202 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Most of tlio time for several weeks past the weather luis boon stoniiy, and 

 during tiic last week a snow storm. 



Good many good orchards of apples in our county, but the line of successful 

 peach-growing seems to be north of us. 



We have quite a goodly number of intelligent fruit men in the central and 

 southern portions of our county, but I have seen no account of their having 

 taken any active part in the State L'omological Society. 



If some of those live fruit committees were to take a trip of observation 

 among us it might be the means of awakening our staid old Bursfhers to their 

 benclit, and also to that of the society. 



REPORT FROM LEXAAVEE COUXTY. 



rilOM S. 15. -MANX. 



Adkiax, Mich., Nov. 28th, 1877. 



At a late meeting of the Lenawee County Farmers' Club, I took the liberty 

 to ask questions of the farmers present relative to the fruit crop of 1ST7, anil 

 from tlieir answers I have condensed about the following i'c[)ort : 



The apple cvo\) of this county has been not more than fifteen per cent of 

 the average crop of one year with another. 



This small quantity is still less valuable from its having to v.-ithstand tlie 

 attack of the increased swarms of insects consequent upon the great crop of 

 last year. 



Scarcely one apple in ten* was fit for packing, and what few were gathered 

 iind put away for winter use are already showing signs of rapid decay. How- 

 ever, I am pleased to report that from the very earnest efforts of a few men 

 there was gathered and shown on the fruit stands, at our county fair, a fine 

 display of apples — very little less in ([uantity and apparent quality than is 

 shown on ordinary fruit seasons. 



Tlie peach crop of this county is confined to one or two small sections and 

 what there were this year would not go above ten per cent of the usual crop. 

 Lenawee county i< not a peach-growing county. 



Pears have been much better, averaging lifty per cent of the usual cro]). 

 These, however, have been raised by comparatively few farmers. Tlie blight 

 is a severe trouble here. Quinces will average with pears very nearly. Tlie 

 plum is a failure from year to year, with one or two exceptions. That precious 

 fruit has come to be looked upon as foreign fruit. 



Gra[)cs have been a perfect success this year, far above the average in quantity 

 and {[uality. Many tons of the finest varieties Averc marketed in tliis city alone. 



Most of the small fruits were less than the average crop. Some few, how- 

 ever, were above the average. 



Tiie currant worm has got fairly installed now, and this year has made sorry 

 looking work. Tlie fruit buds are said to be by tlie best judges in a fine con- 

 dition for this time of the year, and the prospect bids fair for an abundant 

 crop in 1878. 



It may not be out of order to say that tiierc never was a liner show of vegeta- 

 bles at any of the many county fairs lield in this county tlian was on exhibition 

 this fall, showing conclusively tliat the farmers and jrardcners are awake on this 

 important branch of agriculture. 



