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to confer with the managers of said station, and see what arrangements can 

 be made to have systematic experiments conducted in one or more localities 

 where said fruits and vegetables have been most successfully raised. 



4. As to that portion relating to forestry, in view of the fact that we have 

 a commission specially charged with that subject, which will probably look 

 after the needed legislation, we recommend that the society continue in the 

 future, as in the past, to make it one of the topics for discussion, that we may 

 do what we can to educate people upon this important matter. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



C. J. MONKOE. 



J. A. Pearce. 

 W. N. Cook. 



W. N. Cook moved, and it was carried, that the committees recommended 

 in the above report be appointed by the chair. 



FAVORABLE TO FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 



C. W. Garfield said the West Michigan Farmers' Club has taken the in- 

 itiative as to certain legislation in aid of farmers' institutes, of the details 

 of which Secretary Fuller of that body, now present, would give information. 



Mr. Fuller read a resolution of the farmers' club, asking the legislature to 

 appropriate S5,000 for the year 1889 and $8,000 per yearfor each year follow- 

 ing, for the expenses of annual series of farmers' institutes. 



E. H. Scott spoke in favor of endorsement of the action of the farmers' 

 club, saying Michigan is far behind in this respect. Wisconsin gives state 

 aid and last year held a series of 84 institutes, and this year one of over 70. 

 New York does the same, providing for 37 institutes this winter. Upon Mr. 

 Scott's motion, the society gave its endorsement of the scheme. 



THE ANNUAL ELECTION. 



C. J. Monroe moved that two tellers be appointed and the society proceed 

 to elect officers by ballot. 



The motion prevailed and the chair appointed Messrs. W. N. Cook and C. 

 J. Monroe. The several ballotings resulted in choice of the following named 

 persons: 



President — T. T. Lyon, of South Haven. 



Secretary — Edwy C. Reid, of Allegan. 



Treasurer — S. M. Pearsall, of Grand Rapids. 



Members of Executive Board — For two years, W, A. Brown, of Benton 

 Harbor; for three years, Chas. W. Garfield, of Grand Rapids, and C. A. Ses- 

 sions, of Mears. 



Prest. Lyon announced committees as follows, under provision of the report 

 of the committee on the president's message: 



Experimentation — C. J. Monroe, E. H. Scott, S. L. Fuller.' 



Legislation — W. K. Gibson, C. W. Garfield, J. F. Taylor. 



QUESTIONS ABOUT GRAPES. 



Three questions submitted, and their answers, were as follows: 

 What can you say of the Vergennes grape, as to quality and time of ripen- 

 ing? 



