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The, State Pomological Society commenced the formation of auxiliary 

 societies early in the year 1879. Pri >r to this there seems to have been a 

 horticultural society at Muskegon, upon an invitation from which the State 

 Pomological Society held its summer meeting at this city, on June 17th to 19th, 

 1879, with an interesting programmn and discussions, and a good attendance 

 from abroad. This local society became auxiliary to the State society on 

 December 16th, 1880, 



During 1881 the society held two exhibitions, the one a display of straw- 

 berries, and the other of grapes and other autumn fruits. 



The society held monthly meetings during 188^, one of which, on October 

 14th, was an exhibition of grapes. 



On July "-ilst, 1883, the decease of the president of the society, S B. Peck, 

 of Muskegon, occurred in the seventy-ninth year of his age, a loss greatly 

 regretted by an extensive circle of friends and acquaintances. 



In 1884 regular monthly meetings were held. The annual display of 

 strawberries and fl )wers, on June 20th, and that of grapes and other fruits, 

 on September 20th, were excellent. 



The society has maintained its efficiency to the present time, and the 

 annual reports of Hon. H. H. Holt, its secretary, are replete with interesting 

 matter. 



The census of 1884 gives this county, of 



Apple orchards, 2,081 acres, 59,219 bearing trees, yielding in 1883, 13,215 

 bushels of fruit. 



Peach orchards, 463 acres, 35,769 bearing trees, yielding in 1883, 613 

 bushels of fruit. 



The value of orchard products of all kinds, sold or consumed in 1883, was 

 $11,846.00. 



Vineyards, 187 acres: grapes sold in 1883, 64,970 pounds. 



wine made in 1883. 42 gallons. 



Nurseries, none; products sold in 1883, 1627.00. 



Market garden products sold in 1883, $21,500.00. 



HURON COUNTY. 



Huron county was set off by an act of the State Legislature, approved April 

 1st, 1840. 



The county was organized under an enactment of the Legislature, which 

 took effect upon the qualification of the county officers elected in pur.'^uance 

 of sail act at ihe general election in November, 1860. 



The county seat is Bad Axe, which became such in 1873. 



The name comes from the Huron Lidians, who were formerly called Wyan- 

 dots. The phrase " Quelles Hures!" (what heads!) was applied to them by 

 an astonished French traveler on seeing their fantastic mode of dressing the 

 hair. The word hures was modified to Huron. 



No accounts of the early settlement of this county are at hand. 



In 1880 the Huron County News says: '"A study of i's situation, with the 

 deep waters of Lake Huron and Saginaw bay surrounding it on three sides, 

 ought to convince all who understand the ameliorating influence of water 



