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Birds," which was followed by a spirited discussion on the injurious and 

 beneficial habits of birds. 



"Horticulture for City People," by Mrs. C. Faxon, was the title of the last 

 paper of the evening, replete with suggestions bearing upon the subject, 

 sandwiched with humor and irony. 



The morning session on the 20ih opened with a paper by Professor Jas. 

 Satterle ' on "Neatness in Gathering and Marketing Fruit," following which 

 was a full discussion of the subject from the standpoint of both the seller and 

 the buyer. 



Judge Wheeler, of Bay City, followed with a paper on "Early Attempts at 

 Fruit Growing in the Saginaw Valley," some account of which will be found 

 in the history of Huron and Bay counties. 



General B. F. Partridge, of Bay City, gave a paper on "Fruits that Suc- 

 ceed in Bay County." 



The secretary then read a paper written by J. S. Woodward, of New York, 

 on "The Use and Abuse of Water in Horticulture." 



This paper elicited remarks by T. L. Brown, Professor Beal and W. W. 

 Tracy in discussion of the subject, after which a recess was taken till the 

 afternoon. 



The first topic of the afternoon was "Sweet Corn, Growth, Varieties, etc,'* 

 upon which the discussion was opened by an address from Professor Tracy, 

 -of Detroit. 



H. W. Davis followed, giving his experience in "Growing and Drying 

 Sweet Corn," and describing a slicer used to slice the kernels from the cob. 

 These remarks were followed by numerous questions respecting the details of 

 evaporating. 



A paper was read by A. A. Crozier, of Ann Arbor, on "The Potato 

 Family," describing its botanical relations and giving something of their 

 histories. 



He was followed by Professor Cook, who gave a practical talk on a "New 

 Insect Pest in Michigan, The Black Army Worm." 



At the close of the afternoon session Rev. Dr. Wight, of Bay City, was 

 called out and addressed the audience on "Methods of Utilizing Fruits in the 

 Home." At the close of these remarks a recess was taken till the evening. 



The evening session was opened by a paper by Dr. Horace Tupper on 

 "The Influence of Flowers upon the Home," treating especially of their 

 beautifying and elevating influences. 



"The Relation of the Household to the Garden" was the subject of a paper 

 by Mrs. R, F. Johnston. 



After picturing the garden of the farmer as it is, and as it ought to be, 

 and the ambitions of the retired business man in this direction, together 

 with that of "the elderly man who begins to find that he wants the short 

 rows in the harvest field, and a sober-minded horse on Sundays; who feels 

 that though he here sees a declining sun from life's west windows, he yet 

 lived to some purpose ; and his farm triumphs of the past he renews in 

 Brabdignagian beets and melons." 



Professor Beal followed with the remark that: "These nice gardens are 

 rare things to see, and probably always will be. Most people will go without 

 rather than take the trouble to secure them. There are so many enemies and 

 so many things to think of in gardening that most people will prefer to raise 

 -a few special crops and buy their vegetables." 



