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of business to make speeches, and whenever I am called upon 

 for one I never know what to say. I am glad, however, to ex- 

 tend a very hearty welcome to you on behalf of the citizens of 

 Beatrice and Gage county, and to say that we will be glad 

 to do Avhatever we can to make your stay here pleasant and 

 interesting and profitable. I presume that in your discus- 

 sions you will take up the question of crossing the potato 

 and onion and probably that of the strawberry and milk-weed. 

 But seriously, I do want to urge upon you not to overlook 

 in your discussions the luscious, big, red Jonathan apple. 

 I have not been a resident of Nebraska more than two or 

 three years, but in that time I have never seen better apples 

 anywhere than those grown right here in Nebraska. And 

 more and better opportunities for horticulturists are not 

 offered anywhere than in this state. 



And on behalf of the citizens of Beatrice and Gage county 

 and the entire community I want to extend to your Society 

 a most sincere welcome. We are all very glad that you have 

 come here for your meeting, and we hope it will be pleasant 

 and interesting to you as well as profitable to us. And if 

 there is anything that you don't see that you want, let us 

 know and we will get it for you. Thank you. 



President Green: Mr. C. S. Harrison, of York, will re- 

 spond on behalf of the Society to the welcome so generously 

 extended to us by Mr. Dalby. 



RESPONSE. 

 C. S. HARRISON^ YORK. 



Mr. Chairman and Friends — In response to these kind 

 words of welcome I want to say that we are glad to be here, 

 and I want to say also that our calling is the best and noblest 

 on earth. We are aiming to bring out new things and better 

 things, and Avhile we do this we are going to do it in an 

 honorable way. We do not want any grafting or stealing; 



