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meetings would be mutually pleasant and profitable, and much 

 good might also be done by encouraging the exhibition of fruit 

 by opening competition to all, but he had some doubt as to the 

 practical value of a joint manual or hand-book as proposed. 



Mr. Kellogg introduced the following resolution : 



Resolved, That all the competitive exhibitions of fruit under the control of 

 this society shall be open to exhibitors from Minnesota, and that we will 

 also request and use our influence with the State Agricultural bociety to have 

 the same privilege granted at its fairs. 



Carried. 



The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Stickney : 



Resolved, That we instruct the president of this society, in accord with 

 the executive committee, to secure the attendance of delegates to the meet- 

 ings of the Minnesota and other kindred State Societies, and that, if the 

 finances of the society will permit, they provide for the payment of the ex- 

 penses of such delegates out ot the funds of the society. 



Carried. 



The secretary stated that the number of copies of the annual 

 report of the society, at our disposal, would not admit of an ex- 

 change to the extent mentioned by Mr. Gibbs. The demand for 

 the volumes for distribution at home, could not be fully met, and 

 it was our duty to supply the citizsns of our own state before 

 Bending to those abroad. In accordance with instructions from 

 the society, by which the matter of exchanges had been left to 

 him, the secretary had proposed to exchange with the State 

 Horticultural Societies of Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa and Illi- 

 nois, a sufficient number of reports to supply the officers of each 

 society. With the number now printed, this seemed all that it 

 was advisable, and perhaps more than we ought to exchange. 

 With the strictest economy in distribution, it was impossible ta 

 keep copies of back volumes on hand, to supply future demands. 



In regard to the joint compilation of a fruit and 

 tree planter's manual, there are many difficulties in the way, and 

 he did not think the plan was practicable. In our own experi- 

 ence, the influence of soil, elevation, aspect, and other conditions 

 on success is so great, and there is such a diversity iu these con- 



