100 GENERAL HISTORY. 



Manchester. After detailing the processes of gathering and handling, he- 

 closed by proposing the constructing of a retarding house for the purpose of 

 keeping fruits for a later and better market. 



For this pnrj^ose H. P. Hanford, of Bristol, Indiana, preferred the Cope 

 house, Trhich requires no ice. 



After a short discussion upon fertilizers a recess was taken till the evening. 



The session on Thursday evening may appropriately be designated as Sec- 

 retary Garfield's first lovefeast, which consisted of a series of topics or senti- 

 ments to be responded to by selected speakers, the whole to be interspersed 

 with music. 



The attendance was large and the entire exercises very enjoyable. 



On Friday morning the committee reported the exhibit of fruit of fine 

 quality, although not large. 



The plants and flowers exhibited were fine and nicely arranged. 



A rambling discussion followed and several questions were asked and 

 answered, and after the adoption of appropriate resolutions the society 

 adjourned to meet at Battle Creek in June. 



On June 9th, 1880, the executive board met at Lansing. 



Much embarrassment having from time to time been experienced from the 

 unfavorable character of the halls assigned for the society's annual exhi- 

 bitions, Mr, N. Chilson had been deputed to learn the probable cost of a 

 suitable tent for such purpose. His report stated the probable cost to be 

 about $500. Objections were also made from liability to mildew or other 

 injury while not in use. The whole matter was tabled. 



A first premium of $50 and a second of $25 were offered for the most per- 

 sistent and best directed endeavors to combat the codling moth — minute 

 reports to be made of methods and their success. 



Ten copies of the annual report of 1879 were ordered sent to each member 

 of the executive committee of the State Agricultural Society in exchange 

 for the same number of their report. 



The committee to review the constitution and by-laws reported, and their 

 report was accepted and adopted as the sense of the executive board, to be by 

 them submitted to the society at the next regular meeting. 



The executive board visited the Agricultural College as the guests of the 

 State board of Agriculture jointly with the executive committee of the State 

 Agricultural Society and the officers of the State Grange. Under the guid- 

 ance of Profeesor W. J. Beal and his assistants an interesting and profitable 

 tour was made through the horticultural department, at that time under his 

 charge. 



The State Pomological Society held its summer meeting at Battle Creek, 

 on June 16th to 18th, 1880. 



On Wednesday evening, IGth, the meeting was called to order by the presi- 

 dent. 



The secretary read the following recipe, from S. H. Comings, of St. Joseph, 

 for a prevention of curculio: Two pounds of whale oil soap, boiled in 

 water enough to fully dissolve it, add, while hot, one pound of tar, stirring 

 it in, mix with fifteen gallons of water, and with syringe sliower it over the 

 trees thoroughly. Kepeat after every rain storm. 



At a jorevious meeting a committee had been appointed to report respecting 

 an apple grown in Lenawee county under the erroneous name of Steele's Red, 

 and to determine its jiroper name. Mr. B. W. Steere, on behalf of such com- 



