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Mr. Dennis moved tliat the President and Secretary be authorized 

 to approve the bond of the Treasurer, and draw warrant on the 

 auditor of public accounts for the annual appropriation. Carried. 



Mr. Rielil moved that we offer premiums to the amount of '^300 

 for an exhibition of horticultural products at the next winter meet- 

 ing. Carried. 



Mr. Browne moved that we proceed to revise the premium list. 

 Carried. (See Premium List.) 



On motion, it was ordered that the first rule of exhibition be so 

 amended as to read, "All entries must reach the Secretary on or be- 

 fore the Saturday preceding the meeting," and that the words, "ex- 

 cept No. 38, upon which no restriction is placed," in the second rule, 

 be stricken out. 



On motion. Special Rules 6 and 7 were adopted. (See Special 

 Rules.) 



Mr. Brown moved that competition at the annual meeting be 

 limited to the State, except Nos. 7 and 8, which shall be open to the 

 world. Carried. 



Mr. Riehl moved that we require all exhibits to be plainly and 

 conspicuously labeled with the name of the fruit, and owner, and 

 place of growth. Carried. 



On motion, it was ordered that the Awarding Committees shall 

 consist of one man each, who shall be an expert. 



On motion of Mr. Gray, the appointment of Standing Com- 

 mittees was now taken up. ('See List of Standing Committees.) 



On motion, it was decided to make the first evening of the 

 meeting "Young People's Session," and invite a number of young 

 ladies and gentlemen to take part in it. 



On motion of Mr. Browne, the usual appropriation of $50 was 

 continued to the three district societies. 



On motion, .J. S. Browne was appointed Superintendent of Ex- 

 hibition, at the Alton meeting. 



On motion, the order of last year in relation to ad-interim work 

 was re-enacted, but the expenditure confined to $40 in each district. 



The following bills were allowed, and warrants drawn for their 

 payment ; 



