ISO HISTORY OF HORTICULTURE IN MINNESOTA. 



But when the lanii work was most needed the students were generally absent. 

 So far, no student had applied for a thorough course in agriculture. 



In answer to the inquiry as to the amount of money needed, President F. 

 said they ought to have some money, at least .$500, for drainage, etc. 



Captain Paist hoped the resolution would be adopted. Labor was becoming 

 more and more honorable in the State, ami he hoped the Legislature would 

 be urged to make an appropriation suitable. 



Mr. Ford moved that an amendment to the resolutions in favor of forest 

 tree culture be added. 



Carried. 



Mr. Dart moved that a committee of three be appointed, with Gen. Nutting 

 as chairman, to recommend a list of hardj"^ fruits. 



' The Chairman thought the movement unwise, as tending to provoke 

 discussion. 



Mr. Latham thought the committee ought not to have nurserymen upon it, 

 as provoking rivalry and discussion. 



Judge Baker suggested a committee of five, and the committee was appoint- 

 ed as follows : 



Messrs. Nutting, Harris. Howe, Miller, and Latham. 



Here the Chairman announced a communication from R. J. Mendenhall. 

 stating that Marshal P. AAMlder requested that delegates, two in number, be 

 appointed to the Boston Pomological Convention. 



Judge Baker wished that the President should appoint a Committee on 

 Premiums. 



The Chairman suggested that a committee had already been appointed. 



Judge Baker moved that two more be added to said committee. 



Carried. 



On motion, Messrs. Smith, Grimes, Goodyear. Fleisher, and Cannon were 

 added. 



Mr. Harris offered a resolution, recoininending, on the part of the Society, 

 the Concord grape for general culture. 



Judge Baker wished to bring up the matter of compiling the Society's report. 



Gen. Nutting wanted a committee appointed to report upon all the aiticles 

 on exhibition. 



Carried. 



Mr. Willey, as Chairman, and Messrs. Tuttle and Col. Stevens were ap- 

 pointed to act as other members of the committee. 



Carried. 



Mr. Elliot moved that after the committee had acted that the members here 

 from Wisconsin be permitted to take any specimens home for exhibition, to 

 show^ what we are doing here in Minnesota. 



Agreed to. 



A motion was offered and carried, to have the Chairman, Secretary, and 

 Col. Stevens act as a committee to see what would be the cost of compiling 

 a report of the proceedings. 



A resolution was then proposed and can-ied to adjourn to 7 o'clock. 



