150 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLlNOlfi 



DECIMAL WEICHTS AND MEASURES. 



Dr. (iREfioRV — Mr. President, 1 ha\e some resolutions that I have 

 prepared, at first, with some l^esitancy. After writing them I sliowed 

 them to a few gentlemen here, and they said, "by all means let them be 

 offered." The resolutions were suggested to me by some discussion that 

 was had on weights and measures. They do not concern us particularly 

 as horticulturists, but they concern all as citizens. 



He then read as follows : 



Where.AS, — The inl induction of, our present deciuial Lurrency lias demonstrated 

 the practicability of iiiti(nlucin<^, by law, such reforms in our system of weights and 

 measures ; and 



Whereas, — The adoption of the decimal system of weights and measures, by its 

 simplicity and case in use, would effect an immense saving in time, care, anil mental 

 labor to the entire population of the country, and would especially avoid an incalculable 

 waste of time and toil in the education of our children; and 



Whereas,— The adojition of a uniform decimal system, resting on a scientific and 

 invariable basis, by all the governments of the world, would greatly facilitate inter- 

 national trade and commerce, ever increasing in extent, and in blessed import of human 

 sympathy and fraternity ; therefore 



Resolved — That in the opinion of this Society it is the duty of our national Govern- 

 ment, in concurrence with other governments, to adopt and promulgate, at the earliest 

 practicable day, a decimal system of weights, measures, and money, such as that now ex- 

 isting in France. 



Resolved — That we earnestly invite the co-operation of all Industrial and other as- 

 sociations of the people, and all good citizens, and especially of the Press of the 

 country to agitate this question till this great and beneficent end is finally accomplished. 



MEETING OF AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Flagg offered the following resolution which was adopted, viz : 



Resolved— That the Executive Board be authorized to take such action as they may 

 find best, in reference to the meeting of the American Pomological Society — on its 

 twenty-fifth anniversary, with the Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Boston — by 

 appointing delegates thereto, making collections of fruits for exhibition, and doing 

 such other acts as may cause this .Society to be adequately represented. 



On motion of Judge Brown, the President elect was requested to 

 co-operate with delegates from other Western State Horticultural soci- 

 eties, in securing commutation rates on railroads, to enable the Execu- 

 tive Board to carry out the instructions in Mr. Flagg's resolution, just 

 adopted. 



The regular business for the evening was entered upon, by a call 

 from the President for the report of committee on Botany and Vegetable 

 Physiology. 



One member of the committee only, Mr. Earle, was in attendance 

 at the meeting, and he had not prepared a report. 



