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part of the State and that there has been satisfactory Improvement along 

 all lines of horticultural work duiMng the last ten years, and that we 

 are in good condition to keep them up and moving. 



H. W. HENRY, 

 Laporte, Indiana. 



For report from Eleventh District, see page 51. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF J. C. GROSSMAN, COMMITTEEMAN FOR THE 



TWELFTH DISTRICT. 



To the Indiana Horticultural Society, in annual session December 7 and 

 8, 1904: 



Mr. President and Members of the Society— I respectfully submit the 

 following report: 



The Twelfth District is composed of the counties of Steuben. Lagrange, 

 Noble. Dekalb, Allen and Whitley, situated in the northeastern corner of 

 the State. These six counties are the eastern portion of the northern fruit 

 belt and are in the celebrated lake region of Northern Indiana. The study 

 of the topography and geology of the district discloses hundreds of ex- 

 cellent orchard sites that would be the equal of any section in the State 

 if some one with capital would develop them. 



Our Secretary sent me a suggestive outline, embracing a number of 

 questions along horticultural lines as an aid in making up my report, 

 in order to bring out certain facts relative to the present horticultural 

 conditions of the district. 



. This outline I have endeavored to follow as far as practicable, and as 

 a further aid towards having this report accurate and reliable, I sent 

 the same questions to several persons in each county in my district, 

 asking them to report to me. A number of them complied with my re- 

 quest and I incorporate their replies in my report. 



Following are the questions sent out: 



(1) General Conditions.— Is there any advancement or decadence in 

 horticultural matters? 



(2) Are farms generally supplied with orchards and fruit gardens? 

 Are they well cared for? If not, why? Any new plantings? 



(3) Any commercial orchards? (Give names of owners and postolBce 

 address.) Is it a profitable investment? What can suitable land be 

 bought at per acre for this purpose? 



(4) Any forward movement in the beautifying of country school 

 grounds, public roads, parks, etc.? 



(5) What local horticultural and civic societies? Give names of so- 

 ciety, President and Secretary, with postofflce address. 



