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culture, of plant culture, of landscape and ornamental gardening, and a correct and culti- 

 Taied taste in al! that enriches and adorns the State andlhe homes of the farmers and other 

 citizens, than the holding of its meetings from time to time in the several cities and Tillages 

 easily reached bv the surrounding population ; and 



Whereas, The State Pomological Society has for the first time held one of its meetincs 

 in the city of Ionia ; therefore, - • = 



Jiesolixd, That the hospitalities and attention shown by the citizens of Ionia to the society 

 have done much to promote the objects and designs of this organization, and that our sin- 

 cere acknowledgments are extended to them for tlieir very important aid in affording all the 

 facilities required to render the first meeting in Ionia a convention of the fruit inter^ts that 

 "Will do much to increase the beneficial influence of the society. 



Recoiled, That in affording to the members of the societyan opportunity to inspect tlie 

 location selected for the State house of correction, we have had the satisfaction of survey- 

 ing sixty acres of land well adapted to the purpose for which it has been selected, the tract 

 rising high and rolling in surface above the valley of the Grand Rapids, and well situated 

 between great trunk railroads to give it all the facilities of access necessary for such a State 

 institution. 



Besolr^d, That the thanks of the society are tendered the reporters of the press for the very 

 correct and extended reports, which aid 'the society in extending its influence and in pro- 

 moting a correct knowledge of its work, its action and its aims. 



Bcsolced, That the aid afforded this society by the State agricultural college through its 

 several professors, in adding to the interest and instruction of the several meetines. deserves 

 the thanks of the members, and should receive our special acknowledgment as evincing the 

 practical utilities of this educational institution in connection with an important department 

 of culture for which it was established. 



There vere also resolutions of thauks to Hon. Geor£:e W. "Webber, themavor 

 of loDia. to W. D. Arnold, secretary of the Ionia county agricultural society, 

 to the city cornet-band, which favored the society with music, and to the ex- 

 hibitors of fruits, flowers, etc., at the meeting. To these the reporter wishes 

 to add a special resolution of thanks to Messrs. Le Valley and X. E. Smith of 

 Ionia, for their industry in keeping the reporters table supplied with apples 

 and grapes of their own raising and of the choicest varieties. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE 0:S' APPLES EXHIBITED. 



No. Varieties. 



2s. and C. Chilson, Battle Creek 40 



C. J. Freeman, Ionia 14 



G. W. Dickinson, Grand Rapids 3 



Jam^ Mickel , Ionia 3 



Porter Smith, Palo, Ionia Co 3 



Wm. Steere, " " " IT 



31. W. Alvcrd. North Plains, Ionia Co 9 



E. Le Yalley &. Son, Ionia 17 



Geo. W. Webber. Ionia 1 



Peninsular Farmers' Club, Grand Traverse Co 35 



P. D. Sneathen, South Boston 19 



S. T. Dexter, Ionia 15 



W. H. Mattison, Ionia. 14 



"Wm. Rowe, Walker, Kent Co 7 



H. A. Culver. Orange, Ionia Co.. 25 



Geo. Hosford, Ionia S 



D. B. Smith, Portland, Ionia Co S 



C. J. Deitrich, Grand Rapids 6 



N. E. Smith, Ionia - 17 



C. E. Rust, Ionia. 9 



H. Cornell, Ionia 20 



Joel Andrews, Saranac, Ionia Co 14 



Having carefully looked over all the fruit on exhibition, we find, with one exception, all 



worthy of a first premium ; but, having no premiums to offer, — which we very much regret, 

 although it relieves your committee of a long and tedious task of comparing more minutely, 

 — we cheerfully recommend the thanks of ^he society to each exhibitor, and especially to 

 Grand Traverse Clab and to N. E. Smith, Ionia. The committee reeret that our chainnan. 



