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37 for fruit culture. There is no better in the Union. This part of the State 

 is the best part in the State. It is tlie peach belt of the State. Some of the 

 New England States are good for apples, but in only a few localities, here even, 

 does this fruit succeed. When I came away from there., I saw but one peach 

 tree. As to raising grapes, I could grow them sometimes, but not with cer- 

 tainty. ^Ve can ship our fruit down there and find a market. G^he time is 

 coming when there will be more attending these meetings." 



Prof. Baur said while he agreed with some of the remarks made by our 

 President and Judge Page, he believed that in the future, fruit-growing ought 

 to become a separate business from farming. He believed that wheat growing 

 was the leading industry and the most profitable. Fruit culture he feared 

 would be overdone. The peach is profitable but is perishable. He never saw 

 better fruit grown in any other part of the country than here. If men can 

 give three, five, or six years without remuneration, they may in time become 

 rich in fruit culture. But we must not go ahead with this business without 

 system, and should be cautious in advising others to embark in fruit-growing. 



Mr. Covert said apple-growing has paid twice as much as any other branch 

 of agriculture. I shall not feel discouraged to advise my friends to go into 

 fruit culture who have a liking for it. Mr. Covert admired the pomologist for 

 his ever readiness to impart his knowledge of fruit culture, and his generous 

 heart in inviting his friends to share with him the luscious fruits of his garden. 



The President here said that he agreed with Mr. Baur in reference to wheat 

 culture as a product for the whole countr\% but he hoped to see the time come 

 when every farmer had a nice little orchard, and the finest strawberries and 

 other fruits. No farm is complete without choice fruit on it. In regard to 

 grapes, he differed with the gentleman who claims this section unexcelled. 

 The islands in Lake Erie, he thought, produced better grapes. 



Prof. Baur believed the quality of the grapes grown here as good as those 

 grown on the islands ; said that he, even now, plants the Catawba, and has no 

 fear of being outdone on his grapes by the islands. He regards the Concord 

 one of the best grapes, but shall grow the Catawba hereafter for a later market 

 grape. He farther added that the fruit man could grow the fruit for the 

 farmer better and cheaper. 



Octoher Meeting. 



This was the meeting for election of officers, the result of which is announced 

 at the head of this report. An entertaining paper was read by Mrs. Pierce. 



Xovemher Meeiiufj. 



Tlie canker worm was the topic of discussion at tliis meeting, but the points 

 brought out were much the same as published in the proceedings of the State 

 Society. 



A special meeting was held this month for the consideration of yellows in 

 the peach. 



JACOB GANZHORN, 



Sevrctary, 



