170 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Swan: I would say amend that motion by including the 

 Express Companies. See the Express agents also. 



The motion as amended was carried unanimously. 



Mr. Yager: Now I move that the following named gentlemen 

 be appointed on this committee: E. M. Pollard, Peter Youngers 

 and G. A. Marshall. 



Motion carried. 



It was moved and seconded that Mr. C. B. Parker be named 

 as a fourth member of that committee. 



Carried. 



The following resolution, introduced by Mr. Peterson, was 

 adopted by the society : 



Whereas, There has been introduced in the Nebraska Legis- 

 lature now in session a bill asking for an appropriation of 

 $25,000 to be used in the erection on the State Fair grounds a 

 live-stock pavilion at a cost not to exceed $15,000; and a Fishery 

 building at a cost not to exceed $10,000; 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that we en- 

 dorse this measure and use our best efforts and influence with 

 the members of the present legislature in behalf of the passage 

 of this bill. 



Mr. Stilson: If it would be in order now I would like to 

 introduce the following resolution: 



Whereas, House Roll No. 49, introduced by Ernst of Johnson 

 County, providing for the erection and maintenance of a bind- 

 ing twine plant at the State Penitentiary, will be of great finan- 

 cial value to the farmers of Nebraska in particular, and to the 

 State in general; be it therefore 



Resolved, That this organization is in full harmony with the 

 purposes of this bill and requests the members of the Legisla- 

 ture to support the same; 



Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the 

 members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 



Resolution adopted by the society. 



The President: We will now hear from Professor Heald on 

 "Methods of Investigating Plant Diseases." 



