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although not a member of your society. It's Michigan that we're working 

 for and we must put Michigan to the front at the World's Fair." 



Mr. Wiley said he was formerly a member of the pomological committee 

 of the World's Fair, but had resigned because of poor health and a lack of 

 funds to work with. He said even now failure stared that committee in 

 the face, as there seemed to be no funds. 



The president here stated that he heard there was money, but wanted to 

 know where it was. Mr. Woodman then stated that there were $4,000 

 appropriated for a pomological exhibit at the World's Fair, and that in 

 order to get that money, itemized sworn statements of accounts must be 

 seat in and would be paid. 



The secretary was requested to state on what terms the committee was 

 expected to work. He said that each member was supposed to give his 

 services free, but a number of poor men could ill afford to give their 

 services. He further stated that a large amount of canned fruit was ready 

 for exhibition. Also a large amount of fresh fruit of 1892 had been put in 

 <'old storage for exhibition in 1893. Much could still be done and Mich- 

 igan could make an excellent exhibit of strawberries. He thought the 

 ■commission should purchase the fruit, certainly from those who could not 

 afford to send it. 



Other expressions of a similar character were heard from members and 

 other interested persons, after which the meeting adjourned until morning. 



MORNING SESSION. 



President Lannin called the morning session to order promptly at nine 

 o'clock. Before proceeding to business he stated that any who were 

 present might take part in the discussions but only members in good 

 standing would be permitted to vote on questions which came to a vote. 



The first question announced by the president for discussion was " Why 

 did not apple trees bear as well this year as in former years?" 



Mr. D. W. HiNMAN of Ganges advanced the theory that the weather was 

 so damp and wet that the pollen was washed off and destroyed. 



Mr. Kellogg of Ionia thought that excessive bearing had lowered the 

 vitality to such an extent that it was impossible for the trees to bear other 

 than blighted fruit. 



Mr. Thomas Wilde thought the excessively wet weather of last spring 

 was the principal cause, but thought lack of fertilization had something 

 to do with it. 



The president called attention to the excessively cold and wet weather of 

 last spring, and held to the theory that the pollen had been washed away 

 and destroyed. 



Messrs. Hutchins, Wiley and Billings also took part in the discussion. 



"Is cold storage practicable for individual fruit growers?" was the next 

 -question announced for discussion. The matter of placing an expert in 

 charge of the pomological exhibit at Chicago, during the Vv'orld's Fair, 

 was called up by Mr. Woodman. Secretary C. L. Whitney of Muskegon 

 moved that the committee having the matter in charge recommend to the 

 World's Fair commissioners a suitable person for this position, who shall 

 also collect and forward the exhibits to be made. On a suggestion he is 

 to be entitled general manager. The resolution was carried. 



Mr. W. K. Munson was asked to state his views regarding cold storage, 



