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The report <»l' the coimiiittcc on irs(<liit ions was next read, and is us 

 follows: 



Rc.sulnil hi/ till' Ansuciatioii uf Ecoinmtic EiitmiKiloijists, That we appreciate 

 most fiilly the past favors of the Department of Agriculture in piiljlishing the 

 proceedings of the Association, and respectfully request that the i)roceedings of 

 the present meeting be jiublished as heretofore. 



lii'sulrcil. That the thanks of the Association be tendered to the Ijoard of educa- 

 tion for the courtesy extended in the use of their building and for the excellent 

 luncheon jjrovided. 



Risolriil. That our thanks l)e extended to the local ctunmittee of an'angements 

 for their successful efforts in behalf of the meeting. 



Jiisulrnl, That we appreciate and do hereby tender our thanks t(; the Com- 

 missioners of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition for the invitation extended to 

 the members of this Assoi-iation to vi.sit the grounds of the exposition. 



Rrsolri'd. That our thanks are due and are hereby extended to the University 

 Chib for their courtesy in entertaining members of the Association. 



lii'SDirril. That our thanks be expressed to Dr. William Trelease. director Mis- 

 souri Botanical (hardens, for his most cordial invitation to the members of tlie 

 Association to visit the gardens. 



Ri'solrril, Tliat we hereliy acknowledge our indebtedness to the various mem- 

 bers of the A.ssociation who have contributed so largely, by their papers, to the 

 success of the meeting. 



Resjiectfully submitted. 



Thomas B. Symoxs. ClKiirmmi. 

 William Lochhkad. 

 E. DwioHT Sander.so.v. 



By Note of the Association tliis report was aeceptod and adopted, 

 as was tlie iH'ixirt of tlie treasurer and auditing coinniittee, wliicli 

 follows: 



REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR 1903. 



Bahince on hand March I'J. 1!)U;; . $."). .')7 



KXPF.XniTURKS. 



Printing announcements and i)rogrammes .^:^. 75 



Postage on announcements, lu'ogrammes. and c(n-respondenci • :5.r)() 



Envelopes f(ir mailing annnuiicenients and iirogrammes .r>r) 



7. HO 



Deficit 2. 23 



ResiH'ctfully submitted. 



- A. F. BluoKss, I'rnisitirr. 



St. Loiis, Mo.. Ihcniibn- :UK /.W.?. 

 We liave examined the re])ort of tlie trejusurer, above given in full, and find it 

 correct. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Jamks S. Hint., 

 t'UAIJLRS A. Hakt. 

 Amfitiiiif < 'niiiniittrr. 



