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The May meeting occurred on the 3d of that month, at Grand Rapids, dur- 

 ing which a list of apples was adopted and recommended for general cultiva- 

 tien, consisting of three summer, five autumn, and seven winter apples. The 

 discussion of the list was quite prolix and developed much divergence of 

 opinion. 



The June meeting occurred on the 16th at Grand Eapids. It was not largely 

 attended, although the display of strawberries and cherries was good, and 

 these two fruits and their care and management was the subject of an exhaus- 

 tive paper read on the occasion by Henry S. Olubb. 



There appears not to have been a subsequent meeting of the Society till 

 the holding of its first annual fair, which occurred on September 27th to 30th, 

 in connection with that of the Kent County Agricultural Society, and upon 

 its grounds. On the Thursday afternoon of the fair an address was delivered 

 before the two sncieties jointly by Hon. Flavins J. Littlejuhn, of Allegan, 

 which was followed by one from Governor. Baldwin. 



During 1870 the Western Michigan Agricultural and Horticultural Society, 

 of Spring Lake, appointed an orchard committee to examine and make 

 awards upon entries in that territory. 



A report of their awards was also made to the State Pomolo^ical Society 

 and published in its transactions for that year. The idea seems to have been 

 taken up by the State society, which continued the practice from that time 

 forward for several years. 



The meetings of the society for October and November were omitted, the 

 next having been the annual meeting, which occurred on December 6 at 

 Grand Eapids. A large amount of incidental business was transacted. 



Among others a carefully prepared paper was read by Secretary Linderman, 

 advocating the establishment of a test garden under tha supervision of the 

 society, which suggestion failed to obtain the endorsement of the society. 



The second article of the constitution was amended so as to provide for 

 eight vice-presidents, and such local secretaries as tiie society shall deem 

 needful. 



The officers elected for the year 1871 were: 



Presidefit — Jonathan P. Thompson, Grand Rapids. 



Vice-presi(le?its — Henry S. Clubb, Grand Haven; George Parmelee, Old 

 Mission ; Henry Holt, Cascade ; T. T, Lyon, Plymouth ; George Taylor, 

 Kalamazoo; William Bort, Niles; Payne K. Leach, Utica; S. B. Peck, Mus- 

 kegon. 



Secretary — A. T. Linderman, Grand Rapids. 



Treasurer — S. L. Fuller, Grand Rapids. 



Executive Committee — J. P. Thompson, A. T. Linderman, N. P. Husted, 

 O. L. Whitney, George H. Linderman. 



Local Secretaries — B. Hathaway, Thomas Archer, Joseph Chapel, Edward 

 Bradfield, James Hamilton, J. G. Ramsdell. 



A committee was also appointed to petition the Legislature to provide for 

 the incorporation of the society. 



The society adjourned to the first Tuesday in January, 1871. 



On January 3d, 1871, the society met at Grand Rapids. The committee 

 charged with the duty of s 'curing legislation looking to the incorporation of 

 the society asked and were allowed additional time. 



The Kent County Agricultural Society at the joint fair in September, 1870, 

 had placed the sum of $200 at the disposal of the Pomological Society, to be 

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