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I trust yoit may have a good meeting and pleasant time and 

 regret it very much tliat I cannot be tiiere. 



The regiihir monthly meeting of the society was held at the 

 beautiful and commodious farm residence of H. B. Francis, in 

 Homer township, on Saturday last, July 19. The attendance 

 though not large as usual, represented a large number of the 

 townships, and some of the most distant from the place of meeting. 

 J. B. Darand, of Homer township, presided and Squire Innis 

 acted as secretary pro tern. Committee on orchards, insects, small 

 fruits, vegotables and flowers, made their reports, and the society 

 discussed points of interest. Report of the condition of fruit and 

 fruit trees throughout the state of the State Horticultural Society 

 was also read and discussed. A resolution was passed requiring 

 reports of committee in the future to be made in writing and filed 

 with the secretary. Mr. C. I, Robards, of Butler, supplemented 

 his report on small fruits with some very practical hints regarding 

 the varieties, cultivation, etc., and was most successful under his 

 own observation and experience. I. B. Innis' report on vegetables 

 was interesting, and suggestive of many important points con- 

 nected with success in growing vegetables and preserving them 

 from the ravages of the insects. 



Thos. Irish, of the Mining Review, delivered an address 

 before the society, and a resolution was passed asking that it be 

 published in the newspapers of the county, and that Mr. Irish 

 furnish a copy to each of the papers for that purpose. A paper on 

 flowers, was read by Mrs. H. B. Francis, and on motion was ordered 

 filed and a request made that it also be published. 



The society is in a flourishing condition and promises much 

 good to the fruit, flower and vegetable interests of this county, and 

 should receive the patronage of all those interested in the upbuilding 

 of horticultural interests in our midst. Tne next regular meeting 

 will be held at the residence of J. B. Durand, Prairie City, on 

 Saturday, August i6th, 1884. All those interested and desiring to 

 become members are invited to be present at the. next meeting. 

 Newspapers of the county are requested to note time and place of 

 the next meeting. 



Besides the regular business at the next meeting, papers will be 

 read as follows : Injurious insects, E. P. Henry ; condition of 

 apple orchards, Henry Speer ; future prospects of the peach, C. I. 

 Roberts. 



