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matter to a conclusion and placing the fund where the original 

 purpose for which it was collected will be carried out. 



The second fund is an amount of $iio.oo derived from the 

 sale of tickets at the society banquet last year. Mr. E. A. Webb, 

 of "The Farmer," paid the expense of this banquet, $iio.oo, 

 whichi amount is to be used in providing the horticultural class- 

 room at the State Experiment Station with suitable portraits, 

 etc., to accompany the Harris Memorial Tablet, now in place in 

 that building. Prof. Green, who has charge of this work, reports 

 progress, but this fund is still in the hands of the secretary. 



The third fund, though it has not been definitely set aside for 

 this purpose, is the $1,000.00 which the society is offering as a 

 premium for a certain seedling apple which we hope sometime 

 will have a successful claimant. This money is on hand in the 

 savings bank and drawing interest, and this fact should be a 

 stimulant to those who are interested either in securing the 

 premium or in the work of the society. 



This report might be extended indefinitely if we were to dwell 

 upon the possibilities and probabilities of the future work of the 

 society. This work will undoubtedly go on along very much 

 the same lines as in the past with an assurance of steady progress ' 

 in the increasing of facilities for work and the enlarging of the 

 field of usefulness. With a membership of such strength and 

 displaying such earnestness, its continued successful develop- 

 ment is assured. The harmony with which the work of the so- 

 ciety is done and the united effort of so strong a membership is 

 working out and must continue to work out great good to the 

 cause of horticulture in our state and especially in the develop- 

 ment of a local pomology, towards which the principal efforts at 

 present are being made. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



Receipts of secretary's office : 



Advertisements $167. 15 



Life membership fees 154.00 



Annual fees, 1903 19.00 



Annual fees, 1904 1,466.00 



Annual fees, 1905 215.00 



E. A. Webb fund 100.00 



West. Pass. Association 11 .00 



Minn. World's Fair Com 123 .00 



Books sold 22.46 



Sundries 36.65 



$2,314.26 



