40 HISTORY OF HORTICULTURE IN MINNESOTA. 



Mr. Snyrter, of St. Peter, said liis trees on sandy land liad failed, while 

 those on clay had done well. He cultivates his .i^rountl in the early part of 

 the season. He does not think mulching does either good or harm. 



Mr. Bates, of Stockton, has had good success. He cultivates and mulches. 



On motion of Col. Robertson, the following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting, that the mulching of trees, :ind a soil con- 

 taining an admixture of cliiy, are necessary to success in growing apple trees. 



PROTP^CTION FROM WIND. 



The subject of protection from wind was then made the order of discus- 

 sion. 



Col. Robertson thought protection from winds was necessary. 



Mr. Ford thought protection from winds did no good. He had known trees 

 which were protected die, Avhile others not protected lived. 



Mr. Elliot thought protection from winds absolutely necessary ; as did also 

 Mr. Andrews, Mr. Shearman, Mr. Stevens and Mr. Snyder. 



Mr. Stewart would protect from wind by evergreen hedge, and from sun 

 by having low headed trees. 



Mr. Jewell thought protection from* wind unnecessary. He had known 

 numerous instances in which trees protected had died, whilst others exposed 

 to the winds had done well. He thought trees should be protected from the 

 sun in Spring. 



Mr. Bates considered a good wind-break indispensable to an orchard. 



Several resolutions w^ere offered expressive of the sense of the meeting, 

 but none of them seeming to express it very fully, the subject of the Secreta- 

 ry's Report was laid over for discussion at the next meeting. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : 



President — Chas. Hoag, Minneapolis. 

 Vice President — J. S. Harris, La Crescent. 

 Recording Sec'y. — Wm. Wheeler, Faribault. 

 Corresponding Sec'y. — Truman M. Smith, St. Paul. • 

 Treasurer — Wyman Elliot, Minneapolis. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



]). A. Robertson, St. Paul. 

 H. Lowater, Goodhue. 

 J. W. Harkness, Faribault. 

 E. H. Kennedy. 

 S. Bates, Stockton. 

 On motion of Col. Robertson, the follow iug resolution was adopted : 

 Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to make a compiled report of the proceedings of 

 Ihr Association, for the past and the present year, and present the same to the G )vernor of 

 the State. 



CHANGE OF NAME. 



The constitution of the Association was amended by changing the name to 



