170 HISTORY OF HORTICULTURE IN MINNESOTA. 



The niotioii to apiioint delc^atos to Iowa, Wisconsin and Northern Illinois 

 was then carried. 



It was moved that a committee l)e appointed, Avith Mr. Trnman M. Smith 

 as Chairman, Messrs. Hamilton and Elliot as members, to report on ever- 

 greens. 



Mr. Smith moved that Mr. Grimes be added to the committee, which was 

 carried. 



Col. Stevens moved that Mr. Ford be added, as he had made a specialty of 

 ever.iireens twenty years ago. 



Mr. Ford declined, on the score of pressing engagements. 



Mr. Harris next took up the case of the Farmers' Union. He said that it 

 was the organ of the farmers of the State, and ably conducted as it was, he 

 moved that the Farmers' Union be adopted as the organ of the Society. It 

 was moved, secondly, that this matter be referred to a committee of three, 

 whicli was carried, and Messrs. Brimhall, Ford and Elliot were appointed 

 such committee. 



Mr. Elliot said that in-view of the ditticulties had hitherto with premium 

 lists, he moved that a committee be appointed to report whether the list of 

 premiums should be revised. 



Agreed to, and Messrs. Smith, Grimes and Goodyear were appointed such 

 committee. 



Mr. Smith moved that the Secretary of tlie Horticultural Societies of the 

 different counties be requested to furnish information in regard to the tiniber, 

 soil, etc., of each county. 



Mr. Harris suggested that standing committees be appointed on ornitho- 

 logy, entomology, and various other subjects, which w^as carried. 



Mr. Harris suggested an amendment that another strenuous effort should 

 be made to get the aid and countenance of the Legislature. 



Mr. Smith moved that Messrs. Judge Baker, Col. Stevens and Elliot be 

 made a committee to push things through. 



Carried. 



Mr. Harris suggested that the in-coming President appoint as many dele- 

 gates as would go, without expense to the Society, to the Pomological So- 

 ciety, to meet in Boston. 



The motion was carried. 



Mr. Elliot, by leave, said that when a delegate vva^ appointed two years 

 ago, it was hoped that his expenses would have been paid. As the Society 

 did not do so, several persons of Minneapolis thought it of importance enough 

 to raise money and send him. This year he doubted whether one could be 

 fonnd readily to go, and that the matter ought not to be left to chance ; that 

 the Legislature ought to be urged'to help. 



Judge Baker, from the Committee on Mr. Loring's proposition, made v 

 report that the same was highly a])preciated, but asking time for further 

 consideration of the subject. The report was accordingly referred back to 

 the committee, as requested. 



Judge Baker, from the committee appointed, last year, to visit the Univer- 



