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Secretary Flick: I have a few announcements which I should lilie 

 to malie at this time. There is to be an informal reception and social 

 held here tonight in this room, to which all ai-e invited. You are at 

 liberty to invite your friends. There will be some light refreshments 

 served. I think possibly it would be well to have a Committee on Intro- 

 duction, so I will appoint John W. Apple, J. C. Grossman, Prof. Troop 

 and Mrs. W. B. Flick. 



I wish also to say that the Secretary is now ready to receive your 

 names and your fees for the coming year. Under the Constitution of our 

 Society the membership expires on the 31st day of October of each year, 

 so of course you are now delinquent. I shall be glad to enroll anyone. 

 I think you understand the terms. 



We might state that those who have reports, or will have reports 

 by tomorrow, will find a place for them on the program and can offer 

 them at that time. If we have the time I suppose we will have them 

 read. If not, I suppose they will be placed in the hands of the Secretary 

 for publication. 



President Stevens: As this finishes our program for today, we will 

 now stand adjourned until 7:30 this evening. 



EVENING SESSION. 



President Stevens: Ladies and gentlemen, we will have to change 

 our program this evening on account of the absence of Col. John P. Logan, 

 of Arkansas, who was to have been with us this evening and speak on 

 '"Profits and Pleasures of Fruit-Growing." Of course, we do not know 

 what has detained Colonel Logan. He promised to be here, and was 

 anxious to meet this Society at this time. Possibly the lateness of the 

 trains has made it impossible for him to reach us for this evening's pro- 

 gi-am. Possibly he will be here later, but we can't wait longer. 



We have with us tonight Mr. Burton, whose paper was omitted this 

 afternoon, so we will have first .Toe A. Burton's report as Superintendent 

 of the Experimental Orchard. 



Joe A. Burton: Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, I tried to be 

 here on time, but our engineer took a notion that we could not run over 

 a freight train wliicli liad balked, and we stayed back of it, and this put 

 us in late. 



My report is not long enough to occupy the time expected to have been 

 taken by Colonel Logan, but possil)ly Brother Zion and a few others can 

 express their opinions tonight, and we may occupy the time in the di« 

 cusslon of some of mr statements. 



