78 STATE BOAED OF AGEICULTUKE. 



Adrian — A. H, Briggs. ' 



Armada — Chas. Andrews, etc. 



Cassopolis — C. C. Allison. 



Kochester — C. K. Carpenter. 



Constantine — Grange — Jas. Kicliurds, Levi T. Hull. 



Hudson — C. A. Jewell. 



RECORD OF EACH INSTITUTE. 



ALLEGxV:^. 



The Institute at Allegan was held, commencing on Tuesday evening, January 

 11th, It was attended throughout by a large and deeply interested audience, 

 and the programme previously arranged was most siiccessfuUy carried out. 



The meetiug was called to order, and in the absence of Gen. B. D. Pritchard, 

 President of the County Agricultural Society, Hon. Thomas Shepherd was cho- 

 sen chairman for the evening. 



Rev. J. Sailor of Allegan delivered a short opening address, in which he spoke 

 of the no])lencss and utility of agricultural pursuits, and the advantages to be 

 derived by farmers from education. In closing, he welcomed the gentlemen 

 from the State Agricultural College who had come to aid in the exercises of the 

 Institute. We regret that before putting this report into the hands of the 

 printer we have not been ])ut in possession of a copy of this address, that wo 

 might have reported it in full. 



Prof. Geo. T. Fairchild, on being introduced to the audience, delivered his 

 lecture entitled "Education: Who need it and who can afford it." This 

 address, with others, is given in full, follo^ving the reports of the Institutes. 



Next on the programme was an essay by Mr. Clubb. Tliat gentleman being 

 absent, the essay, by vote, was read by E. C. Reid of Allegan. 



FRUIT-GROWIXG IN MICHIGAN. 



Delivered January 11th, 1S76, before the Agricultural Institute held tinder Direction of 

 the State Board of Agriculture at Allegan, Michigan, by Henry S, Clubb. 



Fruit-growing in Michigan is a subject richly deserving the attention of 

 Michigan farmers, and especially of those whose farms are located in those 

 counties bordering the great lakes, of which Allegan is one of the most fortun- 

 ate, in soil and situation. 



The sn])ject is most naturally divided into three principal branches, which, 

 like the limbs of a fruitful tree, again divide into numerous lesser limbs : 



First — Its History. 



Second — Its Present Status. 



Third — Its Prospects. 



I. ITS HISTORY. 



Fruit-growing commenced in the territory now known as the State of Mich- 

 igan at a very early period. Long before any effort was made by man, the Cre- 

 ator caused fruits of various kinds to spring up from the soil in great profusion. 



