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horticultural appliances, traps, pickers, primers, dryers, sprayers, etc., 

 more especially such as can be made at home. 



The headquarters of the members will be at the Lindell Hotel, 

 Thirteenth and M streets. Reduced rates have been granted. 



E. F. Stephens, President, Crete, Neb. 



Mrs. Jennie F. Reed, Secretary, Blue Springs, Neb. 



First Day — Tuesday, January 14, 1896. 



morning, 10 o'clock. 



Renewing acquaintances and receiving memberships. 

 Placing fruit on the tables. 



afternoon, 2 o'clock. 



Irrigation for Orchard and Garden, 



Hon. I. A. Fort, North Platte, Neb. 



Chartical Lecture on Orchard Irrigation and Cultivation ..Lute 



Wilcox, Editor of Field and Farm and author of "Irrigation Farm- 

 ing," Denver, Colo. 



Water Supply of Nebraska Prof. O. V. P. Stout 



Strawberry Growing with Irrigation, 



J. W. Stevenson, North Bend, Neb. 



How I Obtained and Use Water John Taunahill, Columbus, Neb. 



Question box. 



EVENING, 7:30 o'clock. 



Report of Secretary. 



Report of Treasurer. 



President's address. 



Appointing of committees. 



Sunshine and Cloudiness in Relation to Crops, 



Prof. G. D. Swezey, of State University Weather Service 



Conservation of Soil Moistures... Prof. T. L. Lyon, State University 

 Preparation of Soil for Orchard and Garden Work. ..P. Younger, Jr. 

 Benefits to be Derived from Thorough and Clean Cultivation, 



Discussion led by S. W. Perin 



Cultivation for Irrigation J. M. Russell, Wymore 



Observations on Soil Moisture R. E. Emerson, University Place 



