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difference, at one time, of ten degrees in the thermometer, during the 

 prevalence of a cold west wind, between the east and west sides of a dense 

 white pine screen standing near his cider works. 



Two large apple trees, one an American Golden Russet and the other 

 a Maiden's Blush, standing on the north side of a close row of pines, which 

 overtop them and crowd them to the north — being only six feet from 

 them — bear regularly every year, while often the same varieties, planted 

 in orchards, fail. Had not our visit been so hurried, no doubt many more 

 interesting and valuable facts could have been noted. 



SECOND DAY— AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The Society convened, and was called to order by the President at 

 a quarter past two o'clock. 



Mr. MiNKLER moved that D. W. Scott be a committee to send 

 greetings from this Society to the Horticultural Society of Western New 

 York, now in session at Rochester. Carried. 



Mr. L. WooDARD (of Marengo), Treasurer of the Society, presented 

 the following : 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



L. Woodard, Treasurer, in account with the Horticultural Society of 



Northern Society. 

 1877. Dr. Cr. 



Jan. 27. To Balance on hand, as per last report $ 35 21 



27. " Received from L. Ellsworth, back dues, 2 00 

 27. " Membership fees at winter meeting at 



Crystal Lake 68 00 



27. '' Memberships received since, fourteen... 14 00 





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Jan. 27. Paid D. W. Scott, Sec, printing, etc $ 23 25 



Feb. I. " for postage stamps i 00 



12. " Expressage on stationery and postage, i 00 

 25. " O. B. Galusha for compiling Transac- 

 tions 30 00 



" 25. " C. E. Southworth, on account of en- 



1877. graving in Transactions 20 00 



Jan. 23. By amount in Treasurer's hand 43 96 



$119 21 $119 21 



The President appointed Messrs. D. C. Scofield and S. G. Minkler 

 a committee to examine and report upon the Report of the Treasurer. 



