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iiands of the President and Secretary of the State Society, and 

 Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the District Societies with 

 instructions to perform it themselves or employ other suitable 

 persons. The reports to be compiled by the Presidents of the 

 District Societies for the Annual Meeting. Carried. 



On motion, Rule of Exhibition IV. was stricken out and re- 

 placed with the following: All entries shall be limited to the 

 .State, except New and Seedling Fruits. 



On motion, it was ordered that the old members, hereafter, be 

 handed their Badges as soon as they arrive at the meeting. . 



On motion, the Standing Committee on New Fruits was dis- 

 pensed with, and the Committee of Control instructed to inves- 

 tigate and report on the subject. 



On motion, it was ordered that a committee be appointed to 

 confer with the State Board of Agriculture in regard to pre- 

 miums on Horticultural products at the State Fair. Motion 

 adopted and H. M. Dunlap appointed. 



On motion, it was ordered that the usual appropriation of 

 $50.00 be made to each of the three District Societies. 



On motion, H. M. Dunlap was elected his own successor, as 

 Director of the State Experiment Station. 



Ordered that 3,000 copies of Transactions be printed, instead 

 of 1,500, as heretofore. 



On motion, it was ordered that the reports of Local Societies 

 be restricted to ten pages each. 



Ordered that Vol. XXIII.be distributed as follows: 300 to 

 the Legislature, 100 to each District Society, 25 to each Local 

 Society, exchange with other States 150, Agricultural Colleges, 

 Experiment Stations and Public Libraries 200, State Board oi 

 Agriculture and State Officers 100, Newspapers 75, Members of 

 the Board 25 each, Directors of Experiment Stations, who are 

 not members of the Board 25 each, and 25 to each Farmers' In- 

 stitute until the supply is exhausted. 



The Secretary read a communication from the State Grange, 

 which was ordered to be placed on file. 



On motion, it was ordered that the recommendation of the 

 date for Arbor Day be left in the hands of the Secretary. 



On motion, it was ordered that the Secretary be allowed $50 00 

 for office rent, lights and fuel. 



