THE FEBRUARY MEETING. 26? 



speaker, in New York State, who cut down a valuable orchard so that his apples 

 might not be used for cider. 



Mr. Brown urged the Society to see to it in every way in its power, that every 

 spurious tree and scion were kept out of the market, and out of the hands of 

 planters. 



A. M. Schuyler, of Chicago, the representative of the Alden fruit evaporating 

 process, read a paper on the merits of the plan and excellence of the results 

 reached, and the great good that would accrue to the consumer of our luscious 

 fruit, as well as to the producer, the latter finding a market for the immediate 

 sale of all the surplus products of his orchard, and the former securing an 

 excellent article of dried fruit, clean and wholesome, with none of its good 

 qualities of flavor impaired by the process. 



A fine and attractive addition to the adornment of the hall was brought in, 

 being a case of wax fruits exhibited by Mrs. A. B. Powell. 



Mr. Fuller, chairman of the committee on resolutions, submitted the follow- 

 ing, which were adopted : 



Resohed, That the Peninsular railway has done us a very great favor by 

 granting to us half fare over their road, and we hereby thank C. F. Miller, Esq., 

 Superintendent, not only for his favor, but for the prompt and gentlemanly man- 

 ner in which it was granted. 



Resolved, That we hereby express our heartfelt thanks for the warm hospi^ 

 tality shown us by the several citizens of Battle Creek, who have so generously 

 entertained us and provided and ornamented our hall, and to those who escorted 

 us through the town, showing to us their several manufacturing establish- 

 ments. 



Resolved, That to Hon. E. \Y. Pendill we are indebted for one of those 

 pleasant and genial meetings alloted us rarely in a lifetime. He was the means 

 of affording us a rare opportunity for social intercourse, and an opportunity 

 for witnessing the operations of the advanced husbandry of this day and 

 State. 



Resolved, That we hereby thank Hon. k. C. Hamlin for the liberal and gen- 

 tlemanly manner in which he has treated us through the committee of citizens 

 of Battle Creek. 



Wheeeas, N. Chilson, Esq., upon his invitation to this Society to hold this 

 meeting here, promised us the hearty co-operation of the citizens of Battle 

 Creek, therefore 



Resolved, That we assure Mr. Chilson that they have more than " filled the 

 bill." 



Resolved, That, as usual, we are under renewed obligations to the represent- 

 atives of the Detroit Free Press and Tribune. 



Resolved, That while our thanks are hereby tendered to the exhibitors for 

 furnishing so attractive a feature to our meeting, they are especially given to 

 our good friends at Old Mission for the contribution they have made. Their 

 exhibition is not only an honor to them, but a great credit to Grand Traverse. 



A resolution on the part of the citizens of Battle Creek was put by Mr. Mott 

 and adopted : 



Resolved, That the thanks of the citizens of Battle Creek and vicinity are 

 hereby tendered to to the officers and managers of the Pomological Society of 

 our State, now in attendance, for the able and gentlemanly manner in which 

 they have conducted the exercises of the meetings during the session now about 



