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Re^ioliitioiLs presented by President Fohvell (State Univensity) - 173 



Report of committee on State University, - - - - 174 



Report of J. S. Harris on frnit growing tor market, - - 176-17S 



Treasurer's Report, - - - - - - - 181 



Report of 0. S. Willey, 184-18f; 



Sketch of life of John Shaw— Report of Committee, - - - 186-187 



Observations on the aim and character of this work, - - 194-197 



Meteorological Tables, 1867 to 1872 inclusive, - - - 198-208 



Appendix— Essay on Climatology by Col. Robertson. - - 204-208 



J It coiicludino\their labors, the counfiittee in charge of the 

 ivorh would not fail to call the attention of all interested in 

 fruit oroiving in Minnesota to tlve significant fact that the 

 results of the past severe winter throughout a wide extent of 

 territory in the West, show, that in Illinois, in Indiana and 

 Missouri, in localities far to the southward of this State fruit 

 trees suffered far more heavily from frost than with us. 

 Whilst, indeed, we have had many losses to chronicle, the 

 statement comes to us that in Missouri apple trees of the largest 

 size were killed to the ground ; so that the trials of the past 

 ** exceptionall season " were not without some reassuring fea- 

 tures, when, we compare our losses with those of fruit growers 

 hitherto considered more favorably situated. Aware of this, 

 the cojnmittee could not pass it by ; and would therefore in all 

 earnestness urge new efforts to achieve the great ends sought, 

 assured (is they may well hope and believe of a good result. 



