when young, etc. Professor Patten spoke on fertility of soils, fertilization and liming. 

 That these are .subjects of interest to the farmers of Manistee county was proven by the 

 interest displayed and questions asked. 



There was a large attendance at the meeting at Bear Lake, August 19. Wm. C. Smith 

 of Delphi, Indiana, author of "How to grow 100 bushels of corn per acre on worn out 

 soil," gave an interesting talk on the restoration of worn out soil by the use of cover crops 

 and green manuring. Mr. Smith claims that he can build up any soil in the country by 

 plowing under rye and winter vetch. 



E. H. Dow, President of the Dow Chemical Works, told of his first experience at truck 

 farming on three acres of poor, sandy soil and some of the things he learned thereby. 

 He also gave his method of planting trees. 



Professor Hedrick of the New York Experiment Station gave the results of some ex- 

 periments in pruning and fertilization conducted at the station. 



There were no regular meetings held in September and October but Mr.. White gave a 

 demonstration in grading and packing apples, before members of the society in October. 



BUTTONS BAY FRUIT GROWERS' ASSOCIATION. 



(Auxiliary to the State Society.) 



OFFICERS FOR 1913. 



Albert F. Freeland, - 

 Theodore Asch, - 

 Claus Van Glahn, 

 W. M. Payne, M. D., 



President. 



Vice-President. 



Treasurer. 



Secretary. 



MEMBERS. 



Chas. Krupt, Maple City, R. F. 

 Albert Freeland, Omena. 

 Philip Ejeler, Suttons Bay. 

 Geo. Smeltzer, Suttons Bay. 

 Dunkelon Bros., Suttons Bay. 

 Wm. Crocker, Suttons Bay. 

 John Bremer, Suttons Bay. 

 Fred Otto, Suttons Bay. 

 Louis Sill, Suttons Bay. 

 Anna Reynolds, Suttons Bay. 

 Ole Larson, Suttons Bay. 

 John Weisler, Suttons Bay. 

 Al. Smith, Suttons Bay. 

 Nels Aleson, Suttons Bay. 

 Henry Kahrs Sr., Suttons Bay. 

 Philip H. Portner, Suttons Bay. 

 Wm. Horn, Suttons Bay. 

 Theo. Asch, Suttons Bay. 

 Morgan Steele, Suttons Bay. 

 John Wald, Suttons Bay. 



D. 



Mat Spinniken, Suttons Bay. 

 Henry Kahrs, Jr., Suttons Bay. 

 Wm. Van Glahn, Suttons Bay. 

 Adolph Echerle, Suttons Bay. 

 Claus Van Glahn, Suttons Baj'. 

 L. E. Bahle, Suttons Bay. 

 Fred Revolt, Suttons Bay. 

 Con Lather, Suttons Bay. 

 Geo. Steffeus, Suttons Bay. 

 Albert Hanson, Suttons Bay. 

 Marcus Hoyt, Suttons Bay. 

 Enor Christianson, Suttons Bay. 

 J. J. Maakestad, Suttons Bay. 

 John Smiseth, Suttons Bay. 

 Philip J. Portner, Suttons Bay. 

 Henry Kelsch, Suttons Baj'. 

 Frank Werler, Suttons Bay. 

 William Reineke, Suttons Bay. 

 Jacob Esch, Suttons Bay. 



