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Mr. Grander tVien read from a Wall Street publication. 



"When Wall Street thinks it worth while to cater to the cooperative 

 orpnnizntions." 



I think for one that organization will really solve most of the problems 

 we have. 



Following; Mr. Granger's talk the resolutions committee presented 

 the following resolutions: 



RESOLVED that a hearty vote of thanks be given the newspapers of 

 our State for the generous publicity they have given our activities, es- 

 pecially this meeting. 



RESOLVED: that we congratulate the Grand Rapids Press on the 

 ownership of such a fine building and splendid assembly hall and give 

 them a united vote of thanks for their generous hospitality in providing 

 us such commodious quarters to hold this meeting. 



RESOLVED: That we stand firmly on the proposition that no 

 legitimate distributors of food products be debarred from handling 

 canned goods or produce and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the 

 Attorney General of the United States. 



RESOLVED: Realizing that any tariff on fertilizer is a tax on agri- 

 culture, that we earnestly protest against any duty being placed on the 

 importation of fertilizers and a copy of this resolution be sent to all 

 Michigan Senators and Representatives. 



WHEREAS the purchasing department of the Michigan State Farm 

 Bureau and the Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange have made arrange- 

 ments to buy spray materials and fertilizers jointly, we recommend that 

 the fruit growers avail themselves of this opportunity to buy such sup- 

 plies as thev mav need through these Agencies cooperatively. 



BE IT RESOLVED by the Michigan State Horticultural Society in 

 convention assembled that in the manufacture of any kind of food pro- 

 ducts, the term fruit or any of the varieties of fruit names, shall not 

 be used in connection therewith unless such food products are made or 

 flavored entirely from fruit and not in any part from synthetic or other 

 artificial substances. 



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be 

 submitted to the Michigan State Farm Bureau and their cooperation 

 asked in pushing this proposition to a successful conclusion. 



All resolutions carried with the exception of No. 4. 



"Realizing that any tariff on fertilizer is a tax on agriculture RE 

 SOLVED that we earnestly protest against any duty being placed on 

 the importation of fertilizers and a copy of this resolution be sent to all 

 Michigan Senators and Representatives." 



Before voting on this resolution, it was thoroughly explained and 

 Mr. Dow gave a talk about fostering the New American Industry of 

 making fertilizer — potash especially. He made the statement that 

 within a few j^ears potash can be made here cheaper than in Germany 

 or any other place. After quite a bit of discussion the resolution was 

 voted upon and lost. 



It was then proposed that Mr. Smith be given a rising vote of thanks 

 for the flowers he has presented on this occasion. Same was done. 



A report of the Horticultural Committee was then called for, which 

 was as follows: 



