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Second Day — "Wednesday. 



Evening Session. 



The Society was called to order by President Earle at 7:25 p. m. 

 He suggested that it was a good time for the delegates from the dif- 

 ferent States to select the Committee on Nominations, which was 

 provided for this afternoon. The following were appointed said 

 committee : 



F. Wellhouse, of Kansas ; G. P. Pefier, of Wisconsin ; G. H. 

 Master.5, of Nebraska; D. S. Grimes, of Colorado; A. D. Webb, 

 of Kentucky; E. Ashley Smith, of New York; G. C. Burnham, 

 of Michigan ; W. B. Clark, of Arkansas ; J. H. Hale, of Connecti- 

 cut ; J. Williams, of Texas, N. Ohraer, of Ohio; Z. S. Ragan, of 

 Missouri; E. Y. Teas, of Indiana; L. A. Williams, of Iowa. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION. 



The Secretary, as chairman of the Committee on Constitutional 

 Amendments, submitted the following report, which was adopted, 

 and the constitution so amended : 



Mr. President: Your committee respectfully recommend that the constitution 

 be so amended as to provide for the election of vice presidents by this Society. 

 Also, that the term of office of President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasu- 

 rer shall begin on the first of July succeeding their election. 



Mr. Gibbs, of Minnesota, being called upon for his paper, said : 

 Sir John Falstaff, in one of Shakespeare's plays, when asked what 

 he would do with certain ragamuffin soldiers, is represented as say- 

 ing that he would use them for filling up. So I will give my paper 

 for filling up. My paper was prepared without expecting to read it 

 here, but as I am here I will read. 



CONDITIONS OF PROFITABLE FRUIT CULTURE IN MINNESOTA. 



BY OLIVER GIBBS, JR., OF MINNESOTA. 

 APPLES. 



The first condition is that the grower possesses a courage that does not 

 quMil upon the brink of any earthly woe. 

 The second is that he loves his trees. 



