g TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Western B'nk Note & Engraving Co. 



Reade, Brewster, & Co., 



Reade, Brewster, & Co., 



O. B. Galusha, . . . 



O. B. Galusha, . - . 



J. E. Starr, . _ . 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



O. B. Galusha, 



Secretary. 

 Morris, 111., Dec. 8th, 1872. 



Mr. Flagg — I move that so much of the Secretary's Report as re- 

 fers to finances, be submitted to an Auditing Committee, and that the 

 portion not financial be referred to a committee of three members, who 

 will report thereon. Agreed to. 



The President then appointed the following committees : 



Auditing Committee, Messrs. Francis, Nelson and Wright. 



Committee on the non-financial portions of Secretary's report. 

 Messrs. Humphrey, Hilliard and Wilcox. 



On motion of Mr. Earle the hours for meeting, during the session, 

 were fixed at 9 a. m., and 2 and 7 p. m. 



The President— I wish to ask the Society, if they will work to 



these hours now appointed. That is my course ordinarily. Voices — Yes, 



yes. 



The President — Well, gentlemen, let us have punctuality. I shall 



call the meeting to order sharp at the hour. 



POSTAL RATES ON SEEDS. 

 Mr. Flagg— There is a matter of considerable importance that 

 should be brought before this Society at some time during its meeting. 

 And as we shall, perhaps, be crowded hereafter with other matters, I beg 

 leave to introduce it now. I refer to the change in the postal rates on 

 seeds and cions. It is known that by an act of our last Congress, the 

 weight of packages sent through the mails has been reduced from 4 lbs. 

 to 12 oz., thus subjecting the seedsmen and nurserymen to great in- 

 convenience. Instead of putting up one package of 4 lbs., dealers are 

 obliged to make some half dozen packages. Besides having the effect 

 of cutting off a great many parties from receiving seeds and cions ; by 

 the provisions of the existing law the packages are not only smaller, but _ 



