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comfort, as well as its value. With good vegetable and fruit 

 gardens, your homes will be more pleasant, as well as more valua- 

 ble, not only to yourselves, but to your families and friends, than 

 you can possibly make them without such comforts and luxuries. 



The discussion which ensued on the reading of the president's 

 paper was participated in by many of the members, and was ex- 

 ceedingly interesting. It was conducted with no restraint or for- 

 mality, and in a highly conversational manner, yet without confu- 

 sion. Nearly every proposition in the paper called' forth observa- 

 tions and experiences from members of the society; and though 

 the discussion was so discursory that the secretary finds it difficult 

 to make marked points in the record, yet manifestly the members 

 found many marked points of interest and instruction to appropri- 

 ate to their individual benefit. 



This concluded the papers and discussions. 



The question of a programme for the next meeting was taken up 

 and considered. 



Moved and carried that the president be authorized to procure a 

 speaker from abroad, if possible, to deliver a formal address on some 

 topic, at his option, connected with the objects of the society. 



Moved and, carried, that if the president does not succeed in ob- 

 taining an address, the subject of Noxious Weeds be the principal 

 matter of consideration, and that Mr. Van Auken be appointed to 

 open the discussion either by written or extemporaneous remarks, 

 at his pleasure. 



The time and place of the next meeting being under considera- 

 tion, Mrs. C. J. Lawrence, of Howard, generously extended to the 

 society an invitation to meet at her house or on her premises. The 

 invitation was accepted; it was moved and carried that our next 

 meeting be a picnic, to be held on the premises of Mrs. C. J. Law- 

 rence in the town of Howard, on Saturday, the thirty-first of May, 

 ensuing. 



JResolved, That the thanks of the society be extended to Mr. and 

 Mrs. Rowbotham for the generous and ample provision made for the 

 -accommodation and comfort of the society at the present meeting. 



The society then adjourned to the time and place above named. 



Webden Reynolds, 



Secretary. 



