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Opposed to the Repeal of the Act. — Allen, Atchison, Barton, Bourbon, Butler, 

 Cherokee, Crawford, Cloud, Coffey, Crowly, Davis, Dickinson, Douglas, Edwards, Elk, 

 Ellis, Ellsworth, Graham, Gove, Harvey, Jackson, Jewell, Johnson, Labette, Lin- 

 coln, Linn, Lyon, Marshall, McPherson, Montgomery, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, 

 Pawnee, Reno, Republic, Rice, Riley, Rooks, Rush, Saline, Sedgwick, Stafford, St. 

 John, Sumner, Trego, Wabaunsee, Washington, Wilson, Woodson and Wyandotte. 



The Ness county reporter took a decided stand in favor of a repeal ; Ottawa 

 county reporter favored a modification; and nearly every reporter recommended 

 a rigid enforcement of the provisions of the act. 



Such other counties as are not given in this summary are those supplied with 

 native forests, coal and easy railroad facilities for shipping in lumber, etc., from 

 timber regions, and by them the question of timber culture has not been considered. 



By reference to the list of counties above given, it will be seen that nearly every 

 organized county located in the section of our State commonly called the "plains" 

 or "treeless prairies," and where exist the greatest obstacles to a successful forest- 

 tree culture, and where its necessity is the most fully realized, is decidedly opposed 

 to a repeal. 



These reports were made by men representing the element of actual settlers and 

 home-seekers, and who are in no way connected with or interested in land specu- 

 lations, and whose faith, practical work, and extended observations have convinced 

 them of the ultimate success of forest-tree culture in their respective counties. 



Very truly, G. C. Brackett, Sea-etary, 



Gov. Furnas, of Nebraska — I move that the Committee on For- 

 estry be made to consist of nine members, and that it, with three 

 others, that is, on fruit packages, transportation, and nomenclature, 

 be made standing committees. (See list of committees in yesterday's 

 proceedings.) 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



Mr. Wellhouse, of Kansas, from the Committee on Nominations, 

 presented the following report : 



Your Committee on Nominations beg leave to report that we have had the sub- 

 ject under consideration and would recommend the following names for officers of 

 this association : 



For President — Parker Earle, of Illinois. 



Vice President — E. M. Hudson, of Lousiana. 



Secretary — W. H. Ragan, of Indiana. 



Treasurer — J. C. Evans, of Missouri. 



State Vice Presidents — N. Ohmer, Ohio; T. T. Lyon, Michigan; E. Y. Teas, Indi- 

 ana; Prof. Burrill, Illinois; G. P. Peffer, Wisconsin; M. Pierce, Minnesota; R. W. 

 Furnas, Nebraska ; Prof. E. A. Popeno, Kansas ; D. S. Grimes, Colorado ; Prof. J. 

 L. Budd, Iowa; Z. S. Ragan, Missouri; S. H. Nowlin, Arkansas; T. V. Munson, 

 Texas; R. S. Willet, Dakota; John T. Hardie, Louisiana; Prof. J. J. Colmant, 

 Mississippi; Dr. Charles Mohr, Alabama; J. E. Porter, Tennessee; A. D. Web)), 

 Kentucky; A. W. Campbell, West Virginia; Dr. Samuel Hape, Georgia; Thomas- 



