222 STA.TE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The election of officers for 1896 resulted in the choice of J. R. 

 Oordell, President ; 0. J. Eld, Vice-President ; I. B. Lawton, Secretary ; 

 Dr. ]^. B. Cotton, Treasurer; Maj. Geo. Bill, J. Alvin Dickson, Execu- 

 tive Committee. 



The President then appointed the following standing committee : 



Committee on investigation of diseases of fruit trees — Maj. Geo. 

 Bill, G. C. Davis, W. H. Fry, J. 0. Backer and Dr. Cotton. 



On motion, the Library committee was continued. It is composed 

 of J. R. Cordell, G. C. Davis and Dr. Cotton. 



The President appointed Dr. Cotton to read a paper on spraying 

 at the February meeting. Also appointed I. B. Lawton to read a paper 

 on grasses. 



On motion, adjourned to the first Wednesday in February at 

 10 a. m. I. B. Lawton, Secretary. 



A committee was appointed to confer with Mr. Hartzell in regard 

 to his proposition concerning his plan of keeping fruit. The committee 

 consists of Messrs. N. F. Murray, A. Nelson and A. H. Gilkerson. 



Pure Water Spraying. 



After spraying for years with all manner of poisons this old vet- 

 eran of Nodaway county, Mo., a native of New England, says that 

 spraying with pure water is a sure and valuable means of saving all 

 manner of tree fruit from destruction by insect pests. One thorough 

 spraying is sufficient. Time fur spraying when full bloom is at greatest 

 glory of blooming. He calls this period of fruiting time being born. 

 Pure water cleansing at time of birth he says is most valuable in fruit 

 as well as new born men and women. Pure water spraying is surely 

 worthy a very thorough test, like friend Gilbert made with poison, of 

 which he informed us so fully. Yours truly, 



Hartzell. 

 proposition. 



To place in the full possession of all who are or may become mem- 

 bers of the Society, my complete plan of keeping fruit in such way so 

 that success in keeping fruit by this plan cannot be a failure to any 

 one governed by the " plan." 



The plan is, and must remain a secret for the benefit of those who 

 desire to be benefited by the plan. 



This is, therefore, a request asking the State Society, for a com- 

 mittee of three or more members of the Society to confer with me in 



