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ties, for testing in that state. I have written Mr. Mills, who 

 has charge of the experiment, but have not heard from him. 

 It would be interesting to us to know what results were secured 

 in Montana with our flint corn. 



The standing of the association at the present time is good. 

 We have no men who are now members who are not inter- 

 ested, I believe. The paid-up membership for 1914 is ']6. Your 

 secretary has collected during the year $56 in dues. On May 

 14th he paid over to the treasurer $40, and he has on hand at 

 the present time $16. 



It will be necessary to ask the legislature for another appro- 

 priation to take care of the expense of these annual meetings, 

 and I would suggest that a committee be appointed by the Chair 

 to attend to the drafting of a bill to be put before the legis- 

 lature.* 



There are some other things which I think we should con- 

 sider as an association. I will mention some of them briefly, 

 and if you care to consider them it might be well to take them 

 up at this meeting. One of these is. Shall we increase our 

 membership fee at this time? The association is planning to 

 do a lot of work. We have already done some work and it 

 must grow or we will go back. To do work it is necessary to 

 have money. Our present annual fee of 50 cents a year gives 

 us only about half enough to pay for the meetings of our ex- 

 ecutive committee and such other necessary expenses as we 

 have from time to time. All expenses for stationery and clerk 

 services the past year have been paid from Department of Agri- 

 culture funds. 



Another thing, — we have probably as good seed laws in this 

 state as they have in most of the other states, but it Sicems too 

 bad that when we buy seed, although it may be marked with a 

 certain percentage of purity, we do not know of what the 

 impurity may consist. We do not know whether it is one kind 

 of weed which is pernicious or another kind which is not. We 

 do not know whether it is chaff or something else; and the 



*I would recommend an increase of the appropriation because if this 

 association is to continue to grow as it has in the past two years we 

 shall need very much greater resources for offering premiums^ and con- 

 ducting our meetings than we have had in the past. I should say that 

 not less than $700 would suffice for the next two years. 



