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his Baldwins and Greenings were the most profitable; this jear his Esopus 

 Spitzenburgs were best. 



L. n. Bailey remarked that age improved them. 



Hiram Griffin said lie had the Red Canada, but it was not in bearing suffi- 

 ciently to judge of its value ; he found but one stung. 



L. H. Bailey said his Baldwins did best ; he noticed the Stark and Lawyer 

 were well recommended south. 



T. T. Lyon said that apples of southern origin, although they might be No. 

 1 there, and highly spoken of, were No. 2 here, compared to our varieties. It 

 was time that they had proved hardy, which hardiness was as necessary for 

 them to endure the cold of our wdnter as the heat of their summer; still they 

 were not as desirable for us as our own first-class apples. Mr. Lyon was asked 

 if the green and yellow Newtown Pippin succeeded here, and he replied in the 

 negative. On being asked as to the season of the Norton Melon, he said late 

 autumn and early winter. 



J. H. Cowley said his father top-grafted his large orchard in Oakland county 

 to Canada lied ; he would not have any other variety. 



H. Chatfield thought the Eed Canada might not succeed here, especially on 

 our lightest soil. 



T. T. Lyon said it would succeed on suitable soil ; light sand was better 

 suited to peaches and grapes. 



L. H. Bailey said he lost confidence in Eed Canada while in Detroit last win- 

 ter, where he saw several shipments from St. Johns of small scabby Red Can- 

 adas. They were doubtless from off drift sand. 



Chas. Gibson remarked that he thoughtapples might be grown profitably on 

 sand by hauling clay and gravel from the beach and putting around them. 



A. T. Lindermau spoke highly of the Shiawassee Beauty as one of the best 

 late autumn and early winter varieties. 



J. Bonham was asked what variety of apples brought the best market price 

 in Chicago; he replied the Red Canada. Greenings were now selling for 

 $3 50, Baldwins for 13 75, Canadas for $3 00 and 13 50. 



President Phillips said his Baldwins, assorted and wrapped in papers, brought 

 last spring $9 00. 



SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION— LIST OF VARIETIES OF FRUIT FOR PROFIT 



—THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION. 



South Haven, January 9, 1875. 



The society was called to order by the president. The secretary read a letter 

 from J. P. Thompson, secretary of the State Pomological Society, requesting 

 us to make an estimate of the quantity and value of laad set to iVuit in Van 

 Buren county; the yield and price of fruit in 1874, compared to 1873-3 ; the 

 proportionate loss of trees, if any, in 1873. These separate points were freely 

 discussed by all present, and figures taken for future reference. The secretary 

 was instructed to correspond with all the principal fruit growers in the county, 

 for the purpose of collecting facts for presentation at the Lansing meeting. 



