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SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



Members and Friends of the Nebraska State Horticultural Society: 



We are again assembled in our annual meeting for the exchange 

 of ideas, to recall the work of the past year, and to arrange for the 

 future. Although it may not be realized, much good work for the 

 society has been done during the past year, through committee work 

 and at very little expense. The committee on redistricting the state 

 has made nineteen districts where we only had nine before. For thia 

 work $200 was set aside, of which $44.35 was used. The committee 

 on freight and express rates was allowed $300 for expenses, or as 

 much thereof as needed, and of this amount $76.52 was used. This 

 committee did some important work. 



Our President and G. A. Marshall were delegated as representa- 

 tives of the society to make a fruit show last September, before the 

 American Pomological Society, at Kansas City. They were allowed 

 $50 for expenses, and used $37.50 of this amount. At this shew 

 I understand our society was awarded a bronze medal, but I have 

 not yet received any official notice of it. 



Each year we see new faces, but some are missed. The past year 

 "we have lost from our membership Professor J. L. Budd of Ames, 

 Iowa; Robert W. Furnas of Brownville and Rev. C. A. Hale of Uni- 

 versity Place, and H. J. Kent of Lincoln and Godfrey of Lincoln. 

 I have just been notified by the postmaster at Fort Calhoun of the 

 death of Hiram Craig, who moved to California some time ago, and 

 died there. 



I have received membership fees as follows: 



C. A. Hale $4.0^ 



Don L. Russell 5.00^ 



Dale Russell 5.00 



T. M. Howard l.OO 



E. W. Dole 5.00 



C. M. Hurlburt * 5. 00' 



Dr. A. N. Anderson l.OO 



John Williams l.OO 



