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bill made it possible for us to use the money for something 

 else. 



Mr. Holston : It seems to me, in getting ready for this 

 legislative work, it would be well to instruct our secretary to 

 get in touch with other Seed Improvement Associations in the 

 country and find out what he can from them — perhaps he 

 knows their methods already. They have been taking their 

 ideas from us and perhaps we can get something from them. 

 This is necessarily a cooperative work; when we are helping 

 ourselves, we are indirectly helping a whole lot of people. If 

 Wisconsin and Maine are the only people doing this work, it 

 seems to me it would be the greatest thing for the two states 

 to get together ; if they have anything better than we, let us find 

 it out. 



Mr. Lowell: A short time ago I sent some potatoes to 

 Wisconsin ; since then I have received their books in regard to 

 the Seed Growers' Association. I believe they are a little ahead 

 of us, but we want to keep pace with them. I think the sug- 

 gestion of Mr. Holston is good. 



Mr. Porter: It was my privilege to attend the National 

 Association in Washington. A committee was appointed to 

 work along the lines of forming a standard for certain cases 

 which will suit all the states; or, at least, form a standard to 

 which the states can nearly conform. I believe Maine, Wis- 

 consin, New York and New Jersey are doing seed certification 

 work. 



Mr. Holston : I had mostly in mind the proper methods 

 to get appropriations for money. 



Voted, to adjourn until afternoon at 1.45 o'clock. 



Meeting called to order by the President. 



The following officers were elected : President, R. L. Cope- 

 land ; Vice-president. G. C. Porter ; Secretary, E. A. Rogers ; 

 Treasurer, C. M. White ; Executive Committee, Frank Lowell, 

 H. M. Woods, A. E. Hodges ; Member of Experiment Station 

 Council, W G. Hunton ; Delegates to Federation of Agricul- 

 tural Organizations, L. C. Holston, W. G. Hunton ; Visitor to 

 College of Agriculture, N. H. Rich. 



Mr. White : You asked yesterday for a supplementary 

 report from the Treasurer. I have been trying to get all the 



