Early in February the following circular with scheme of topics was sent out
over the State, and was copied by a large number of papers in and out of
Michigan :

Hudson is on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway, at a point on
the line between Lenawee and Hillsdale counties. The Farmers’ Union of
this place has invited the State Horticultural Society to join it in an Institute
on the last day of February and the first two days in March. It will be an
open meeting. Hverybody is invited to attend and help make the gathering a
success. Members of the State society and its branches will be entertained,
and the Farmers’ Union hopes and expects to have a large attendance of fruit
growers from abroad. The Institute will open in the opera house, February
28, at 1 o’clock P. M., and close with an evening session March 1.
It is expected that all who come will be willing to contribute something to
the discussion of the topics in the programme, and the secretary would be
pleased to receive letters or short papers from any who see this programme,
and will not be able to attend in person.
It is desirable that there be a good show of fruit, especially of novelties or
unnamed sorts, also of dried fruit, canned fruit, and jellies. Any contrivance
or implement adapted to saving labor in horticultural operations will be given
proper attention, and it is quite desirable that fruit packages of various styles
be upon exhibition.
We hope to have a large attendance from the counties joining Lenawee and
Hillsdale, and all who come from a distance will be well received and cared
for.
