106 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



Mr. Youngers: 1 have received a letter from our old friend, Mr. W. 

 J. Hesser, and if you will allow me, I will read it. 



(Permission granted, and Mr. Youngers read the letter). 



Pasadena, Cal., Jan. 12, 1913. 

 Mr. P. Youngers, Geneva, Nebr. 



Dear Sir and Friend: Next week you will be in Lincoln at the horti- 

 cultural meeting. How I would love to be with you, but can noc. I en- 

 close photo of self and all of the children and grandchildren that are 

 in California. They were all home to take dinner with me the Sunday 

 before my seventy-eighth birthday anniversary. I assure you it was a 

 happy day. 



Tell all that Hesser is real well, stout and about the happiest man 

 in California. Am about twenty years younger in strength and activity 

 than when I left Nebraska. I now work from daylight to dark, soon the 

 days will be longer, so 1 can work 12 to 15 hours each day, then I will 

 have a grand good time with the dear plants and in my garden. 



For the last week we have had a very great change in the weather. 

 One wliole week of cold, frosty weather. Some nights the ground froze 

 near three inches and ice most one incli thick. The citrus fruit is badly 

 injured and many tender piant:s killed to the ground or most so. The 

 orchard trees are not badly injured. Just how much the fruit is hurt we 

 can not tell at this time, but we will have lots of it to ship. Had a big 

 white irost this morning, but bright today. We need rain badly. Had 

 a very light one last week, but need lots more. I lost quite a few of my 

 plants in the lath house and what I had outside in the litile nursery, but 

 still have some left and will make plenty more soon. Still have plenty 

 to eat and w^ear. so why not be happy? Kindly remember me to all of the 

 boys and tell them when they come to California to be sure to hunt me 

 up and have a good visit. 



With kind regards. Very truly yours, 



W. J. HESSER. 



Mr. Yager: I sugges4, that our secretary be requested to write a 

 letter of congratulation to this old friend of ours, and tell him that we 

 wish him success and give him our best wishes. 



Mr. Green: I want to second that motion, because I came to Lin- 

 coln at Mr. Hesser's suggestion. 



The Chairman: I suggest that somebody amend that motion, to make 

 it a night letter tonight. Seconded. Carried. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The Chairman: The time has now arrived for our annual election of 

 officers, and unless there is further business that should be brought be- 

 fore this meeting, we will proceed with that order. I do not suppose that 

 any motion is necessary, so I will appoint as tellers Mr. Green of Fre- 



