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is an evidence of the great interest taken in horticulture by those 

 who report the conditions from different parts of the state. 



We come now to the annual reports of the executive committee 

 and the secretary and treasurer, and as the others are not here I 

 will call upon Mr. Lyman for his report. 



The treasurer, Mr. A. B. Lyman, of Excelsior, then submitted 

 his annual report, (See index.) 



On motion of Mr. Yahnke the report was approved. 



The secretary, A. AA'. Latham, then read his annual report. 

 (Seo index.) 



The President : We will now take up the reports of superinten- 

 dents of trial stations, and as Mr. Cashman is first on the list I will 

 call on him. 



Mr. Thos. E. Cashman then presented the "Report of the Trial 

 Station at Owatonna.'' (See index.) 



The President : If there is no discussion on this report we will 

 next hear from Mr. Cook. 



Mr. Dewain Cook then submitted the '"Report of Trial Station'' 

 located at Jefifers. (See index.) 

 Discussion. 



The President : We will next hear from Mr. Lord who will 

 report on the subject of plums and small fruits. 



Mr. O. M. Lord, of Minnesota City, read a paper covering the 

 "Report of the Trial Station" on his grounds. (See index.) 

 Discussion. 



The President : We will next hear from Mr. Lyman, of Excelsior. 



Mr. A. B. Lyman then submitted the "Report of the Trial 

 Station at Excelsior." (See index.) 



The President: There seems to be no discussion on this report, 

 and we will proceed with the next one by Judge Moyer. 



Judge L. R. Moyer presented the "Report of the Trial Station 

 at Montevideo." (See index.) 



Mrs. Stager is not here to report, and I will call upon ^Ir. Parks, 

 and this I believe closes the list. 



The "Report of the Trial Station at Amboy" was then read bv 

 Mr. J. S. Parks. (See index.) 

 Discussion. 



On motion of Mr. Brackett the meeting' adjourned. 



WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The meeting was called to order promptly at 1 130 o'clock by the 

 president. 



The President : The first thing on our program this afternoon 

 is the consideration of the fruit list. The chairman of that com- 

 mittee. Prof. Green, is present, and I presume he is ready to report. 



Prof. S. B. Green, chairman, then submitted the "Report of the 

 Committee on Fruit List." (See index.) 



Prof. Green : I will move the adoption of the report. (See index.") 

 Discussion. 



The motion of Prof. Green to adopt the report of the committee 

 en fruit list was then put to a vote and prevailed unanimously. 



