SOCIETY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS. 201 



After some discussion it was decided uot to hold another session 

 but to adjourn sine die at the close of the present session. 



The committee on the election of officers for the ensuing year 

 reported as follows: 



President — A. Bryant. 

 Jfirst Vice-President — J. V. Cotta. 

 Second Vice-President — ^H. C. Graves. 

 Third Vice-President — D. J. Piper. 

 Secretary — E. W. Graves. 

 Treasurer — L. Woodard. 



Mr. Hallett moved that the Secretary be instructed to cast a 

 vote for each of the parties named to fill the several offices as men- 

 tioned, for the ensuing year, which motion prevailed. 



Mr. Hallett offered the following resolution, which, on motion 

 was adopted. 



Whereas, Our Illinois State Agricultural Department, under the super- 

 vision of John S. Cassidy, of Springfield, has done valuable service for farm- 

 ers of the state, by sending out blanks calling for the weekly reports con- 

 cerning the condition of various products, such as corn, wheat, oats, etc., but 

 only calling for fruit statistics under the general term fruit, and 



Whereas, We believe a great amount of useful information could be 

 imparted not only to fruit growers throughout the state, but also all classes 

 of intelligent people, if similar weekly blanks should be furnished to those 

 especially and exclusively engaged in the fruit culture, calling for reports of 

 the condition of the various fruits, such as currents, gooseberries, strawber- 

 ries, blackberries, raspberries, apples, plums, cherries, etc., therefore 



Resolved, That we, the members in attendance of the Northern Illinois 

 Horticultural Society, do hereby authorize and request our Secretary to lay 

 the matter before the proper authorities, and request them to send out such 

 blanks to the various fruit growers throughout the state of Illinois for next 

 year's use. 



Mr. Rogers moved that the time and place for the next meeting 

 be left with the Executive Board, which motion prevailed. 



The following resolutions were adopted and on motion of Mr. 

 Rogers, the meeting adjourned, sine die. 



FINAL EESOLUTIONS. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this society are hereby extended to the 

 ladies for their decorations in the hall, and especially for the memento of 

 our late president. 



Resolved, That we assume all the expense for the hall and janitor work 



A. Bryant. 

 Mrs. Crummer. 

 J. S. Rogers. 



Committee. 



