304 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



MUSKEGON COUNTY HORTICULTURAL ■ SOCIETY. 



REPORTED BY SECRETARY HOLT. 



The annual meeting of the society was held on the fourth day of January 

 when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year. 



President — J. H. Whitney. 



Vice President — W. M. Collier. 



Secretary and Treasurer — H. H. Holt. 



Executive Committee — F. F. Bowles. A. R. Williams, E. B. Crandall, 

 Frank Dorn, W. M. Collier. 



The re-election of Mr. Whitney as President was a deserved compliment to 

 that gentleman at the hands of the memhers. He has labored hard and 

 earnestly in behalf of the society and has succeeded in making the meetings 

 of a very interesting nature, so much so that its membership has largely 

 increased. The past year has been a successful one with the society, and it 

 now has more members than during any of the five years of its existence, and 

 the interest seems to be increasing, particularly among the fruit growers. 



Mr. Holt, who was re-elected secretary and treasurer, says the only reason 

 why he takes such an interest in the society is that he is anxious to see the 

 raising of small fruits more extensively engaged in in Muskegon county. 



The executive committee were directed to prepare a program for the 

 monthly meetings of the society for the year, when the meeting adjourned. 



February Meeting. 



The executive committee presented the following program which was 

 adopted. 



PROGRAM FOR 1886. 



Feb. 6— '"The effect of unripe fruits on the market/ 7 by F. F. Bowles. Discussion led 

 by Joseph Randall. 



March 6 — "Pruning and grafting," by George Ashton. "Fertilizers and their appli- 

 cation." by Elias E. Campany. 



April 10 — "Ornamental shrubs and their cultivation," by C. L. Whitney. Discussion 

 led by George Kinsman. 



Mav 1 — "The establishment of a citv market," by W. M. Collier. Discussion led by 

 F. F. Bowles. 



June 6 — "Can sandy soils be cultivated successfully?' " by H. H. Holt. Discussion led 

 by Capt. E. P. Giles. 



July 3 — "Raspberries and currants." bv Frank Dorn. Discussion led bv W. M. 

 Collier. 



August 7 — "The establishment of a cannery,'" by L. N. Keating. Discussion led by 

 H. H. Holt. 



