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FREEDOM HOETICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



At the annual meeting of the Freedom Horticultural Society, 

 held January 15, 18S2, the following officers were elected for 

 the ensuing year: 



President — Charles Hirschingcr, Baraboo. 



Vice President — E. X. Gramble, IS'orth Freedom. 



Secretary — George Faller, Baraboo. 



Treasurer — George Armbruster, Sr., Baraboo. 



Executive Committee — S. D, Slentz, Wm. C. T. Newell, J. 

 M. Blachley. 



Delegate to the State Horticultural Society — Charles Hir- 

 schinger. 



Yarious meetino^s have been held durinor the season at North 

 Freedom and at the school house in district No. 4. Papers were 

 read before this society by William Tool, of Excelsior, Prof. J. 

 W. Wood, of Baraboo, Mrs. R H. Strong, of Baraboo, Mrs. M. 

 M. Davis, of Baraboo, W. C. T. Newell, of North Freedom, and 

 the president. Prof. Henry, of Madison, was also with us 

 one afternoon and evening, and gave valuable information as to 

 how plants grow and the value of manure, to the apparent satis- 

 faction of all. The meetings of this society have been interest- 

 ing and usually well attended. George Faller, 



Secretary. 



GRAND CHUTE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The year just closed has been one of great discouragement in 

 fruit growing, especially in tree planting and the culture of the 

 orchard. The Tent caterpillar made its appearance earlier in the 

 season than formerly, and in greater numbers than the year pre- 

 vious. Many trees were entirely defoliated and all were greatly 

 injured; later in the season the denuded trees put on new 

 foliage, but their vitality was so weakened, there is great reason 

 to fear they will not survive the winter. The ravages of the 

 Tent caterpillar occurring in the off-bearing year, wholly destroyed 

 the apple crop in many orchards; in others there were a few 

 crabs, and some specimens of the hardy varieties. 



But few apple trees have been set the past season. Some 



