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never seen in any part of our noble State — I have never seen 

 anywhere — any more beautiful or more creditable exhibition of 

 apples, than I have seen here to-clay. I say I congratulate you 

 upon this, your first exhibition of the Pomological Society. I 

 congratulate you, my fellow citizens in this part of the State, 

 upon these evidences of thought; these evidences of mind; 

 these evidences that you intend to make use of thought, of 

 mind, of intelligence ; that you intend these to bear upon this 

 noble calling. If there is any calling that requires thought, 

 or any calling that is deserving of mind and thought, of edu- 

 cation, of intelligence, it is that of the agriculturist. [Cheers.] 



Again, fellow citizens, I congratulate you upon this exhibi- 

 tion. I congratulate you upon the growing importance of 

 this section of our beautiful State, not only in this branch, 

 but in everything that is for the well-being of society. [Loud 

 applause.] 



Judge Eamsdell of Grand Traverse spoke earnestly in sup- 

 port of the Pomological Society, urging the people to subscrbe 

 liberally, and sustain a society which is doing so much to pro- 

 mote the vital interests of the State. 



Rev. James Hamilton of Newaygo made an eloquent 

 address, showing that the pursuits of horticulture are identi- 

 fied with the highest and best interests of mankind, and pro- 

 motive of moral and religious improvement. 



