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Mk. Earle — moved the appointment of a committee to confer with 

 the railroad companies upon the subjects embraceci in the resolutions 

 adopted, respecting railroad matters. 



The motion carried, and the following Committee was appointed. 



M. L. Dunlap, Parker Earle, L. K. Scofield, W. C. Flagg, and 

 B. Pullen, 



Mr. Wier — I suggest that this committee include in " horticul- 

 tural products " frees in />oxes. 



Judge Brown — It will be necessary for this committee to visit 

 Chicago, if they do anything. 1 therefore move that the Executive 

 Board of this Society be instructed to pay the necessary expenses of 

 the visit. 



Mr. Scofield — Perhaps, we had better wait and see if they earn 

 their money — (laughter.) 



The motion prevailed. 



The Committee appointed to report upon Postal Matters, pre- 

 sented a report which was approved, and resolutions adopted asking 

 for the restoration of the former rates of postage upon seeds, plants, and 

 cions, which had been largely increased during the past year; but as the 

 old rates were ordered restored about this time, the report is omitted. 



ELECTION, OF OFFICERS. 

 On motion the Society proceeded to elect officers for the year 

 eighteen seventy-three, and the follow ing persons were unanimously elect- 

 ed to the several offices. 



President — M. L. Dunlap, Champaign. 

 Secretary — O. B. Galusha, Morris. 

 Treasurer — Jonathan Huggins, Woodburn. 

 Assistant Secretary — H. C. Dunlap, Champaign. 

 Vice Presidents . — 



1st District — W. L. Nelson, Wilmington. 



2d do — Samuel Edwards, La Moille. 



3d do — A. G. Humphrey, Galesburg. 



4th do — L. C. Francis, Springfield. 



5th, do — J. C. Cooper, Centralia. 



6th do - — Isaac Snedecker, Jerseyville. 



7th do ^-Parker Earle, South Pass. ^^ 



