ANNUAL MEETING—1866. 
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*Th« Isabella was named as No. 6 ; but with many dissenting voices. 
For amateur culture, Allen’s Hybrid, Rogers’ Nos. 16, 4 and 9, Creveling 
and Union Village, were recommended. 
The soil and culture were briefly discusse-d, audit was concluded that grapes 
were adapted to more soils and locations than any other fruit, growing in 
sand, gravel and stiff clays. 
Judge Knapp being present, and called upon, gave a brief account of the 
grapes and grape culture on the Rio Grande. The soil was sand and 
river mud, largely charged with salts, formed by the wash from the moun¬ 
tains. The vineyards were planted almost on a level with the river, and 
watered by irrigation every ten days during the periods of the growth of the 
grapes. The vines were hilled up, not laid down, for winter protection, and 
cut back to within eighteen inches of the ground, and had no stakes or 
trellis. Their jield was enormous, and the grapes far superior to any grown 
in the Eastern States. 
He showed a specimen of the grapes, preserved in sugar, grown at Mesilla 
and wine from El Paso, Mexico, which were pronounced superior to anything 
presented before. 
The Society then took up, considered and adopted the constitution for the 
Society, which had been prepared by a committee appointed at the Janes¬ 
ville meeting ; and then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensu¬ 
ing year, which resulted as follows : 
President— Dt. Joseph Hobbins, Madison. 
Vice President —L P. Chandler, Madison. 
Secretary—i, C. Plumb, Madison. 
Treasurer —F. C. Curtis,Rocky Run. 
The county Vice Presidents were authorized to be filled by appointments 
by the officers already elected. 
SPECIES AND VARIETIES OP FRUIT. 
Apples .—The Society, after discussion, agreed upon the following varieties 
as worthy of general cultivation, and as hardy in this climate, viz.: Red 
Astrachan, Fall Stripe, Duchesse of Oldenburg, St. Lawrence, Fameuse, 
Cider, Sweetwine, Golden Russet, Tallman’s Sweet, Red Romanite, Rawle’s 
Janet, Willow Twig, Fall Queen, Perry Russet, and Northern Spy. 
In discussing the hardy varieties, the following were especially considered : 
Early Sweet.—Mr. Peffer said he considered this a good early apple, tree 
hardy, and abundant bearer. 
Mr. Chandler objects to its being placed on the list of hardy trees. 
Sweet June.—Mr. Kellogg could not recommend this tree, and moved to 
strike it from the list of hardy trees; and it prevailed. 
Cider, (local name.)—Mr. Peffer thinks highly of this apple, and can re¬ 
commend it. Mr. Kellogg says it answers well as a pie apple, and keeps up 
to this time. It was retained. 
Golden Russet was added to the list. 
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