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of this Society, and that we believe it to be good policy to increase the pre- 

 miums for all the products of orchard and garden. 



Resolved, That tree culture should receive the fostering care of this Society, 

 and that premiums should be offered to encourage the planting of shade trees. 



H. E. BID WELL, South Haven, 

 J. C. HOLMES, Detroit, 

 J. M. STERLING, Monroe, 

 S. L. FULLER, Grand Rapids, 

 G. PARMELEE, Old Mission, 

 J. K STEARNS, Kalamazoo, 



Committee. 



PROFITABLE PEACH AND GRAPE CULTURE. 



C Eugle, of Paw Paw, Van Bureu county, submitted the following state- 

 ment : In 1873, 800 Crawford Early trees produced 3,700 twelve quart boxes, 

 or 1,233 bushels, which sold for 83.15, or $3,883.90. After deducting freights, 

 commission, and other expenses, this netted $2.10 per bushel, or $2,589.30. 



He had 130 Hale's Early bearing trees, the fourth season from setting, which 

 produced 300 boxes or 100 bushels, from which the net proceeds were $2.25 per 

 bushel, or $225. These trees are planted 12 feet by 20, or 180 trees to the acre; 

 the whole number occupying a trifle over five acres. 



Two acres of vineyard, largely Concords, produced G,000 pounds, which sold 

 at an an average of 5 cents per pound, or $300 for the two acres. I cannot 

 give the exact net proceeds, as a part were sold on the ground, a part at the 

 village of Paw Paw, and a part in a foreign market. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE O'S APPLES. 



Mr Dietrich submitted the following report on apples : 

 To the President, Officers, and Members of the State Pomologkal Society : 



Gentlemen, — Your committee who were assigned the delightful task of 

 examining the apples put on exhibition, would most respectfully submit the 

 following report : 



1st. We find 540 plates of the finest apples that were ever set before an audi- 

 ence. These 540 plates were filled by 37 exhibitors, the largest of whom is W. 

 H. Gregory, of Pine Grove, who fills 45 plates with 45 difierent varieties. The 

 next is South Haven Pomological Society with 30 varieties. Next are some who 

 exhibit 29, 25, 21, 20, etc. 



W. H. Gregory, Geo. Parmelee, South Haven Pomological Society, Husted 

 Bros., E. J. Shirts, J. W. Humphrey, and Joseph Gridley, have each put on 

 exhibition 12 of the leading varieties, namely : King, Northern Spy, Baldwin, 

 Rhode Island Greening, Wagener, Fall Pippin, Twenty Ounce, Canada Red, 

 Belmont, Swaar, Talman Sweet. 



Next, Nowlen & Toles, H. Savidge, G. W. Dickinson, J. W. Stearns, and L. 

 L. Cady, each exhibit 6 of the above leading varieties. Having made this 

 general statement, now allow me to particularize a little. 



Here are the products from John Gilbert of Clinton ; N. J. Daniels of 

 Wacousta ; Jas. Reeves, Stockbridge ; Judge H. E. Shaw, Eaton Rapids ; J. B. 

 Randolph, Lenawee ; S. M. Pearsall, Kent ; D. L. Cady, Mason ; A. D. Tubbs, 

 Lansing ; P. D. Sneathen, Boston, and others ; G. W. Christopher, Lansing ; 

 Joseph Gridley, Eaton; and Husted Bros., Kent. Your time is too precious for 



