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with the Horticultural Society, for the annual membership 

 fee of one dollar, they send a report of the society, a copy 

 of the Canada Horticulturist and also scions of plants, with 

 the request that the members report to the central head. In 

 this way they have been doing better work than any state 

 in the union. We may well model our work after them. I 

 am heartily in sjanpathy in regard to your having an inde- 

 pendent agricultural college. Until you get that institution 

 you cannot expect to get the best work from agricultural 

 schools. That has been the experience of the whole coun- 

 try. I hope you are nearing that point. 



The president here announced the committee on legisla- 

 tion to be J. S. Stickney^ A. L. Hatch and B. S. Hoxie. The 

 committee on resolutions, George J. Kellogg, B. F. Adams 

 and A. G. Tuttle. 



Pres. Smith — Our superinfendent on fruit exhibition, it 

 seems^ is not present. From what I learn I doubt very 

 much whether he is present during the convention. Unless 

 objections are made, I will take the liberty of asking B. F. 

 Adams to again act for us. He has acted for us many years, 

 although he did it reluctantly. I know you will be pleased 

 to have him act again. 



I would suggest that the exhibitors themselves agree upon 

 a committee to act as judges, and I think it would be well 

 for them to meet immediately after the adjournment and 

 tippoint their judges. I would suggest that the judges do 

 the work during the intermissions as much as possible. 



A motion was carried that three apples constitute a plate. 



A. C. Tuttle — At our winter meetings I believe we have 

 admitted exhibitors that were not paid members. I move 

 that at all meetings, if the exhibitors have not paid their 

 membership fee that it be retained out of their premiums. 



Motion carried. 



H. C. Adams — I would like to inquire from Secretary 

 Garfield what sort of a division they have in Michigan? 

 How many districts do you receive reports from? 



Mr. Garfield — Our plan for organizing is that under cer- 

 tain arrangements, any society will become a branch of the 

 State Horticultural Society, and in becoming a branch we 



