SUMMER MEETING. 



At Pertle Springs, June 3, 4, 5, 1903. 

 The prospects for the June meeting were never better up to June 

 I St; but at that time we found the Missouri river and most of other 

 rivers carrying down their streams and over their banks, the largest 

 flood of water ever known in the history of our State, excepting, prob- 

 ably, that of the year 1844. 



This tremendous flood in the Missouri was so great that only two 

 or three persons succeeded in crossing and were in attendance from 

 north of the river. Many people living south of the river were afraid 

 to leave their homes, fearing they might be unable to return. 



The meeting was a very pleasant and profitable one in spite of the 

 fact that there was the smallest attendance that we have had for many 

 years. 



Many persons failing to be present, their papers were read and dis- 

 cussed fully, as usual. A display of apples, which were at the winter 

 meeting, were on the tables in a very fair state of preservation, show- 

 ing that a good cold storage can easily hold good apples until the next 

 summer. These apples were held in the cold storage at Springfield. 



The discussions were never better and were fully enjoyed by every 

 one present, because, probably, of the fact that there was ample time 

 for full and free expression of views. 



Pertle Springs was an ideal place to hold the meeting, for every one 

 could be at the same hotel and the beautiful grove and house for meet- 

 ing place was only a few steps away. 



The spring at Pertle is an attraction, the beautiful park is another, 

 the fine lakes and boating add others, if we only had time to use them. 

 But' even then it is delightful to meet in such a beautiful place and have 

 only those present who are interested in what you are interetsed in. 



Taking the meeting as a whole, therefore, it was a successful and 



profitable one long to be remembered. 



Secretary. 



