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and green apples yet to sell are estimated to be 94,040 bushels, or 

 enough to make our sales a million bushels. 



The amount consumed by families, the amount wasted in the or- 

 chards, and those still on hand for family use may be estimated at an- 

 other million bushels. 



Two million bushels is more likely to be under than over the apple 

 product of Benton county in 1895. It may be doubted whether the 

 million bushels sold has brought in over $150,000. 



These statistics are largely the work of J. A.lvin Dickson, and to 

 the courtesy of the agents of the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf road, 

 and others. 



It is appropriate and fortunate at the close of the year 1895 that 

 we can thus sum up our horticultural triumphs after having faithfully" 

 recorded our numerous discomfitures. 



Respectfully submitted, 



I. B. Lawton, Secretary. 



The Treasurer, Dr. Cotton, reported as follows : 



The Executive Committee compared the Secretary's and Treas- 

 urer's books and pronounced the Treasurer's report correct. By 

 motion, all reports were accepted. 



Mr. Geo Miller had a basket of sweet apples for distribution and 

 to get the name. The members present pronounced it a seedling. It 

 is a red, fair sized apple and no doubt an excellent keeper, as the sam- 

 ples brought were solid and free from any defect. Mr. Miller said 

 even the dropped apples kept well and the tree was a good bearer. 



On motion, the matter of publishing the proceeding of the Horti- 

 cultural Society since its organization in a pamphlet form was referred 

 to the Library committee, with instructions to report at the next meet- 

 ing the probable cost of such publication. 



Article five of the constitution was so amended that the meetings 

 of December, .January and February should commence at 10 a. m.,and 

 the meetings at all other months at 1 p. m. 



