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5. That we favor the continuation of the present method of con- 

 ducting a fruit exhibit in the autditorium, in connection with our annual 

 meeting. 



6. That inasmuch as this society has received an invitation from 

 Omaha, to place on exhibition a showing of Nebraska fruits, that wc 

 ask our board of directors to consider the feasibility of making such v 

 display, and to take action accordingly. 



7. That we favor the retention of the present location of our state 

 university, and we also favor a liberal appropriation by the present leg- 

 islature for necessary extension of the campus and the erection of per- 

 manent buildings. 



8. That the thanks of this society are due and are hereby extended 

 ro the Commercial Club of Lincoln for their provision for the use of th'i 

 auditorium in making the present display of fruits and flowers. We 

 ask the secretary of the society to send to the secretary of said club, a 

 copy of above resolution. (Signed) 



E. M. POLLARD, 

 L. O. WILLIAMS, 

 L. M. RUSSELL. 



Mr. Pollard: I move the adoption of this report. 

 Seconded. Carried. 



The Chairman: Do I understand that it is the Intention of the com- 

 mi'titee that the president appoint this committee on revision? 



Mr. Pollard: Yes, sir. 



RESOLUTION BY P. J. BENTZ. 



Mr. Bentz: 1 have another resolution I would like to see adopted by 

 this society, and it reads as follows: 



Whereas, trees modify the severity of climate, and add comfort and 

 beauty to the home, and in other ways exert a beneficent influence on 

 the life of both man and beast, be it therefore 



Resolved, That it is the sense of the Nebraska State Horticultural 

 Society that the homestead law should be amended so as to require the 

 planting of at least one per cent of the area of a, homestead to trees 

 before final patent is issued, and that said trees be furnished by the 

 government, and the planting done under the direction of the bureau of 

 forestry. 



Resolved, That our secretary be directed to forward a copy of this 

 resolution to our senators and congressmen, with the request that they 

 introduce a bill amending the national homestead law to conform with 

 this resolution. 



Mr. VanHouten: The resolution is all right, only I think the amount 

 is not great enough, and there should be a limitation; it should be con- 

 fined to those places where timber is a necessity, and not to those home- 



