PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



Richland County Horticultural Society, 



FOE THE YEARS 1889 AID 1890, 



REPORTED BY 



B. T. FEY, Secretary, Ohiey, Illinois. 



LIST OF OFFICERS FOR 1890. 



President — J. P. Wilson. 

 Vice-President — W. T. Ritter. 

 Secretary— ~R. M. Fry. 

 Treasurer — T. M. Shields. 



On the 25th day of May, 1889, was organized at Oluey the 

 Richland County Horticultural Society. The following named 

 gentlemen were elected officers: President, J. P. Wilson; Vice- 

 president, J. L. Zook; Treasurer, R. A. Hunt; Secretary, R. T„ 

 Fry. 



The second meeting was held July 6th for the purpose, mainly, 

 of perfecting arrangements for an exhibit at the county fair to be 

 held in September. A committee of one from each township 

 was appointed to look after the display from his township. 



Another meeting was held August 31st, at which committees 

 made report and further arrangements made for the exhibit, 

 which was pronounced the finest display of fruits ever exhibited 

 in this county. This work gave the young society prominence 

 and paved the way for the first annual meeting which was held at 

 Olney Jan. 14 and 15, 1890. 

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