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listec to reports from the diUVreut townships on the question, "What 

 progress has been made in carrying out the pjovisions of the yellows law; 

 what per cent, of increase or decrease has there been the past season and 

 what is the outlook?" At the same meeting the annual election of oflBcers 

 will take place. 



C. E. Bassett, Secreiary. 



LENAWEE COriSTY HORTICULTUEAL SOCIETY 



OFFICEKS FOR iHi*S. 



President — D. G. Edmisto'n 

 Vice-President — H. C. Bradish. 

 Secretory — E. W. Allis. 

 Treasurer — B. I. Laing. 

 Librarian — Mrs. GrEO. Knight. 



Executive Coniniiite( — H. C. Bkadish, J. W. Helme, C F. Gustin^ 

 Mrs. Geo. Knight. Mrs. M. S. Trine. D. G. Edmiston, E. W. Allir. 



All the above are of Adrian, except Mr. Laing, who is of Holloway. 



The year 1892, for our society, has been a prosperous one; the meetings 

 were well attended. They are usually held at the hall in the court-house, 

 but are occasionally held at the house of some member, by invitation. 



We have had during the year several original papers, viz.: " The proper 

 time and manner for preparing wood for fuel and timber," by B. I. Laing; 

 an original poem by F. R. Stebbins; " Will it pay to plant wind-breaks in 

 this vicinity?" by Mr. Steere; " The secret of successful horticultural 

 planting," by C. F. GusTiN; "The art of budding," by D. G. Edmiston; 

 "Cherries and their preparation for the table," by Mrs. E. P. Allfs; 

 " Receipts collected from members," by Mrs. Strong. 



Besides these were the discussions upon many topics, as the potato scab, 

 fruit topics, and garden and household hints by the ladies. Each month 

 we have had an interesting programme bearing upon some branches of 

 horticulture. 



As for many years past, our society looked after souje features of the 

 horticultural exhibit at the annual fair, held here in view of the elevation 

 of the character of horticulture in this locality. 



We have lost by death four of our members: Mrs. S. R. Rogers, Mrs. 

 Norman Geddes, Mr. J. A. Howell, and Mr. F. R. Stebbins. All had 

 been active members and were prominent citizens in this locality. Mr. 

 Stebbins, who was in active membership at the time of his death, was also 

 the first secretary of this society, which was organized March 15, 1851, 

 and he held the position two years. 



E. W. Allis, Sen-etary. 



