S4 HISTORY OF HORTICULTL'KE IN MINNESOTA. 



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(>Ti motion. i-onvt')ilioii proceeded to tin- disciis^ioii ol'thc topics presoutcd 

 b}' the committee on order of business. 



The first was read by the Secretary, viz. .- ' The expediency of electing a 

 delegate to attend the next annual meeting of the American Pomological 

 Society. 



Mr. Leland moved that the Society elect a delegate to attend such Con- 

 vention. 



Carried. 



On balloting for such delegate. P. A. Jewell, of Rochester, having received 

 all but two of the votes cast. was. on motion, declared imanimouslj' elected. 



Mr. Jewell declared his willingness to go, as the Society wished, and hoped 

 even; member of the Convention would aid in furthering the object of his 

 mission, by sending to him specimens of the finest apples and other fruits the 

 State produced. 



Mr, Cook moved the appointment of a committee of three by the chair, to 

 solicit an appropriation from the Legislature to further the objects of the 

 Society. 



Adopted. 



The chairman appointed Col. J. H. Stevens, Wyman Elliot and Truman M. 

 Smith. 



The "Second topic'* was announced, viz. : 



THK EXPEDIENCY OF SECURING A REPORT CONCERNING ALL THE ORCHARDS OF 



THE STATE. 



Mr, Mott moved the appointment of a committee of three, to visit the 

 orchards of the State, in accordance with the proposition. 



Mr. Harkness moved to amend the language of the proposition by adding 

 the Avords. "as far as practicable." 



Carried. 



Mr, Leland moved as a further amendment, that two more be added to the 

 committee. 



Adopted, and the resolution as amended was then carried. 



The President appointed as the committee. Wyman Elliot, of Minneapolis, 

 A. C. HamUton, of Winona, P. C. Cook, of Blue Earth, 0. F. Brand and J. 

 W. Harkness, of Faribault. 



Mr. Jewell announced the presence of Mr. Chas. Waters, an experienced 

 nurseryman of Western Wisconsin, and moved his election as an honorar>' 

 member. 



Adopted. 



Adjourned to 8. Wednesday morning. 



AVEDNESDAY MORNING. 



Convention was called to order by the President. 



The minutes of Tuesday's proceedings were read by the Secretary, corrected 

 and approved. 



