NEW YORK STATE FKUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION 729 



of lead, paris green, sulphur, fertilizers, etc., so as to save thou- 

 sands of dollars to our members and incidentally to benefit every 

 fruit grower in the state, whether members of the association or 

 not, because our trade has helped to bring down and keep down 

 the price of all these materials. We have purchased for our 

 members nearly $100,000 worth of supplies. 



In March, 1905, the association was regularly incorporated. 



EASTERN NEW YORK SOCIETY 



The Hudson Valley Horticultural Society was organized in 

 1896, with James Wood, of Mt. Kisco, president; W. F. Tabor, 

 Poughkeepsie, vice president; Edward van Alstyne, Kinderhook, 

 secretary ; B. D. Van Buren, Stockport, treasurer ; E. G. Fowler, 

 Port Jervis, corresponding secretary. 



The first meeting was held at Poughkeepsie. The next year 

 the title was changed to the " Eastern New York Horticultural 

 Society," the officers being the same, except that the office of 

 treasurer and corresponding secretary were merged into that of 

 secretary. 



In 1898, the annual meeting was held at Albany, Edwin C. 

 Powell, of Westchester County, succeeding Mr. van Alstyne as 

 secretary. 



In 1899, and until the society was merged with the Fruit 

 Growers, the annual meetings were held at the American Insti- 

 tute, New York City. At that time Mr. Charles H. Royce, of 

 Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, succeeded to the secretaryship. 



In 1900, Mr. Geo. T. Powell, of Ghent, Columbia County, 

 became president. 



For three years the association published a quarterly journal 

 known as the " Hudson Valley Horticulturist/' which contained 

 the annual report and other matters of interest to the members. 



Very soon after the organization of the state society in 1901, 

 the Eastern New York Horticultural society by unanimous vote 

 became a part of this association, turning over their annual and 

 life members numbering 275 to this association, also such funds 

 as were in the treasury, the New York State Fruit Growers' 

 Association agreeing to hold an annual meeting each year in 

 the Hudson Valley. 



