TRANSACTIONS IIORTICl'LTURAL SOCIKTY OF NdUTIlKUN M.U. 31'T 



At this time a discussion upon 



VARIETIES OI" KASl'HKKRIES. 



Was called for and agreed upon. 



Mr. Wier opened the discussion by calling attention to the rasp- 

 berry which he designated as " The Raspberry for the West," He said: 

 It is a variety of the black-cap species, grown from a native plant selected 

 by A. L. Burns, of Manhattan, Kansas. It is different from all others, 

 is very hardy, and the fruit as good as that of the Doolittle. 



The President announced that the election of officers would be the 

 first business of to-morrow morning. 



Adjourned till nine o'clock to-morrow morning. 



THURSDAY MORNING. 



The Society met at nine o'clock, and prayer was offered by Mr. S. 



G. MiNKLER. 



As announced last evening, the 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS 



Was the first business of the morning. Messrs. Wier and Slade were 

 appointed tellers. 



Mr. Minkler nominated L. K. Scofield, and Mr. L. K. Scofield 

 nominated H. C. Graves for the office of President. 



The ballot for President resulted as follows: Nineteen votes for 

 L. K. Scofield. three for H. C. Graves, two for L. Ellsworth, and one 

 each for Mr. Wier and Mr. Slade. 



The President announced the vote, and Mr. Scokield's election 

 was made unanimous. 



The remaining officers were elected without a dissenting vote, 

 namely : First Vice-President, H. C. Graves ; Second Vice-President, 

 Arthur Bryant, Jr.; Recording Secretary, O. B. Galusha; Assistant 

 Recording Secretary, J. S. Rogers ; Treasurer, L. Woodard. 



LOCATION OF NEXT ANNUAL MEETING. 



Mr. McWhorter, in behalf of A. R. Witnev, invited the Society 

 to hold its next meeting at Franklin Grove. 



