462 BOAKD OF AGKICULTURE. 



We sent a delegate (J. W. Mills) to the State Board of Agriculture, 

 Mrs. O. A. Lanipiuan to the summer meeting of the State Horticultural 

 Society. Messrs. Bo^ue and Lowe to the State Fair with the county ex- 

 hibit, R. C. Case to KeiKlallvillc fail-, witli county exhibit, and Miss Mary 

 (jJrossnian, Mrs. E. C. Weniple and Henry Ksliehnan to the Indiana State 

 Horticultural Society. 



The society received third premium at the State Fair, and in competi- 

 tion with Noble County at Kendallville fair received second premium. 



The society has the honor of having the largest membership to the 

 State Horticultural Society of any society in the State. J. C. Grossman 

 has worked hard to give the society this honor and should receive the 

 credit. 



The societj' has made a number of exhibits and paid premiums on the 

 game. 



The society is in good financial standing. 



J. C. GROSSMAN, President. 

 MRS. LIZZIE C. ROYER, Secretary. 



REPORT OF NOBLE COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Dear Sir: The Noble Count.y Horticultural Society, beginning Decem- 

 ber 11. 1002, and ending December 11, 1003, added forty persons to its 

 list of members, increasing our total enrolled membership to two hundred 

 and fifty. 



It held six regular meetings during the year. Five of these were 

 held at the homes of members, and one, the annual business meeting, was 

 held at the opera house, All)ion. 



Our society was organized in 1807 with just enough members to per- 

 fect an organization. Since which time it has steadil.v grown in numbers 

 until now we have the proud distinction of being the largest horticul- 

 tural society in tlie State with a popularity extending far be.vond the 

 boundaries of Noble County. Our society has never confined its discus- 

 sions to the field of production alone. The field of selection, planting, care 

 and cultivation of small fruits, vegetables and flowers have been care- 

 fully considered and elaborated upon at our various meetings. The selec- 

 tion of varieties suital)le to our soil and climate, nomenclature, and the 

 growing of peaches, pears, plums, cherries and especially apples have 

 been given a large share in our discussion, with the gratifying result that 

 better methods and a marked improvement along all these lines is appar- 

 ent. The social side of life has not been overlooked; papers and essays 

 have been given at our meetings that would do credit to State or other 

 meetings of much larger pretensions. 



