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knowledge in the fruit tree business distributed in the ablest, simplest 

 and least expensive manner. 



Very respectfully 

 June 7, 188G. PHIL. PFEIFFER. 



Mr. Geiger read an invitation from the Boonville Society asking 

 the State Society to meet at that place. 



JMr. Evans — I am thankful to the gentleman for the invitation, but 

 we can accept but one at a time, and we have plenty of invitations, I 

 believe it will take us a hundred years to catch up if we accept all the 

 invitations. 



Mr. Durlies offered the thanks of the society to the singers who- 

 had furnished such fine music. 



Mr. Bryant invited the society to meet with the Illinois Society 

 the first week in December. * 



Mr. President accepted the invitation and said he would be there 

 if he could. 



After a few final words of parting by the secretary, the society ad- 

 journed to meet at Lexington, December 7, 8, 9, 1880. 



