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ists in other sections of the State to believe that we are either favored in 

 locality, or zealous in our endeavors to raise good fruit. Whatever may 

 be our own opinion upon the first proposition, our continuing in credit 

 abroad will depend mainly upon the intelligence and persistence of our 

 efforts to deserve the prominence that has been awarded us. 



Will orcharding with us pay ? Badly managed, no ! Well managed, 

 yes ! All departments of life have their vicissitudes and reverses, against 

 which no human foresight or prudence can protect, and the wisest efforts 

 will sometimes end in shipwreck. The man for any business is the man 

 who has faith in his business and in himself. If you have this double 

 faith, hold on to your orchard and plant more trees ; if you have it not, 

 you have probably made a failure of it already. 



We will not here discuss the question of varieties, but take occasion 

 to state as a fact, that by general, indeed we may say by almost unani- 

 mous consent, the Ben Davis has established itself as our most popular 

 winter apple among our apple dealers, and sells more readily and at higher 

 prices than any other variety. It is also generally conceded to be among 

 our very best producers, and is being much more largely planted than 

 any other variety. It is but just, however, to add that we hear frequent 

 doubts expressed of its continued popularity. 



So far as can be judged from present appearances, the prospect for 

 next year's crop is fair. Trees of all varieties which were sound and 

 healthy have made a good growth and are well budded, and have gone 

 into winter in satisfactory condition. 



WM. N. GROVER,) 



A. C. HAMMOND, - Committee. 



E. McCUNE, \ 



The Chairman then announced the election of officers for the 

 ensuing year. 



A. C. Hammond was elected for President by acclamation ; J. L. 

 PiGGOTT, in the same manner, for Vice-President ; J. T. Johnson for 

 Secretary, and Dr. Hay for Treasurer. 



On motion of W. N. Grover, Messrs. Hammond, McCune and 

 Walker were constituted a standing Committee on Finance. 



The first meeting for the ensuing year will be called by the Secretary, 

 Mr. Johnson, when the standing committees will be appointed, and 

 arrangements made for a programme of business. 



