244 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



EEPOETS AND EESOLUTIOKS. 



The following were adopted. 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Society are extended to the Hon. the Gov- 

 ernor and Senators, for the use of the former library rooms for onr regular 

 meetings and show of fruits ; also to the members of the House of Represent- 

 atives for the gratuitous use of their hall for three successive evenings, and we 

 thank all of them particularly for the deep interest they have shown iii our 

 Society. 



Resolved, That we thank President Abbot and the professors of the State 

 Agricultural College for their kind attentions and strenuous exertions in mak- 

 ing our meeting so great a success. 



Resolved, That we tender our thanks to, and promise our grateful remem- 

 brance of, the Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan, and the Chicago and Mich- 

 igan Lake Shore railroads, not only for half fare, but for an extension of the 

 time granted us to return. 



Resolved, That we not only thank the reporters of the Detroit Free Press, 

 Tribune and Post, and the Grand Rapids Democrat and Chicago Tribune, for 

 their faithful attendance, but acknowledge with gratitude the many obligations 

 "we are under to them for present and past favors. 



Resolved, That we thank the Presbyterian church for politely extended cour- 

 tesies. 



Resolved, That we render especial thanks to the Lansing Quartette club, and 

 to the Hon. Mr. Gordon and Mr. Marston, for their gratuitous services alsc 

 They added very much to the interest of our meetings, — not forgetting Esau^ 



Resolved, That our thanks are extended very heartily to the citizens of Lan- 

 sing for their generous hospitality. Every member of the Society, desiring it, 

 has been entertained during the entire meeting. 



Resolved, That the editor of the Michigan Farmer is entitled not only to 

 our praise, but our labors in his behalf, for so generously publishing our pro- 

 ceedings for the past year, and for the offer of giving a full report of this meet- 

 ing, to the extent of six pages, in his valuable paper. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be tendered to Mr. Curtis, the 

 gentlemanly conductor on the Lansing division of the Lake Shore and Mich- 

 igan Southern railroad, for kindness in detaining his train at Eaton Rapids 

 on the morning of the 21st inst., at the request of our late Secretary, as tele- 

 graphed by him from Hastings, to enable him to reach this place with impor- 

 tant papers in time for the opening of this meeting. 



Resolved, That we cannot say too much in favor of Mr, L. B. Potter, President 

 of the Michigan Central Agricultural Society, for services rendered us. We 

 beg that he will only give us an opportunity to reciprocate his ever-to-be-remem- 

 bered kindnesses by visiting us either individually or collectively. 



Resolved, That we heartily endorse the proposition to consolidate the State 

 Agricultural Society and the Northern Michigan Agricultural and Mechanical 

 Society, and we believe that such a consolidation will be the commencement of 

 a new era in agricultural and horticultural matters in this State. 



Resolved, That we approve of the practice and policy of Union Fairs, and 

 we hope to see a Grand Union State Fair held in Michigan during the year 

 1873. 



Resolved, That we endorse the recommendation of our President, that at our 

 next State Union Fair the horticultural department be placed under the charge- 



