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- Photocopies of selected pages from the Annual Reports of the Secretary of the [Michigan] State Horticultural Society of Michigan for the years 1888, 1896 and 1909 that includes descriptions of West Michigan Fruit Growers' Society member meetings and transcripts of speeches. 1909 report includes photos of Chas. B. Welch's farm near Douglas - Photocopied Saugatuck and Ganges Pomological Society member list, 1896 - Three photocopies of State Horticultural Society table listing peach varieties - Photocopy of newspaper article about Saugatuck Fruit Exchange apple-selling policy, possibly from Allegan Gazette circa 1926 - Farmers' Institutes of Allegan County, Winter of 1907 booklet, cover missing. Pages 44-51 includes ads for Saugatuck and Douglas businesses and programs for Douglas, Fennville and Glen meetings.
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Farmers' Institutes of Allegan County, Winter of 1907 booklet, pages 44-45 Farmers' Institutes of Allegan County, Winter of 1907 booklet, pages 48-49 Farmers' Institutes of Allegan County, Winter of 1907 booklet, pages 50-51

2021.41.69

Statistics about fruit varieties, acres bearing, diseases (yellows), transportation, weather and issues of concern to local fruit farmers.

1870 Fruit growing, farming, agriculture

Winthers, Sally

2021.41

Schmiechen, James A.

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024 Basket Factory, Fruit Exchange, Fruit Growing

Reed, Samuel Caleb 1848-1923S.C. Reed & Son Blacksmith ShopFruit Growers State Bank306 Butler/Landsharks/Tripp's/Kruger's/C.E. Bird's/Ensign Drug Store/Wilcox Building119-121 Butler/Leland's Department Store Building 1907Griffin & Henry Lumber Yard/Griffin & Henry Sawmill/Griffin & Williams/Stockbridge & Johnson/Wells & Johnson/M.B. Spencer MillFlint, Frank W. 1882-1953Wiley, David W. 1837-1927Eddy, Lillian (Grimes) 1863-1955Hutchins, Edward 1852-1929H.A. McDonald Central Store, Douglas (not McDonald's People's Store)246 Culver/Restaurant Toulouse/Reed's Livery/Union HouseWalz, George William 1845-1924Phelps, Lafayette Alonzo 1856-1940Goodrich, Hannibal Henry 1842-1919House, Celia Martin (Gamble) (1890-1976)Latta, Prof. P.A. c1838- 1911Taylor, James Franklin 1824-1903Welch, Charles Bossard 1854-1924

10/21/2025

10/21/2025