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any desire on tbe part of those in charge of the exposition at 

 Milwaukee to have us exhibit our fruit there, for, had he known 

 of it, he would not have spoken of sending it to the Chicago Expo- 

 sition, for it was our duty to first secure a worthy representation 

 of our fruits at home exhibitions. 



It was suggested that there might be enough obtained to make 

 a creditable exhibition at both places, and it was decided to see if 

 this could be done, and to take definite action at a subsequent 

 meeting. Society adjourned to meet at 6 P. M. of the 29th inst. 



Thursday, 6 P. M. — The society met as per adjournment. 

 President Smith in the chair. 



Geo. J. Kellogg was appointed secretary ^ro tern. 



President Smith reported that in accordance with the instruc- 

 tions of the society, he had called upon Commissioner Loring, 

 and had directed his attention to the fact that the circular, sent 

 out by the department, only mentioned one subject in the interests 

 of horticulture, and inquired if this was all that would be con- 

 sidered. Tbe commissioner expressed a good deal of surprise at 

 this, and said it was doubtless a mistake on the part of the clerk 

 who issued the circular, for it was the intention to have a full 

 representation of the horticultural interests of the country at the 

 convention and by no means to limit it to one alone. 



In accordance with this report the society decided to send three 

 of its members as delegates to this convention, and voted to 

 appropriate $100 towards defraying their expenses. 



On motion, President Smith was appointed to represent the 

 small fruits and garden and to prepare a paper thereon ; 



J. S. Stickney to present a paper on the grape and wine and 

 native fruit interests, 



And Geo. P. Peffer to give a report of all other fruits cultivated 

 in the state. 



A resolution was passed, appointing D. T. Pilgrim, Geo. P. 

 Peffer, Geo. J. Kellogg, J. V. Ott, Geo. Jeffries, and Wm. Keid, a 

 committee to solicit fruit from the exhibitors and to make 

 arrangements to place the same on exhibition at the Milwaukee 

 and Chicago Expositions. 



Society adjourned sine die. 



