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difference — the real trouble in this case — may not arise from the effect 

 of root rot in the South and the bark louse in the North, and various 

 other local causes ; not in the stock itself, but from local causes. I will 

 explain a circumstance which comes to my mind now. In a certain lot 

 of trees, thoroughly infested both in the root and in the top, coming 

 from one portion of the county and going to another, the}^ might die 

 or they might recover according to local causes ; in one case they would 

 make healthy trees, and in the other they v^ould make firewood. • 



Dr. Hull — I want to explain one object of re-districting the State -. 

 It occurred to me that if we could harmonize the several interests, it 

 would be better to do so. Then you may form your organization within 

 those limits, and reports will be made with special reference to that 

 locality. 



Mr. Pierson — I do not wish to show any zeal against it, but I am 

 skeptical as to whether a new districting can be effected. It strikes me 

 that it will be difficult to do this. 



Mr. Flagg — I do not claim that this districting is the best one, or 

 even that it is a good one, but I claim that it is better than the one we 

 have now, and I hope it may lead to something still better. 



Mr. Pierson — I have hot heard the plan suggested, but I hope it 

 will be better than the one we have. If we knew of these boundaries 

 geologically and otherwise, that would be a true way of districting, but 

 with the inadequate knowledge we have, it would be ineffectual and 

 impracticable. And again, my experience shows that we must depend 

 largely upon other individuals for the reports from the respective coun- 

 ties. Now this is as well done if there are two or three different fruit 

 distiicts in our circuit as if there were one only. 



Mr. Brown — I move that the plan of districting proposed by Mr. 

 Flagg be adopted. 



Mr. Earle — Mr. Flagg has paid attention to that subject for years^ 

 and knows more about it than any one else, and therefore I second the 

 motion to adopt his plan. 



Mr. Freeman — I do not know how we can get at it better than in the 

 plan Mr. Flagg has presented. The division he has presented, and 



