386 BOAED OP AGRtcm.TLfi-E. 



Mr. Freeman: Pennsylvania railroad ties in use for fifty years are 

 as good now as when put in. 



Mr. Little: What time were they cut? 



Mr. Freeman: All seasons of the year, I suppose. In cutting fences- 

 post timbei', never cut them in sap. Catalpa cut in full sap will rot in 

 three years, but if cut in winter time, I have records where in this 

 State it has been in the ground twenty-five years and is good today. 



Mr. Davis: Are there not two species of this tree? 



Mr. Freeman: The catalpa speciosa is the only one that lasts. The 

 catalpa speciosa or hardy catalpa is the one you want to plant for posts. 

 The other does not have the lasting qualities. 



ELECTION OF OFFICEES. 



The President declared the next business in order was the election 

 of officers. The result of the balloting showed the following: 



W. W. Stevens, of Salem, was elected President. 

 E. M. 0. Hobbs, of Salem, Vice-President, Southern District. 

 W. C. Reed, of Vincennes, Vice-President, South Central District. 

 E. B. Davis, of Cartersburg, Vice-President. North Central District. 

 J. C. Grossman, of Wolcottville, Vice President, Northern District. 

 W. B. Flick, of Lawrence, Secretary. 

 Sylvester Johnson, of Irvingtou, Treasurer. 



Joe A. Burton, of Orleans; Prof. James' Troop, of Lafayette, and H. 

 H. Swaim, of South Bend, members of the Executive Committee. 



AFTERI^OON SESSIOI^. 



Friday, December G, 1:30 P. M. 



The Committee on Exhibits made its report through W. C. Reed, 

 Chairman. (No copy of this report could be obtained.) 



The President, Mr. W. W. Stevens, announced the next in order the 

 consideration of the subject of "The Conditions of Success in Growing 

 the Bush Fruits," and that Mr. D. P. Maish woiild introduce the subject. 



