no TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



as mentioned. I pinched back about a hundred and fifty plants, and the 



next summer I picked about thirteen bushels of the finest fruit you 



ever saw. 



MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 



Mr. Flagg — I move that when we adjourn to-night it shall be 

 sine die. 



The Secretary, in behalf of the Regent and faculty of the Indus- 

 trial University, presented an invitation to members to visit the school 

 and the farms of that institution the next day. He thought that such 

 members as could possibly spare the day for this purpose would be well 

 repaid for doing so : they would go home with definite ideas as to what 

 the institution is doing for the sons and daughters of the industrial classes 

 of the State, and more than ever determine to sustain it in its work. 



The motion of Mr. Flagg was put to vote, and carried. 



Prof. Burrill and a student of the University made some very 

 pleasing statements in relation to its condition and work. 



Mr. Hay mentioned some changes in railroad time. 



Mr. Daggy — In making the report of auditing committee, it did not 

 occur to the members of that committee that it was necessary to do more 

 than report that we found the accounts and vouchers correct ; but, upon 

 second thought I discover that it is necessary that a vote be taken, either 

 by the Society or the Executive Board, ordering a warrant drawn on the 

 Treasurer, for the amount found due the Secretary. Our report states 

 that we found due him the amount of fifty-seven dollars and nine cents ; 

 and, as the Society has voted him, in addition to his salary, one hundred 

 dollars — the amount of premium from State fair — I move that a warrant 

 be drawn on the Treasurer, in favor of O. B. Galusha, for one hundred 

 and seven dollars and nine cents, being the entire amount due him to 

 this date. 



The motion prevailed unanimously. 



DISCUSSION RESUMED. 



Dr. Furness — I told you a little while ago I did not belong to your 

 State, therefore my experience may not be valuable to you. I have been 

 trying the Herstine raspberry, and find it is one of the largest bearers I 

 ever tried in my life; grown within two rods of the Philadelphia; it equals 

 that variety in productiveness. The color and size of berries are ver)- 

 similar to the Philadelphia. In hardiness I have not sufficiently tested it, 

 but it was somewhat injured last winter. For a large sized berry I have 

 never seen its equal. I have only tried it last year and this. The plants 



