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we have a very good society up there, we do not expect to out- 

 number you, at least not as long as you have your able secretary. 



The Chairman : It is no wonder they draw the ^linnesota 

 and Iowa people over there. We do not wonder at it. The next 

 delegate is Rev. C. S. Harrison, of Nebraska, who is with us this 

 year for the third or fourth time. I think, however, he went over 

 to the school of agriculture to speak, and I doubt whether he has 

 returned. I want to call upon Mr. Geo. J. Kellogg: he is an old 

 personal friend of mine and has been attending the meetings of this 

 society for years. We would hardly feel as though we had a so- 

 ciety if we did not have him with us. 



Mr. Geo. J. Kellogg (fWis.) : I wanted you to hear from me 

 this morning on the strawberry question, but you did not have 

 your question box ready. I was on my way to the coast, but your 

 secretary kidnaped me and held me over. After I saw the program. 

 I could not help staying. It is so chock full that there is hardly a 

 chance for an outsider to get in a word edgewise. Perhaps I shall 

 use more time than I am entitled to, but I want to give you the 

 greetings from \\ isconsin. We expected to have our other dele- 

 gate. Prof. Sandsten, with us this morning, and also our friend 

 Philips, whom you all know, and I presume they will be along 

 later. I could not get by without stopping over. I had forgotten 

 about the convention until Philips wrote me last week and said he 

 would be here ^Monday night. I had a little experience in over- 

 liauling the Wausau orchard of ten acres and writing up its records, 

 and if there is a chance for a five minute paper anywhere on the 

 program I will describe that orchard to you. It lies about east of 

 Lake City, and is of a good deal of interest to you ^Minnesota peo- 

 ple. We have eighty-one varieties there : a good many of them are 

 ■good, and a good many are good for nothing. This is all I have to 

 say at this time, but you are going to hear from me later. 



The Chairman : W^e are glad to hear from Air. Kellogg, and 

 we hope he and the rest of you will take part in the discussions just 

 the same as though you were at home. 



We have with us several delegates from South Dakota, on 

 whom I am going to call. The fi.rst is Mr. DeWolf, the president 

 of the South Dakota society. I want !Mr. DeWolf to come forward 

 and let us see what he looks like. 



Mr. M. J. DeWolf (S. D.) : This is the first time that I have 

 met with your society, but I am glad to be here. I was very much 

 interested in the proceedings I heard from ten until noon this 

 morning, and I presume the rest of the sessions will be of equal 

 interest and value. I am not much of a public speaker, and I trust 

 you will excuse me if I say nothing more at this time. 



The Chairman : We are glad to hear from Mr. DeW'oli. 



Nurserymen are always good talkers, that is the reason they 

 are business men, and if they talk we get a speech. Now we are 

 going to get a speech from the next South Dakota man. Mr. Whit- 

 ing. 



