nroiANA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 513 



Farmers as a general thing are not well supplied with fruit gardens. 

 They seem to think they have no time to look after one, and to judge 

 from the average farm fruit garden it would look that way. 



There are no large commercial orchards in the Thirteenth District, 

 but several small ones that are paying the owners a good profit. There 

 are good opportunities for the man with push and energy in this dis- 

 trict, as we have a diversity of soil to choose from. Land can be bought 

 reasonable that will grow all kinds of fruit adapted to our climate. 



Speaking of the price of land, it is largely owing to the location. It 

 can be bought within three or four miles of South Bend for from $60 

 to $100 per acre, and South Bend is one of the best markets in the 

 world. 



There is not much of a forward movement in regard to the beautifying 

 of country school grounds. There has been something done along this 

 line by the teachers and pupils on Arbor Day. 



The public roads in a great many localities are sadly neglected, while 

 in others there are fine gravel roads with shade ti-ees on each side, pre- 

 senting a beautiful appearance. The reason for this is that the localities 

 having good roads are well supplied by nature with material for the 

 making of roads, while the others are not so fortunate. 



C. W. FOOTE, 

 Vice-President Thirteenth District. 



REPORT .OF THE LAGRANGE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The year which has just closed has been the most prosperous one in 

 its history. Everything is harmonious. Financially, it is on a sound basis 

 for another year's prosperity. The members are active and full of in- 

 terest. It has held six regular meetings. The attendance has been good 

 at all meetings. Programs have been more than full. 



The President, Mr. J* C. Grossman, and the Secretary, Mrs. Lizzie C. 

 Royer, have been present at every meeting. Every meeting has been re- 

 ported by the Secretary to the four county papers. Every meeting has 

 had a most excellent display of some kind. Premiums have been awarded 

 to the sum of $11.80. 



Held the June meeting jointly with Noble County Society at Island 

 Park, Rome City, Noble county, Ind.; had 3,000 year books printed and 

 distributed; sent two delegates to Indiana Horticultural Society— Mrs. 

 D. B. Schaeffer and Miss Myrtie Vankirk; made a fruit exhibit at State 

 Fair through Messrs. Leroy Eshelman, A. H. Bosrue and .1. C. Grossman, 

 with the assistance of other members and the county at large and car- 

 ried off the sweepstakes of $50 for best county exhibit, and other pre- 

 miums and sale of fruits to the amount in all of $143. 



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