508 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



A box of Reports was also received by the secretary from the State Pomo- 

 logical Society, for which the society return their sincere thanks. 



A box of Reports was also received from E. Buell, of Kalamazoo, and a vote 

 of thanks was tendered him for the gift and for his former contribution of 

 apples. 



The librarian was also requested to procure a book, and make therein an in- 

 ventory of the books and papers on hand, — crediting all contributions received 

 and charging the members with those drawn out. 



The question for the meeting ("Fruit Packages") being called, John Wil- 

 liams was requested to open the discussion, which he did by calling attention 

 to a new paper berry box, which was very neat and cheap, — SG per 1,000 in 

 the fiat. There seemed to be a difference of opinion as to whether they were 

 preferable to wood. 



Inquiry was made as to the price of wood boxes in the flat, which were re- 

 ported at $5 per 1,000. 



It was suggested that we had a new box and basket factory here that needed 

 encouragement in starting. A motion was made and passed that the members 

 of this society encourage as much as possible all home enterprises. 



The president inquired if the members had practiced shipping early apples 

 in baskets. 



C. D. Loveday replied that he had shipped a large quantity of Red Astra- 

 chan apples in baskets which netted him 81 40 per bushel. At a later period 

 they paid little or nothing except in barrels. He remarked if fruit was high 

 and scarce it would ])ay to ship in baskets, othern-ise not. 



N. Q. Hunger, of Casco, exhibited a dwarf pear tree which died last summer, 

 he thought from the inability to supply moisture to the top from the roots. 

 This was evident from the amount of top compared to the root. He further 

 stated that the soil was a heavy clay, and that it failed at the time of the 

 drouth, and that the tree was unusually heavily laden with fruit. 



D. B. Williams said that the quince roots on which the pear was grown to 

 dwarf it for the purpose of inducing early bearing, were comparatively short, 

 and needed manure and moisture nearer the tree than standards. 



T. T. Lyon said that the fruiting of dwarf pears required a large amount of 

 time and careful attention to persistently thin and regularly prune the trees, 

 -and without it they would not prove successful; he recommended to set the 

 trees below the junction of the pear and quince to induce pear roots. 



Is. Q, Hunger inquired if, on the failure of the quince root, would not the 

 quince stump decay and prove an injury to the tree? 



President Lyon thonght not, if the pear root started before the quince root 

 died. 



The secretary thought that growing quinces from cuttings was an injury to 

 qnince and dwarf pear culture. ,* 



On motion, the question for the next meeting was chosen to be "Packing 

 Fruit," and L. H. Bailey was chosen to open the discussion. 



THE YELLOWS. 



The following memorial was unanimously adopted at the regular meeting, 

 •held February 1st, 1875 : 



