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STATE HOETICtJLTURAL SOCIETY. 
^‘Future of the Society”—recommending the total severing of all connec¬ 
tion with the State Agricultural Society so far as regards exhibitions. 
The address was referred to three several committees, as follows: 
“The future of the Society,” to Messrs. F. S. Lawrence, J. C. Plumb and 
0. S. Willey. 
“The proposition to use five acres of State land for Horticultural experi¬ 
ments,” to Messrs. Geo. T. Kellogg, F. S. Lawrence and W. T. Leitch. 
• The part “ relating to the death of Mr. L. P. Chandler,” to Messrs. J. 0, 
Plumb, Wm. Bobbins and J. Y. Smith. 
The Society then adjourned to 2 o’clock P. M. 
AFTERNOON SESSION. 
TREE PLANTING. 
On this subject much interesting discussion was had, concerning the 
causes of failure of late years in fruit bearing, both east and west, and its 
apparent relation to the growing scarcity of timber. 
On motion of Mr. Willey, it was resolved that the Society offer a premium 
of $100 for the best 10 acre plantation of timber, and $50 for the best five 
acre plantation in the State—ail to be planted next spring and awards to be 
made at the expiration of three years. 
Mr. Smith thinks the growing of natural timber should be encouraged. 
Thinks that Grant county has as much timber as she had twenty years ago. 
Twenty years’growth from the brush, will now cut twenty-five cords per acre 
of wood—thinks once in twenty years the time to cut off clean. 
Mr. Plumb would suggest that young and growing timber should be thinned 
out half every year, after it attained sufficient size for hop poles or fire 
wood, provided there was a good thick growth to start with. The balance 
left every year would grow enough better, that no loss would result. 
The subject of varieties of natural timber trees was fully discussed and the 
following were recommended as most valuable ; 
ls<. Deciduous Trees. —Oak, in variety; Ash, white; Maple, sugar; Maple, 
Silver leaf; Butternut, Black Walnut, Hickory, Elm, in variety; Cherry,( 
black. 
2c?. Evergreens .—Red Cedar, White Cedar, White Pine, Yellow Pine. 
Of foreign trees, the Norway Spruce and European Larch were recom¬ 
mended 
On motion. Judge Knapp was requested to prepare an article upon the 
subject of timber-growing, for our Report. [Nothing was ever done under 
. this resolution, on account of the result of the next motion.] 
On motion, a committee was appointed to confer with others, and present 
our views to the Legislature, and urge upon that body, the propriety of 
offering premiums for planting'ana growing timber in Wisconsin, consisting 
of Messers. J. G. Knapp, J. Y. Smith and C. H. Greenman. 
