168 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



United States by far than the fruit districts of Colorado, Oregon, 

 Utah, Idaho and Washington. Western Nebraska has daily 

 fast freight trains on trunk lines of road giving unexcelled faci- 

 lities for transportation. The time is coming when these fertile, 

 well watered lands will be utilized in the growing of fruit in 

 large commercial quantities. 



Mr. Jackson: I would like to ask Mr. Stephens about those 

 peaches. Those varieties that he mentions are varieties that 

 we grow, and they do well all along the western part of Iowa. 



Mr. Stephens: This Platte valley orchard is 220 miles west 

 of the river. We planted there the twenty-one varieties men- 

 tioned, but of course, more of some varieties than others. They 

 all did well this last season. I think that the list which I have 

 given you would be about the best for that part of the state. 



Mr. Jackson: Is the Greensboro one of the best varieties? 



Mr. Stephens: It is. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as 

 follows: 



President _ G. S. Christy, Johnson 



First Vice-President H. S. Harrison, York 



Second Vice-President E. M. Pollard, Nehawka 



Secretary L. M. Russell, Lincoln 



Treasurer Peter Youngers, Geneva 



DIRECTORS 



W. G. Swan _ Tecumseh 



Chas. Saunders Omaha 



C. H. Green Fremont 



Mr. E. M. Pollard: About this freight rate question. As 

 I understand the situation, in order to get any relief in the way 

 of freight rates, it is necessary for us to bring this matter be- 

 fore the Interstate Freight Association. Now the only way we 



