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TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



To make the Chickasaw plum-trees bear I have taken a switch to 

 them when in full bloom and destroyed a large part of the blossoms and 

 thus made them do their duty and bear. 



A Voice. — Did you ever treat the Miner plum-tree in this way? 



Mr. Minier. — No, it comes so near bearing my name that I have 

 not taken a switch to it. (Laughter.) 



Mr. Wier. — I have planted seeds of peaches and they produced trees 

 which withstood the cold and bore fruit. I think, by closely observing 

 and selecting very carefully we may obtain one or more peaches which 

 will be hardy in this latitude. 



The Committee on Marketing and Utilizing Fruits were to have 

 reported at this hour, but no reports were ready. 



REPORT FROM AUDITING COMMITTEE. 

 A. C. Hammond then presented the following report.: 



Your Auditing Committee respectfully report that we have exam- 

 ined the accounts and the vouchers of the Secretary and find the same 

 correct; and that there is now due him, on all accounts, the sum of 

 seventy-one dollars and seventy cents, for which sum we recommend that 

 a warrant be drawn on the Treasurer. 



We further report that we have examined the statement of sums paid 

 out by the Treasurer and the vouchers therefor, and find them correct; 

 but we find a discrepancy between the amount in the treasury and his 

 statement of receipts — he having more than he has charged to himself, 

 and ask that he have the privilege of correcting this mistake.* 



We also find that there is due the Treasurer — two per cent, commis- 

 sion on amounts paid out — the sum of twenty-five dollars and eight 

 cents. 



(Signed) A. C. HAMMOND, ") 



W. H. MANN, \ Committee. 



H. C. GRAVES, 3 



On motion of Mr. Dennis the report was received and the com- 

 mittee requested to correct the error before the Treasurer's report is 

 published. 



Also on motion warrants were ordered in favor of the Secretary and 

 Treasurer, as per the recommendations of the committee. 



* This one error was at once detected and corrected, which correction has been 

 approved by the committee. See the Treasurer's corrected report on page 6. — Sec- 

 retary. 



