Winter Meeting. 289 



SIXTH SESSION— Thursdav Afternoon. 



The committee appointed to consider the change in the constitu- 

 tion was called for and reported in favor of annual elections, and allow- 

 ing the three officers to serve only two successive terms. The resolu- 

 tion was unanimously carried. 



Following is the report: 



Amendment to Article III of the Constitution of the Missouri 

 State Horticultural Society: 



The officers of this society shall consist of a president, vice-presi- 

 dent, second vice-president, secretary and treasurer, who shall be elected 

 by ballot at each regular annual meeting, and whose term of office shall 

 be for one year, beginning on the first day of June, following their elec- 

 tion. The president, first vice-president and treasurer shall be eligible 

 to but one successive re-election. 



Geo. T. Tippin, Chairman. 

 J. C. Written, Secretary. 

 W. G. Gang. 



Secretary Goodman read the following: 



Question. — Would you spray a yCung orchard, five years planted, 

 which has never borne a crop of fruit? 



Prof. J. M. Stedman. — It depends upon whether he has anything 

 to spray for. If there are no insects on the trees next spring, do not 

 spray. I would never spray unless I had something to spray for. It 

 depends upon conditions which are to be developed next spring. 



Question. — If the trees promise a crop of fruit next year would 

 you spray? 



Prof. Stedman. — Yes; about one week after the blossoms have 

 fallen. The flowers, especially the stigma, may be injured by spraying 

 at blooming time. ISTever spray while the tree is in bloom. 



Prof. Whitten. — I would not spray for scab or other fungous dis- 

 ease unless I had reason for doing so. It might be ad^dsable to spray a 

 young orchard for scab or other disease if it was situated near an old 



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