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that this subject be referred to a special committee, or otherwise that both 

 this and the last preceding subject be referred to the committee on legisla- 

 tion, 



IS NOVELTY NEEDED? 



It may be well to devise measures for infusing something of novelty into 

 our summer aiul early fall meetings, as a means of attracting wider attention. 

 It is now the custom of many of our most efficient local societies t( call such 

 of their meetings as occur during the fruiting season at points where fruit 

 plantations may be visited, holding their sessions in the open air, accom- 

 panied by dining arrangements in the nature of a picnic, over which the ladies 

 are expected to preside, thus affording an occasion, not to say a necessity, for 

 their attendance ; while at the same time portions at least of the programme 

 are so arranged as to call for their active participation. 



It has ever been our feeling that the interest and attendance of ladies at our 

 meetings is eminently desirable. Women coustitute an inseparable element 

 in human society, and no organization for general improvement can reason- 

 ably hope for a full measure of success except by their co-operation. 



DISREGARD OF THE PRINCIPLES OF FORESTRY. 



The more northern portions of our state, in both peninsulas, are being 

 penetrated by railroads, and are as rapidly filling up with a permanent agri- 

 cultural population. With this process arises an urgent need that these 

 hewers-out of new farms become, at the earliest practicable moment, imbued 

 with a proper knowledge of the actual bearinijs of forests upon meteorology 

 and other climatic matters, together with a knowledge of such facts or prin- 

 ciples as shall enable them to discreetly and wisely locate the positions of 

 field and forest, as well as to determine their profitable proportions in the 

 light of the ultimate needs of both the farm and the farmer. 



While mastering these highly essential particulars, the yet incipient farmer 

 will equally need to master the ideas and practices out of which are to grow 

 the farm, garden, and orchard; and in consideration of the eminent impor- 

 tance of intelligent action in several directions, and moreover in view of the 

 yet imperfectly understood influences of an untried and severer climate upon 

 the success of varieties, we venture again to invite attention to this as yet 

 uncultivated area in the l)road domain of Michigan horticulture. 



Upon motion of Mr, W. N. Cook, the message was accepted and referred to 

 a committee for report upon its several suggestions. 



The committee comprised Messrs. 0. J. Monroe, W. N. Cook, and J. A. 

 Pearce. 



INTENSIVE HORTICULTURE. 



Beginning consider ition of the tonic, ''Intensive Horticulture," Prof. L. 

 R. Taft, successor of Prof. L. II. Bailey in the chair of horticulture at Michi- 

 gan Agricultural College, re id the subj uned paper: 



We may liken horticulture to a broad field, atone side of which the various 

 flowers, fruits, anl vegetables are growing in almost their wild condition, with 

 slight care or training. As we pass along we notice that more attention has 

 been given to the selection of soil and varieties, to training, pruning, culti- 



