MICHIQA>f STATE POMOLOGIOAL 8001ETT. 71 



AMONG THE ORCHARDS AND VINEYARDS. 



The following report, made by Messrs. Clubb and Fasset, 

 Oommittee on Orchards, September 29, 1870, addressed and 

 submitted to the President of the Western Michigan Agricult- 

 ural and Horticultural Society, whicli has its headquarters at 

 Spring Lake, in Ottawa county, is inserted in this place to 

 give information respecting the system of orcharding now 

 being introduced and established in that county. It is espe- 

 cially the object of the State Pomological Society to encourage 

 and promote the growth of orchards and vineyards, and 

 • demonstrate the feasibility and profitableness of broad and 

 extended culture. The officers of local agricultural and hor- 

 ticultural societies throughout the State are earnestly invited 

 to furnish information respecting the orchards and vineyards 

 of their several counties ; and information and statistics of 

 this kind, from reliable and intelligent sources, will be given 

 publication and wide circulation. 



The committee to whom was entrusted the inspection of 

 such orchards and vineyards as were entered for competition, 

 respectfully report that they have performed the duty assigned 

 them, and recommend the following 



AWARDS. 



The best three-year-old apple orchard — First premium, Jas. 

 B. Soule; second premium, Charles E. Soule. 



Best one-year-old pear orchard — First premium, Mr. Job 

 Sessions. 



Beet three-year-old quince orchard — First premium. Rev. H. 

 Beck with. 



