162 GENERAL HISTORY. 



GRAPE ROT 



was the last topic of the evening, and the discussion was led by W. A. 

 Brown, of Steveusville. He stated that the rot had become very trouble- 

 some in some parts of Berrien county. 



The subject was discussed at considerable length, after which the meetin 

 was adjourned till the morning. 



The Wednesday morning session was opened by a paper from W. A. Brown, 

 of Stevensville, on 



MARKETING FRUITS, 



which treated the subject quite at length. Without a general discussion, 

 however, the next subject, that of 



GROWING ONIONS FOR MARKET, 



was taken up, and Charles S. Crandall, foreman of the x\gricultural Col- 

 lege gardens, read a paper on the subject, which was followed by a general 

 discussion of the topic. 



The annual address of the president was then read, which was followed 

 by that of the librarian and afterward by the report of the treasurer, which 

 showed a balance to the credit of the general fund of 81,528.34. The pres- 

 ent life membership fund is 11,950.00. 



The report of the standing committee on landscape gardening was sub- 

 mitted, consisting of a paper on gardening on a city or village lot, by the 

 chairman, James Satterlee. 



The standing committee on vegetables, through its chairman, W. W. Tracy, 

 submitted a report on 



THE NEWER VEGETABLES. 



T. T. Lyon, chairman of the committee on new fruits, also submitted a 

 report. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year was then held, with the fol- 

 lowing result: 



President — T. T. Lyon, South Haven. 



Secretary — Charles W. Garfield, Grand Rapids. 



Treasurer — S. M. Pearsall, Grand Kapids. 



Members of Executive Board — L. H. Bailey, Jr., Agricultural College; A. 

 G. Gulley, South Haven. 



The next subject upon the programme was then taken up, it being 



THE USES AND ABUSES OF PRUNING. 



The discussion was opened by T. C. Hagaman, of Benton Harbor, with a 

 paper, and the reading was followed by a aliort discussion, when a recess was 

 taken till the afternoon. 



The first topic considered at the Wednesday afternoon session was 



