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HISTORY OK HORTICULTURE IN MINNESOTA. 



STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



On motion, two delegates were appointed to apply for admission to the 

 State Agricultural Society, to represent this Society in the next meeting of 

 that body. J. W. Harkness and Wyman Elliot were appointed. 



COPY OF PROCEEDINGS, ETC. 



On motion, the Secretary was instructed to purchase one hundred and fifty 

 copies of the FarihauU Republican, containing the proceedings of the con- 

 vention, to be distributed among the members of the Society, and sent to other 

 persons and Societies. 



On motion of Mr. Harris, the Executive Committee were instructed to call 

 a meeting of the Society in the mouth of July, next, if deemed expedient. 



The convention then adjourned, to meet again at such time and place as 

 the Executive Committee may designate. 



E. H. S. Dart, Vice President. 



A. W. McKixsTRY, Rec. Sec'y. 



MINNEAPOLIS MEETING, JANUARY 9TH, 1872. 



FIRST DAY. 



Minneapolis, January 9th, 1872. 



The x^nnual Winter Meeting of the State Horticultural Society convened 

 at Kelly's Hall, Minneapolis, at 10 o'clock a. m. The meeting was called to 

 order by the President, R. J. Mendenhall. At his suggestion, the exercises 

 were opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Fuller, of Lake City, 



Col, J. H. Stevens, of Hennepin county, was appointed Secretary ^jro tern. 



MEMBERS 1872, 



E. F. Drake, St. Paul. 

 Trumau M. Smith, St. Paul. 

 W. E. Brimhall, 



D. A. J. Baker, 



Thomas T. Smith. " 



S. Bates & Sou, Stockton. 



W. K. Bates, 



Geo. VVilkinsou, Red Wing. 



L. E. Rice, Kasson. 



F. G. Gould. Excelsior, 

 Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior. 

 A. W. Latham, " 

 John Hart, Wiuona. 

 Norman Buck, " 



J. T. Grimes, Minneapolis. 



Col. John 11. Stevens, Minneapoiis. 



S. C. Gale, 



R. J. Mendenhall, 



0. M. Loring, "' 



Chas. Hoag, " 



A. Stewart, " 



S. T. Mill, Garden City. 



Lewis Porter, 



C. P. Cook, 



Silas Kenworthy, Garden City. 



Robert E. Moore, Le Sueur. 



Robert Goodens, Mankato. 



Lewis Martin, Anoka. 



J. H. Moody, St. Authouy. 



Henry Stubbs, Long Lake. 



E. H. S. Dart, Owatonna. 



O. F. Brand, Faribault. 



C. D. McKellip, " 



A. W. McKinstry, Faribault. 



Levi Nutting, 



John P. Andrews. " 



.O. P. Waitcomb, Rochester. 



John S. Harris, La Crescent. 



John Sherwin, Fergus Falls. 



Ditus Day, Farmington. 



Wm. Sleight, Delano. 



G. W. Fuller, Lake City. 



