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Mr. Erb of Memphis, Tenn. also expressed his pleasure at attending 

 another session of the Society, of which he had long been a member, 

 and in the State in which he grew his orchards. He stated that the 

 crop of apples in the Ozarks was short this year, but that the dealers 

 and commission men had made money. The Ben Davis, which were 

 packed early, before they were over-ripe, and which had been thoroughly 

 sprayed, are now in good condition, and bringing good prices. The 

 over-ripe and non-sprayed fruit had deteriorated badly, and brought low 

 returns or none. The Ingram bore a full crop and the fruit was in fine 

 shape. Of this variety it is almost impossible to find a single rotten 

 specimen, and this sort does not shrink in storage. 



The Committee on Credentials now made its report, and read the 

 list of names of members who were fully paid up, also a list of those 

 delinquent for the year 1904. 



Motion was made by H. B. McAfee to allow all those delinquent 

 for 1904 to pay up now and become voting members. The motion was 

 seconded, and after several questions and the reading of article two of 

 the constitution concerning the membership fees, the motion was put and 

 carried. 



Mr. McAfee moved that a committee be appointed by the chair to 

 interpret, to revise and to amend the constitution, so far as found neces- 

 sary, and report at the next annual meeting. The motion was seconded 

 and carried. 



The President appointed the following: H. B. McAfee, Parkville; 

 W. D. Maxwell, St. Joseph ; L. A. Goodman, Kansas City. 



Mr. L. C. Wilson made a motion that all who had paid membership 

 for ten years be declared life members. 



Mr. J. C. Evans stated that a similar motion had been passed in 

 1902 and that another such was therefore unnecessary. 



Mr. Erb rose and stated that he owned orchards in Missouri but 

 was a citizen of another state, but having paid his membership several 

 years in the Society, asked if he would be allowed to vote. Mr. Lin- 

 coln said that he had also paid his membership and asked to be allowed 

 to vote. 



Secretary Goodman read the following words from the Act of 

 Incorporation : "The Missouri Horticultural Society shall be composed 

 of such persons as take an interest in the advancement of Horticulture 

 in this State." He further stated that the Attorney- General of the State 



