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Decemkr 9, 10, 11, 1884, 



TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 



Called to order by the treasurer, J. C. Evans. He stated that 

 in the absence of both the president and vice-president, S. M. Tracy 

 and A. W. St. John, it will be necessary to appoint a chairman 

 for the meeting. 



By motion of the secretary, C. W. Murtfeldt was nominated as 

 chairman of the meeting and unanimously chosen. 



In a few appropriate words he stated that it was a surprise and 

 a very pleasant surprise, and pleasure to him to act in such cajDacity. 

 As chairman of the meeting one year ago he realized that it needed 

 close attention to the programme to get through with it as arranged. 



After singing the doxology and offering an earnest prayer for 

 God's blessings on our meeting, he opened the session. 



He called for the first subject on the programme. Eeport of 

 committee on orchards, by W. G. Gano, Parkville; D. S. Holman, 

 Springfield; and Chas. Patterson, Kirksville. 



W. G. GANG'S EEPOKT ON OECHARDS. 



The experiences of horticulturists in most of the fruit districts 

 of Missouri may be to a great degree so nearly alike that their 

 reports for the past season may have somewhat of sameness, and 

 possibly may appear to have been gotten uj) in something of the 

 same style that it is said the Maine shipbuilders were accustomed to, 

 in constructing the large numbers of ships which were destined for 

 the West India trade ; that is, put up by the mile and sawed off in 



