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State, your committee fouud it impracticable to carry out tlie work 

 directed by you, but instead offered tlie Society's active co-operation, 

 which was g:hidly accepted l)y the Horticulture Committee. 



W. B. FLICK. Chairman. 



Mr. Flicl<: It has been well and truly said by the lioii. Mr. Stinsou, 

 who has appeared before us in this interest, that it is something that 

 the fruit growers of the State, in fact the people of the State at large 

 can not afford to neglect— they can not afford to neglect this great 

 opiortuuity to show what our great State can do in the fruit line. 

 We have been told time and again that we occupy the central position 

 for fruit culture. We have a very good climate, good markets, and 

 in fact most of our advantages are superiw to many other States for 

 the culture of fruit. Why are we n(>'' <i great fruit State? Because 

 we have neglected to make the best o. our opportunities. If we are 

 going to show what we can do we do not want to neglect it any longer 

 The coiiimiltee asks your active co-operation in this matter until the 

 end of the battle, and we expect to come out among the lirst ranks of 

 the States, and at the next meeting of our Society we must hold a 

 grand rally and celebrate the success we have achieved at the St. Louis 

 Exposition. 



President Stevens: Are there any reports to be made at this time 

 which can be taken up before noon? 



Mr. Flick: Mr. President, three of the worthy and beloved members 

 of this Soci( ty have i asscd over to the Great Beyond since our Knst 

 meeting. It seems tilting and well that a committee slmuld be appointed 

 to prepare some memorial to l)e pulilished in our report. 



A Member: I would move that this be done, and would recommend 

 that Mr. Kingsbury, Mr. Sylvester Johnson and Mrs. Stevens be appointed 

 on this committee. 



Pi'esiaent Stevens: Is there a second to that motion? 

 Prof. Troop: I second the motion. 

 The motion was carried. 



President Stevens: Are there any other committees ready to report 

 at this tinio? 



Syl\esler .biliiison: 1 ha\e a resohilidii 

 President Stevens; Lefs liavi it. 



