72 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



At a special meeting May 14, a paper was read by Mr. John Wampler, on 

 " How to Plant an Orchard," and Mr. P. Finn was elected a delegate to this, the 

 June meeting of the^State society. 



At the regular monthly meeting in May a paper was read by Mr. F. A. Hub- 

 bard, on " Shall We Enlarge Our Market Gardens?" and a second delegate to this 

 meeting was elected in the person of him who stands before you. 



During the last six years the members of our county society have saved hun- 

 dreds of dollars by buying their berry-boxes and crates in car-load lots, from first 

 hands, and they would not now take very kindly to the idea of paying any one a 

 large profit for furnishing them their boxes. Ten years ago it cost one-half a cent 

 each to buy berry-boxes in Carthage, and 17i cents each for crates. This year 

 crates and boxes to fill cost us 11 cents at the car door, all of the best poplar wood. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Z. T. Russell, Secretary. 



HUGO OBST AND GARTENBAU GESELSCHAFT. 



Owing to the low prices of strawberries last year, some of the members of 

 this society have gotten somewhat discouraged, and the meetings have not been 

 attended quite as regularly as before. However, the good work being done by the 

 society can be seen in every direction as far as the influence of the society can be 

 felt. All the orchards are well taken care of, and none but the best of varieties are 

 being planted. In this vicinity nearly every farmer is fairly well posted as to the 

 best varieties of fruit to plant, and as to their culture ; all this can be best seen by 

 visiting other vicinities similarly located, and the difference can be most strikingly 

 seen. All this is the result of our society. Hugo and vicinity, which but a feW 

 years ago was a vast forest, only inhabited by tie-choppers, now furnishes the best 

 fruit in the county. 



The following is a list of our officers and members : 



F. Utz, President, Hugo. 



F. Kimmich, Vice-President, Hugo. 



F. Buechele, Treasurer, Hugo. 



C. Hauser, Recording Secretary, Hugo. 



F. Lionberger, Corresponding Secretary. Hugo. 



G. Bochert, Hugo. 



C. Schmalzried, Hugo. 

 Mrs. F. Grabenstein, Hugo. 

 Christ Grabenstein, Hugo. 

 F. Gutmann, Hugo. 

 Mrs. H. Walter, Hugo. 

 "Wm. Blau, Hugo. 

 F. Kiemle, Hugo. 



C. Hoerer, Hugo 



H. Willi, Montgomery Ciry. 

 Masten Thornhill, Hugo. 

 J. J. Gentry, Big Spring. 

 Richard, Bud. 



D. Taller, New Florence. - 

 We could use about 30 copies of the reports to good advantage. 



Respectfully, 



F. LlONBKRGER, 



Corresp. Sec'y. 



