THE OCTOBER MEETING. 



Grand Traverse, October 10, 1873. 



The October meeting of the Society was held at Traverse City on Wednes- 

 day, Thursday, and Friday, the 8th, 9th, and 10th days of October, 1873, in 

 connection with the Fifth Annual Fair of the Grand Traverse Union Agricul- 

 tural Society. The State Society made no exhibition of fruits. The officers of 

 the Grand Traverse Society were as follows : 



President — J. G. Ram sd ell. 



Treasurer — Perry Hannah. 



Secretary — L. H. Gage. 



Directors — H. W. Curtis, Jno. Pulcipher, Grand Traverse county; H. H. 

 Noble, E. Knight, Antrim county; J. Porter, Geo. Thompson, Leelanaw 

 county; L. W. Case, L. Judson, Benzie county; H. Miller, Charlevoix county; 

 H. B. Sturtevant, Wexford county; A. T. Kellogg, Kalkaska county; Daniel 

 Eeeder, Missaukee county. 



THE FRUIT EXHIBITIOlSr — FIRST DAY. 



The great advantage of an October exhibition is fully manifested by the 

 show of fruit now at the Fair. Never before was there such a display in 

 Northern Michigan. Fruit is the great featiire of the show. It eclipses all 

 departments, though the vegetables crowd closely the fruit. But the October 

 sun has done well its work. Such coloring is only the work of the Master's 

 pencil. There is no mistake about the paint on these apples, peaches, plums, 

 grapes, and flowers. The sight is a truly magnificent one, and we congratu- 

 late all concerned upon their really fine show of fruit. The pioneers may well 

 feel proud of their work. Ten years ago the modern varieties of fruit were 

 scarcely known here, — now the catalogue is full and overflowing. This exhi- 

 bition stamps the Traverse Country, meaning thereby the counties bordering 

 on Traverse Bay, as a great apple country. 



The apple, the king of fruits, has here found its home, a congenial clime. 



On the west side of the Hall, as you enter, the eye meets the well arranged 

 and uniform collection of Hon. Perry Hannah, from his orchard, — said to be 

 the oldest in this section, — which is about a mile from the town. The Bald- 

 win is the leading variety. A long row of this fruit, brilliantly colored, is a 

 sight for a New Englander. Here is a connecting link between Traverse Bay 

 and Plymouth Eock. The Golden Eusset has also a shelf to itself. The 

 Ehode Island Greening asserts, also, its supremacy. The King of Tompkins 

 County shows a touch of the true artist's pencil. The Northern Spy is step- 

 ping to the front rank. The Early Crawford, Jaques Eareripe, and Coolidge's 

 Favorite are Mr. Hannah's peaches. Then come eight plates of Concord 

 grapes, five plates of Coe's Golden Drop plums, six plates of Flemish Beauty 



