REPORTS OF AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. 299 



WASHTENAW COUNTY POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



BY SECRETAKY GANZHORK. 



OFFICERS FOR 1882. * 



President — J. Austin Scott, Ann Arbor. 



Vice Presidents — J. D. Baldwin, Manchester; Dr. A. Conklin, Manchester; 

 Judge P. L. Page, Ann Arbor. 



Secretarij — Jacob Ganzhorn, Ann Arbor. 



Corresponding Secretary — Ernil Baur, Ann Arbor. 



Treasurer — Evart H. Scott, Ann Arbor. 



Executive Committee — Wm. McCreery, C. H. Woodruff, J. J. Parshall, John 

 Alman. 



Botanist — Prof. Volney Spalding. 



Ornithologist — Prof. J. B. Steere. 



Entomologist — D. J. Higley. 



Climatologist — Dr. Alex. R. Winchell. 



Hygienist — Prof. A. B. Prescott. 



The society is steadily gaining strength. Rarely a meeting passes off without 

 more or less new members joining. The membership is now nearly twice the 

 number it was January 1, 1881. 



The fruit crops for the past season were light, except grapes; the latter 

 yielded immensely, and of the best quality, where the vines received proper 

 care. An increased interest is being taken in small fruits, especially in 

 raspberries, Cathbert and Gregg leading. The grape is now largely 

 planted for the market, and for the family supply among farmers. Apples 

 began to drop unusually early from the trees, and the crop was poor and in 

 every way imperfect. Good apples are selling from $1.50 to %'l per bbl. 

 Peaches sold for 60 to 80 cents per 8-quart basket at home; extra choice ones, 

 81 per basket. Grapes sold at from 4 to G cents per lb. Strawberries and 

 raspberries were in good demand, and sold quickly at 10 and 15 cents per 

 quart. There were but few pears and quinces in the market; no blackberries, 

 except from those who have the Snyder. Currants are raised in moderate 

 supplies, and sold for 6 to 8 cents per quart. Plums were an entire failure, 

 and many of the growing trees have suffered from the past cold winter, and a 

 good many were killed outright. 



MEETINGS. 



In the January meeting the condition of the fruit buds — the peach — mainly 

 was discussed, with the view of the prospective crop, as the weather had been 

 severe. The main discussion of the meeting, however, was on the preservation 

 of fruits. The feasibility of starting a canning factory was talked of and was 

 favorably considered. A committee was appointed to consider the subject 

 further, and to report at a future meeting. 



