STATE HORTICUr.TURAL SOCIETY. ^21 



when acting as representatives of the Society abroad, and giving their 

 time freely in sucli cujiacity. 



We do not concur with tlie President in tlic idea of striking from 

 the By-Laws the obligation of that officer to deliver an annual address 

 upon some horticultural subject, and think that any member accepting 

 the honor of that position, tan afford to render an equivalent in that 

 way. 



As to the appointment of committees it seems best that it should 

 be done mainly by the Executive, but when local organizations have 

 preferences it should be the rule for them to make nominations for their 

 own districts, to be subject to confirmation by the Society. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. C. Freeman, Chairman. 



Mr. Francis read the following : 



REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE. 



The Auditing Committee find the accounts of the Treasurer and 

 Secretary correct, and that a balance is due the Secretary — on all ac- 

 counts — of Forty Dollars and fifty cents ($40.50); for which amount we 

 recommend that a warrant be drawn on the Treasurer in his favor. 



(Signed) L. C. Francis, Chairman. 



The President announced that the regular order of business for 

 the morning was the election of officers. 



Mr. Freeman asked and obtained consent to call up the sub- 

 ject of 



METEOROLOGY AMD THE SIGNAL SERVICE. 



Mr. Freeman — Before the election of officers takes place, I wish 

 to call up a little matter — and not so little either — that was overlooked 

 yesterday — on the subject of Meteorology. 1 think it is desirable that 

 this Society should take some action in regard to memorializing the 

 Signal Service Bureau of the United States to do for agriculture what 

 it is doing for the marine service and for commerce. Prof. Tice in his 

 address shows clearly how this can be done ; it only needs an extension 

 of this service, which can be had with a little additional expense, to ac- 

 complish all we ask for the agricultural interest. 



1 therefore hope that some one will move a resolution to memor- 

 ialize Congress to extend this service. 



Mk. Clavtun — I would like to add a suggestion, viz : — that a com- 

 mittee be appointed, at once, to draw up a memorial to Congress, upon 

 this subject, and solicit the signatures of the members of this Society 

 new present. 



