Horticultural reports

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Horticultural reports

Entry/Object ID

2021.41.69

Scope and Content

- 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.

Context

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

Collection

1870 Fruit growing, farming, agriculture

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.41

Source or Donor

Schmiechen, James A.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Location

Box

024 Basket Factory, Fruit Exchange, Fruit Growing

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Reed, Samuel Caleb 1848-1923, S.C. Reed & Son Blacksmith Shop, Fruit Growers State Bank, 306 Butler/Landsharks/Tripp's/Kruger's/C.E. Bird's/Ensign Drug Store/Wilcox Building, 119-121 Butler/Leland's Department Store Building 1907, Griffin & Henry Lumber Yard/Griffin & Henry Sawmill/Griffin & Williams/Stockbridge & Johnson/Wells & Johnson/M.B. Spencer Mill, Flint, Frank W. 1882-1953, Wiley, David W. 1837-1927, Eddy, Lillian (Grimes) 1863-1955, Hutchins, Edward 1852-1929, H.A. McDonald Central Store, Douglas (not McDonald's People's Store), 246 Culver/Restaurant Toulouse/Reed's Livery/Union House, Walz, George William 1845-1924, Phelps, Lafayette Alonzo 1856-1940, Goodrich, Hannibal Henry 1842-1919, House, Celia Martin (Gamble) (1890-1976), Latta, Prof. P.A. c1838- 1911, Taylor, James Franklin 1824-1903, Welch, Charles Bossard 1854-1924

Create Date

October 21, 2025

Update Date

October 21, 2025