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preciate the work that Mr. Bixby is so much interested in, and the 

 work that we all hope he will succeed in starting -in the United States 

 and in this country as well. 



Dr. Russell Smith: The last speaker spoke of the work of Mr. 

 Bixby as the work of the future. He has four or five acres of trees 

 at this moment on which he is spending thousands of dollars. 



A jNIember: That is not speaking strongly enough of the work 

 that Mr. Bixby is doing. 



Upon motion the afternoon session adjourned at 5:30. 



Evening Session^ Monday 



Invitations were presented from SjDringfield, Mass., New York, 

 Philadelphia, Memphis, Tenn., Chicago and Detroit. 



It was voted that the next convention be held in New York City 

 on September 12, 13 and 14, 1929, and that the details of the con- 

 vention be left to the executive committee. 



Mr. C. F. Walker presented the following resolution in writing: 

 "A motion is herewith presented to clarify the matter of annual dues 

 and to change the first sentence of Article II of the By-Laws to read 

 as follows : 'Annual members shall pay five dollars annually to in- 

 clude one year's subscription to the American Nut Journal, or three 

 dollars and fifty cents not including subscription to the Nut Journal." 

 Motion duly seconded and carried. 



Mr. Spencer moved that the president ask Mr. Corsan to have Dr. 

 J. H. Kellogg present his proposition for nut prizes in writing so that 

 the members may know the exact conditions under which he wishes the 

 contest conducted. Seconded by Senator Penny and carried. 



Mr. Frey moved that it be the sense of this association that an 

 annual nut contest be conducted with the aid of members or outside 

 parties which may be secured, such contests to start not later than 

 1929 under arrangements to be formulated by the executive committee. 

 Seconded by ]\Ir. Greene and carried. 



On motion made by Mr. Weber, seconded by Senator Penny, the 

 convention elected the following board of directors, of which the presi- 

 dent should be chairman: Willard G. Bixby, S. W. Snyder, Dr. W. C. 

 Deming, James A. Neilson, Henry D. Spencer and Karl W. Greene. 



Meeting adjourned. 



