ILLINOIS ^TATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 169 



JResoJred, That our thanks are especially due to the Hon. J. M. 

 Pearson, of (Todt'rev. Madison (^ounty. and to the Hon. W'ni. S. 

 Hawker, of Kankakee County, for their zeal ami untirin<i; efforts in 

 iirginjj^ this appropriation hill throu«;h the House of Representatives. 



On motion, Dr. H. Sehroeder was added to the i>i-o;4iaiiinie lor a 

 paper on "'Silk Culture," at the next annual meeting. 



Moved by A. C. Hammond that 0. li. Galusha be allowed SITjO 

 on account, for editing and distributing Volume XVI. Carried. 



The Secretary stated that llufus Porter, having moved from the 

 State, had declined to serve as one of the Committee on Raspberries 

 and Blackberries. 



On motion D. H. Gray, of Elmwood, was appointed to fill the 

 vacancy. 



On motion bills were allowed, and the President instructed to 

 draw orders for the following amounts: 



Dr. A. G. Humphrey ■ $8.50 



Arthur Bryant, Jr 8.00 



A. C. llamaioml 13.30 



O. li. Galusiui 168.86 



Len. Small 30.28 



On motion the Board adjourned. 



LEN. SMALL. Secretary. 



DECEMBER MEETING. 



The P]xecutive Board met at the Ashley House. Bloomington. 

 S) v. M.. Wednesday, December 10. 1888. 



The following members were present at roll call: President 0. B. 

 Galusha. Messrs. S. M. Slade, Arthur Bryant, Jr., W. H. Fulkerson, E. 

 A. Riehl. A. C. Hammond. A. G. Humphrey, and Len. Small a full 

 board. 



Minutes of the last meeting were read and a])])roved. 



The President then read the followMiig statement of warrants 

 drawn : 



