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men who styled themselves " professional pruners." In rej)]}' to Mr. 

 Burt, I would say that orchards down east live one hundred and fifty 

 years, while here twenty-five years is a fair average. The climate 

 and soil are verv different. 



T. C. Dickinson — Would not advise any one to trim if they wish 

 to save their trees; hut I think we can get better fruit by pruning. 



MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 



A. L. Miner broached the subject of replanting orchards, and 

 said: " I think, by properly enriching the ground, we can fill the va- 

 cancies in our old orchards with success. 



Mr. Mortimer, having had much experience in this work, an- 

 swered to the effect that generally it is not advisable to replant old 

 orchards, but plant on new ground. 



A. H. Burt moved that a committee be appointed to examine 

 into the feasibility of publishing a paper for this Society. 



The motion was thoroughly discussed, and it was moved to 

 amend by inserting after the word ''paper,"' "or the proceedings of 

 the meetings in pamphlet form." And the motion was adopted as 

 amended. The committee, as appointed, consisted of Messrs. Burt, 

 Bloom, Mortimer, and Len. Small. 



Prof. F. N. Tracy, A. L. Miner, and L. E. Cunningham paid 

 their membership fees. 



Adjourned to meet the second Saturday of March. 



MARCH MEETING. 



The Society held its monthly meeting Saturday afternoon, March 

 10th, in the Supervisors' Room, Kankakee. The attendance was ex- 

 ceedingly good. 



Meeting called to order at 1:30, President Barnard in the chair. 



Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



Next in order being the report of Special Committees, the fol- 

 lowing was read, and on motion of A. L. Miner, adopted: 



