THE ANNUAL MEETING. 165 



One mortgage on real estate $1,000 00 



One mortage on real estate 150 00 



Three U. S. 4% bonds 150 00 



Cash - 10 00 



$1,310 00 

 Respectfully submitted, 



S. M. PEARS ALL, Treastirer. 



President Lyon's address was referred to a committee, with Mr. J. N. 

 Stearns as chairman. 

 Treasurer's report was referred to Business Committee for final action. 



ELECTION OF OFFICEKS. 



The election passed ofE quietly, resulting in the selection of T. T. Lyon for 

 President; Chas. W. Garfield for Secretary; and S. M. Pearsall for Treasurer. 

 Two members of the Executive Board were selected to fill the vacancies occa- 

 sioned by the expiration of the terms of Mr. Mann, of Adrian, and Mr. Coryell, 

 of Jonesville. Mr. A. D. Healy, of South Haven, and E. H. Scott, of Ann 

 Arbor, were chosen. The vice-presidents elected are named on an early page 

 in this volume. 



Afternoon Session, 



The afternoon session was opened with a report from the committee to whom 

 was referred the president's message. Mr. Stearns, chairman, reported that 

 the committee were unanimous in recommending the adoption by the society 

 of the suggestions made by the president. He called attention especially to 

 that part concerning the professorship of horticulture at the Agricultural Col- 

 lege, and recommended that the Executive Board take such action as seems 

 desirable to secure the proper man in the new position. The courtesy ex- 

 tended to our society by the Board of Agriculture in asking us to give a list of 

 suitable persons for the position from which to select, should be met half way 

 by our Executive Board. In regard to further exhibitions with the State Agri- 

 cultural Society, the committee thought best to continue these exhibits for the 

 good of both societies and the industrial interests of the State, provided such 

 terms could be united upon as for years before 1881 proved so acceptable. 



Report accepted and adopted, and on motion of Mr. Gibson, of Jackson, Mr. 

 J. N. Stearns was recommended by the society as a delegate to attend the 

 meeting of the State Agricultural Society with the delegation from the Execu- 

 tive Board. 



THE BOSTON EXHIBIT. 



Prof. Beal was called on to report the result of the Michigan exhibit in 

 Boston, a full account of which is given elsewhere in this volume. 

 The general topic for discussion during the afternoon was 



COMMEKCIAL FRUIT-GEOWING. 



Mr. Charles J. Monroe, of South Haven, gave the following very interesting 

 statistics in reference to the amount of fruit shipped from South Haven during 

 the past season, and the value thereof : 



