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points being detained by the storm. A large quantity of the apples of the 

 Ingham county farmers' club were badly frozen. 



Secretary Thompson made some remarks on the proposed new census bill ; 

 and on motion of Mr. Dyckman, the sense of the meeting was ascertained by 

 yeas and nays, and supported the taking of an annual census. 



The secretary read letters from various parts of the State in relation to the 

 cold weather, and the prospects of a fruit crop for the coming year were re- 

 garded as poor. 



A memorial was read and adopted, asking the Legislature for an appropria- 

 tion to aid the society to make an exhibition of fruit at the meeting of the 

 American Pomological Society at Chicago, in September. 



Mr. R. F. Kedzie, meteorologist of the society, presented a paper on meteor- 

 ology, and introduced a resolution (which was adopted) memorializing the 

 Legislature of this State to pass a joint resolution requesting our senators and 

 representatives in congress to have the signal service so extended as to benefit 

 the agriculturists of this State. 



The resolutions of the South Haven pomological society, objecting to the 

 incorporation of the pomological with the agricultural report into one book, 

 was then taken from the table, and referred to the executive committee. 



On motion the following committee on the " bird question" was appointed : 

 A. J. Cook, F. A. Gulley of Dearborn, James Morris of Palo. 



G. W. Brown of Lansing gave in detail his method of raising grapes, and 

 would recommend as the best the following: Salem, Eumelan, Rogers' No. 4, 

 15, 19, 53. 



Mr. Bidwell of South Ilaven read a bill and a memorial to the Legislature, 

 requesting the passage of said bill, which refers to the disease of the peach 

 known as the "yellows." By a vote of the society it was deemed advisable 

 that said bill should be passed. 



Mr. R. F. Johnstone, chairman of the committee on resolutions, reported a 

 series, thanking the Legislature, the citizens of Lansing, the Philharmonic 

 society, the officers of the Agricultural College, the representatives of the press, 

 and everybody in general who have aided in the success of the meeting. 



The society adjourned at 1 P. M., after a very useful and entertaining session. 



THE JUNE MEETING AT MONROE. 



The summer meeting of the State Pomological Society at Monroe was not 

 only one of the most complete and thoroughly instructive, as well as one of the 

 most agreeable and pleasant conventions of this distinguished organization, 

 but it was a success in every way. Its display of fruits and flowers was very 

 fine; the lectures, addresses, papers and discussions were each full of interest 

 to the very large audiences which filled the hall ; and the attention to the 

 visitors by the citizens of Monroe was a sample of the public spirit that fills 

 the hearts of the people of that city. 



The meeting was held at the invitation of the Monroe County Agricultural 

 Society, whose principal officers are J. M. Sterling, President; W. A. Noble, 

 Treasurer, and H. A. Conant, Secretary. 



