332 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



OAKLAND COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REPORTED BY SECRETARY BRADFORD. 



OFFICERS FOR 1887. 



President — J. Van Hoosen. 

 Vice-President — A. J. Crosby. 



Secretary — James S. Bradford. 



Treasurer — Isaac B. Merritt. 



Suverintendant of Fruit — A. E. Green. 



Super intend ant of Vegetables — E. W. Jewell. 



Svperintendant of Flowers — I. B. Merritt. 



Super -intendant of Grain — W. L. Coonley. 



Committee to revise premium list — I. B. Merritt, E. W. Jewell, and A. E 

 Green. 



Committee on meetings and programmes — H. A. Wyckoff, A. E. Green and 

 A. J. Crosby. 



A meeting of the above society was held at the town hall, Farmington, Friday, 

 Feb. 19. Tbe weather being stormy and cold, the meeting was not called to order 

 until 2 o'clock p. m. Tbe vice-president, A. J. Crosby, in a few well chosen 

 words extended a welcome to all, when the programme was taken up by the 

 reading of a paper by H. A. Green, on "The value of small fruits for family 

 use." The following were the practical injunctions of the paper: "Judg- 

 ment in tbe selection of plants; care in cultivation; discrimination in pick- 

 ing; well filled packages; honesty in measure." These rules followed, will 

 secure a ready sale and profit to the producer. The paper was supplemented 

 by remarks from N. T. Bradner and W. L. Coonley, the latter giving his 

 experience the past year in the cultivation of strawberries. 



A. J Crosby read a paper on "What apples to grow for market." He said 

 it required the gift of experience to make a selection of varieties best adapted to 

 our diversified soil. Fruit growers are pretty well agreed as to best varieties to 

 raise for market. For summer, Sweet boughs and Astrachans; early winter, 

 Famense, King and Rhode Island Greening, dividing evenly; for late winter, 

 Jonathan, Northern Spy and Golden Russet. The paper was followed by an 

 animated discussion, the ladies taking an active part. Mrs. N. T. Bradner 

 read an essay on "Bulbs for winter culture." 



The query box was opened and was found filled with questions on the best 

 varieties of fruit for preserving and canning. The Mammoth quince was the 

 favorite for preserving. The Lombard plum was considered the best for can- 

 ning. 



