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During the year we held two exhibitions, and both with gratifying results 
to^unaviodable circumstances, our summer “stras^berry andLral e^ 
hibition was held one week too late, consequently much of the fruit was past 
Its prime; nevertheless, we had a fine show, and one which gave a mailed 
impetus to our community in the right direction. The fall exhibition was a 
complete success. Taking into account quantity, number of varieties, 
and quality of fruit exhibited, and more particularly grapes, apples and pears 
was the unanimously expressed opinion of imparUd and com^tent judges 
exhibition in tne state, save and except thos'e of 
tn Horticu tural bociety. These exhibitions were entirely free, both 
to visitors and exhibitors, and the premiums offered were not limited to our 
competitors. The total number of piemiums given 
was fifty-two (62), ranging in value from $1.00 to $6.00; a part of which were 
tjiven as special premiums by some of our business men, the remainder and 
all other expenses being paid out of the funds of the society. While, how¬ 
ever, this free plan has resulted in increasing the 'popularity of the society 
It has proved a heavy tax on its members, and hence we propose chargino-‘a 
small admission fee at all future exhibitions a 
^ We now number a paying membership of 44, and with a g)od prospective 
increase, ana unabated zeal; we propose, while heartily co-operating with 
an, to rank with the foremost in our state, as a society of students aud la¬ 
borers in the grand field of horticultural science. 
OFFICERS OF 1869. 
President —James Brainard. 
Vice-President—0. H. Harris. 
Corresponding Secreiar'y —I. J. Hoile. 
Recording Secretary and Treasurer —Jacob Fowle. 
^^cutwe Committee— Brainard, I. J. Hoile, J. H. Osborne, B. Haskell 
and i. Evans. 
OFFICERS OF 1870. 
President—How. G. W. Washburn. 
Vice-President —J. H. Osborne. 
Corresponding and Recording Secretray—1. J. Hoile. 
Treasurer— iQ.coh Fowle. 
librarian —Miss Fowle. 
Executive Committee—How. G. W. Washburn, I. J. Hoile, J. H. Osborne 
Geo. Hyer and J. M. Rollins. ’ 
CornmiiUe on Floriculture— G. W. Washburn, Mrs. L. B Reed and 
Mrs. Geo. Hyer. 
Yours Truly, 
ISAAC J. HOILE, 
Crresponding Secretary Oshkosh Horticultural Society. 
KENOSHA HOETICHLTUEAL SOCIETY. 
Kenosha, Jan. 24, 1870. 
Mn. 0. S. Willey: 
Dear Sir;— The officers of the Kenosha Horticultural Society for the com- 
ing year are as follows: 
President. —S. Galt. 
Vice President. —N. R. Allen. 
Secretary. —Mark Dresser. 
Treasurer' —S. Y. Brande. 
We are ina more fiourishing condition than we have been at any time since 
our organization, with one exception. Some few persons who had little taste 
in such matters joined the society at first and have since declined to pay 
their annual dues aud are no longer members. But nearly as many new mem 
