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Messrs. G. P. Wiilkor iind John Horrv ventilated the ([uestioii of 

 pustnrin*; the orchard with swine, and held that it was a bad practice 

 if much persisted in. 



On herries and small fruits H. D. Brown said many new phmta- 

 tious will be made the coming spring. Those of the current year 

 also are doing well. 



Mr. F. T. Leeper reported the following notes of the season for 

 1883: Junuar}^ cold above the average; February, remarkable for 

 rain and floods: March, cold and dry: April, warm and dry; May, cold 

 rains and frosts: June, first half very wet, last half fair; July, first 

 week hot, later favorable; August, days dry and warm, nights cool; 

 Se])teniber. first half dry and warm, last half favorable for seeding; 

 October, first week fine weather, second week warm, last half rain 

 and damp weather prevailed; November, warm for the season, rainy 

 and moderate weather, with one blizzard; December, first half mild, 

 last half an average winter month. 



REMARKS. 



April and May were unfavoralile for the apple orchard, produc- 

 ing blight in the bloom and scab in the fruit. Cool and moist 

 weather during April is always favorable to the proper development 

 of fruit buds, and the establishment and recuperation of the winter 

 wheat crop. 



President C. N. Dennis read his annual address, after which the 

 annual election of officers took place, resulting as follows: 



President — C. N. Dennis, of Hamilton. 

 Vice-President — H. D. Brown, of Hamilton. 

 Treasurer — C. C. Hoppe, of Warsaw, 

 Secretary— J. T. Johnson, of Warsaw. 



On motion it was ordered that the newly elected oflBcers for 

 1884 be a committee to prepare a new programme for the year, and 

 report to the next meeting for approval or revision. 



After testing the fine samples of fruit on exhibition, adjourned. 



