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ill December, 1878, at Paw Paw, by S. W. Dorr and J. D. Baldwin, who were 

 delegates from this society. 



Mr. N. B. Covert spoke of his experience in growing the apple, and the loss 

 he suffered by ordering trees from irresponsible tree agents when he first started 

 to grow fruit. He has grown the apple for the past 20 years, and found his 

 average crop satisfactorily profitable. 



Mr. S. AV\ Dorr said that he was more interested in the peach, but as the 

 apple was started upou he gave his experience Avith the latter fruit. He tried 

 the cultivation of various crops in his orchard (which is somewhat extensive), 

 but now favors peas most. The crop he allows the hogs to eat up in the field. 

 The * '^sod-culture" to the ajiple he found the least paying. Liberal manuring 

 and cultivating the orchard he regards essential to the best success. From 

 his large experience, he believes the growing of apples as profitable as any 

 other branch of agricultural industry; but like any other successful enterprise, 

 must be thoroughly managed. The Baldwin is his favorite market apple. 



Mr. J. D. Baldwin was called upon by the President to tell what he thought 

 of the diffierence between a sandy and a clay soil for the peach. 



He replied that he would rather pay $100 per acre for clay laud for growing 

 the peach upon than to take sandy soil for nothing. In fact, he said he would 

 have nothing to do with sandy soil for the peach. 



He added that the location of a peach orchard should have perfect air- 

 drainasfe. 



Feh'uary Meeting. 



The society met with the Farmer's Club on Feb. 15tli. The subjects dis- 

 cussed were mainly pertaining to farming. 



March Meeting. 



In the Marcli meeting the Farmer's Club met with this society, the discus- 

 sions covering farm and fruit topics. 



Mr. S. W. Dorr, who was a delegate of this society to the February meeting 

 of the State Pomological Societ}^ held at Lansmg, made a report upon the 

 same in writing, and also read a paper on the disease of the i)each and on the 

 depredations of the curculio. Mr. Dorr was given a vote of thanks for his 

 interesting report on the Lansing meeting and for his able paper on the peach 

 and plum. 



The question was asked if there was any redress from nurserymen who sell 

 trees which, after bearing, prove not to be what they were bought for. After 

 some discussion on the subject it was advised by the President to buy only of 

 reliable nurserymen. 



Mr. Dorr's paper treated largely of the yellows in tlie peach, and this aroused 

 considerable anxiety among the peach-growers present to keep the ballling dis- 

 ease away from us. Caution was urged by Mr. J. D. Baldwin and others 

 upon planters of the peach, tliat their supply of trees should not be ordered 

 from places where the yellows exist. 



Depredations committed by lawless people in stealing fruit were much dwelt 

 upon, and all agreed tliat a great deal of unnecessary expense was incurred by 

 the fruit-growers in being compelled to watch their fruits. 



There was a large display of apples wliich greatly added to the interest of 



