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HOW TO OEGANIZE A HOKTICULTUEAL SOCIETY-, ALSO 

 THE CO^'STITUTION FOE A LOCAL OEGAIsHZATIOK 



Anyone much interested on this subject of Horticulture can orgai: 

 ize a society if he will speak to five or six different persons who are 

 known to be prominent in this matter. Tell them that there ought t( 

 be a society in your county, and as it is such a good fruit country, ask 

 them if they do not want to help organize one. You will hardly meet a 

 refusal, but will be met with the remark "that they do not believe there 

 is interest enough in your county to keep one up." Never mind this, 

 but make an appointment to meet in some office in town on some Satur- 

 day. If you can get five to come together, organize and elect ofiicers. 

 Make the meetings regular each month and on the same Saturday. Some 

 lawyer will let you have the use of his room to hold the meetings. Have 

 the meeting in the best town in the county even if you have to go some 

 distance to meet there. Talk this up until the next meeting, and let 

 each one promise to bring another. Do not expect to have everyone 

 belong, for they Avill not. Hold six winter meetings (November to 

 April) in the city or village, and at the March or April meeting, select 

 the places to hold the six summer meetings (May to October) at the 

 homes of the members. Make this a picnic dinner, meeting about 10 

 o'clock, and after the dinner, hold the meeting and discussion; offer a 

 few premiums for fruits and flowers, and have a general good time. Do 

 not be afraid of a dollar or two, but use as much judgment in this matter 

 as you would in any business of your own, and you will succeed. Talk 

 to your neighbors about it if they are interested in fruit growing, if not, 

 choose those who are so interested. They will not be much help to you 

 if they are not fruit growers. Make out a program for the year, 

 choosing one or two for an essay at each meeting. When the reports 

 of the standing committees are made, have it done in writing, and have 

 a report at every meeting. You can not expect to have everything 

 work in complete order at first, and do not get discouraged if you find 

 trouble at the start. Take your wives "with you and have a good social 

 time also. If I can be of use to you at any time, I will come and visit 

 you if it is possible for me to get away. I will try and bring someone 

 with me also to help along the good work. 



L. A. Goodman, 



State Secretary. 



