310 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



]\fr. Robanis read a special report on transportation, whicli was re- 

 ferred to the committee on the subject. 



I\fr. Goodman — I suggest that every local society pass the same or 

 a similar resolution, and send it to the general managers of the roads oyer 

 which you send your fruit to market. If you can convince them that it 

 is for their good to make better rates they will meet you half way. Let 

 such resolutions go up from every fruit section that they will see that 

 these people want something. So let the matter come up all around and 

 it will help us. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



il/r. Evans requested that he be relieved from the duties of the 

 office, and that some one more capable be selected to fill his place. 



J. C. Evans was re-elected and the result was made unanimous by 

 acclamation. 



The election of Vice-President being in order, Mr. Nelson moved 

 that the rules be suspended, and that the secretary cast the ballot for 

 N. F. Murray. Carried. Mr. Murray was declared the choice of the 

 society for Vice-President. 



Mr. Nelson moved that the rules be suspended and that the Tres- 

 urer cast the ballot of the Society for L, A. Goodman, for Secretary. 

 Carried, and Mr. Goodman was declared duly elected Secretary of the 

 Society. 



Mr. Murray moved that the Secretary be instructed to cast the 

 ballot of the Society for D. S. Holman, for Treasurer. Carried. Mr. 

 Holman was declared duly elected Treasurer. 



Mr. Gano — I move that the selection of the place for the next semi- 

 annual and the next annual meeting be referrred to the executive com- 

 mittee. Carried, 



The Secretary said that the Society had invitations to hold the 

 summer meeting at Kirkwood, and also at Poplar Bluff and Brookfield. 



REPORT ON STONE FRUITS. 



Mr. Holman — I called on Mr. Hopkins, of the Committee on Stone 

 Fruits, some time ago. At that time he expected to come to this 

 meeting, but something occurred to keep him at home. He said that all 

 the stone fruits would enter the winter in good condition, and gave 

 promise of a good crop next year, after a very satisfactory crop this 

 year. The trees were not overloaded and we never saw them in better 



