4 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Bbls apples - 97,183 



" cider.- - - --- 3,558 



Half bushel crates of berries -- 181,739 



Baskets of peaches, grapes, &c - - 92, 108 



Cases of canned goods from Benton Harbor __ 25,730 



FROM W. O. FRITZ, rOMPEII, GRATIOT COUNTY. 



The ])rospects for a large crop of fruit, especially apples, in this section are 

 quite llattering, at this time, this statement being modified, by the neglect 

 ■which jieach trees receive. A great many trees have been killed, others ruined 

 by tlie borer. Since that cold weather four or five years ago, very few peach 

 trees have been planted. Ciierry and plum trees are not so plentiful as in 

 other sections. Our county is comparatively new, and the fruit interest has 

 been sadly neglected (I miglit possibly except apples). But as regards apples 

 we will not take a back seat until we have a fair trial at least. One of our citi- 

 zens has, on one occasion at least, sold Northern Spy apples in Ithaca the 

 Fourth of July. 



Some of the grape vines seem to be diseased. I think, from a passing ob- 

 eervatioii, that the Phylloxera, is in our midst. AV'ill examine more closely. 

 Our winter lias been steady, the coldest 8"^ to 10° below zero. 



FROM J. AUSTIN SCOTT, ANN ARBOR. 



I consider it an honor to be elected a vice-president of our Society and I 

 accept, hoping that I may be able to lend a helping hand in promoting tlie noble 

 work in wliicli you are engaged. I have had my day and I have thought I ought 

 to be placed on the retired list. Still if I can in my humble way, promote the 

 good cause of Pomology I am willing to hold on a little longer. 



I would very respectfully suggest the propriety of having a committee se- 

 lected from the best fruit-s^rowers of the state to take into consideration the 

 propriety of cutting olf from the list of apples, such varieties as are inferior in 

 quality, notwithstanding nursery men propagate them (they say), because they 

 are called for. Xow the time has come when every kind of apple, that is not 

 No. 1 in quality, should be discarded. There are too many kinds recommended. 

 The people need to be educated and the evil done away with. I find there is 

 an awakening to this subject in this county; and perhajjs there is no better 

 "way to promote this good cause than meeting together, say monthly, and com- 

 paring notes and discussing the matter. 



FROM JOHN J. IIUBBELL, BENZONIA. 



My first report from this county must be principally concerning my own 

 work. I am not engaged exclusively in fruit raising, but am attempting as a 

 branch business, to establish a first-class orchard, expecting to produce an 

 abundance for home use and some surplus for market. I only commenced 

 setting trees here in the spring of 1875, but had had some experience before in 

 the State of Missouri; have set about 200 ajiple trees, the first 100 consisting 

 of about 50 varieties on trial, the other 100 only 4 kinds, Golden Russet, 

 Grimes Golden Pippin, Wagener and Ben Oavis, all of which I shall top graft 

 with Red Canada. I have set 100 pear trees of about a dozen varieties, also 

 75 plum trees, the last I have enclosed with a high picket fence and shall make 

 a hen park of it for the benefit of the curculio. I give good cultivation to all 



