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fruits to the greatest perfection. Not even California can 

 compete with Michigan, in the quality of those fruits suited 

 to this climate. We have, therefore, the basis of success, and 

 if we take steps to avail ourselves of the advantages within 

 our reach, Michigan, even when stripped of her wealth of 

 lumber, vv^ill become a hundred fold more wealthy in her pro- 

 duction of fruit. 



In order to develop the fruit resources of our State, the first 

 thing to do is to make known what has been accomplished. 

 The experience of those who have been pioneers in fruit-grow- 

 ing is of the most importance, and to secure the publication 

 of the results of that experience is one of the principal objects 

 of the Society. The Committee, therefore, respectfully but 

 earnestly invite the co-operation of every fruit-grower in the 

 State. 



Signed by the Corresponding Committee. 



HENRY S. CLUBB, Grand Haven. 

 JAMES HAMILTON, Newaygo. 

 DANIEL UPTON, Muskegon. 



MAY MEETING. 



An important and interesting meeting of the Society was 

 held on Tuesday, May 3, at the Circuit Court Eoom, at Grand 

 Rapids. A valuable list of apples was adopted and recom- 

 mended for the use and cultivation of orchardists and pomol- 

 ogists. 



THE DISPLAY OF FRUIT. 



Considering the advanced season of the year, the exhibition 

 of apples was very creditable. Mr. Walter G. Sinclair of 

 Spring Lake, Ottawa county, presented some bright specimens 

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