12G NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Secretary: That is a mistake; we have members all through th^ 

 state. 



Mr. Williams: What you want to get at is to get the benefits of the 

 society all over the state where these meetings will be held and have 

 these annual displays. The suggestion I make in this petition that this 

 aid shall be used for the advancement, or for the payment of premiums 

 for displays at our mid-winter meetings. This petition came from the 

 Lancaster County Gardeners' Association. We have in this county alone 

 not less than 100 men and an aid of this kind would encourage a larger 

 membership among our people here. What we ask for is the encourage- 

 ment of the association by aid of that charactei*. 



Mr. Brown: Is that question for discussion now? 



Chairman: We might as well discuss it now. 



Mr. Brown: This is a matter that would be a benefit to the society 

 if we could do it. This society has $1,500 a year to pay all of 4ts run- 

 ning expenses, except premiums. The expenses of our fair have to be 

 paid out of this appropriation from the state. If we can see our way 

 clear to do this I would be glad to do it, and I move that this matter 

 be referred to a committee of three to be reported on at some session 

 of the society before final adjournment. 



Mr. Williams: I would suggest that it be referred to the Board of 

 Directors. 



Mr. Brown: I withdraw my motion and move that this matter be 

 referred to the Board of Directors. Seconded by Mr. Williams and 

 carried. 



Mr. Barnard: There is one matter that has taken some attention 

 at the present time. The meeting of the Horticultural Society Is set 

 for the third Tuesday in January; that was done on account of the 

 reduced rates on the railroads, but they have quit that now and we 

 would like to change our meeting time back to the second week, so as ta 

 get the benefit of the meeting of the Historical Society. They are taking 

 the same ground and I would like to have the members think of that and 

 see which time they would rather have. 



Mr. Brown: I move we adjouin until two P. M. Seconded by Mr, 

 HofMann and carried unanimously. 



Meeting adjourned until 2 P. M. 



WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1911, 2 P. M. 



Meeting called to order with Mr. Yager in the chair in the ab.sence of 

 Mr. Williams. 



Chairman: Ladies and Gentlemen — It seems to be about tinio to 

 come to order. Our chairman is not here now, but will undoubtedly 

 come in a little wnile. Our custom has been to have a question box at 

 each session and I have asked Professor Howard to take charge of it. 



