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interest on the prairies and the cut-over timber lands of Min- 

 nesota, and 



"Whereas, The usefulness of said association has been much 

 hampered by the failure of the legislature to make provision for 

 its work for several years, and 



"Whereas, We believe the association is worthy of and 

 should receive an annual appropriation from the state, therefore, 

 be it 



"Resolved, by the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, in 

 convention assembled, that it lend its earnest support in secur- 

 ing for the Minnesota Forestry Association an annual appro- 

 priation from the Minnesota state legislature at its annual 1905 

 session." 

 The legislature failed to make an appropriation for the forestry 

 association, I think it was in 1899, and since that time the association 

 has been without funds except those secured through membership 

 fees. There is need for this state forestry association, and it ought 

 to have a little support from the state, and I believe this society, 

 which is doing work along similar lines and in connection with the 

 forestry association, should lend its support to obtain an appropria- 

 tion from the state. I move you, Mr. Chairman, the adoption of 

 this resolution. 



The President: I am sure this motion does not require any 

 discussion. We are all warm friends of the forestry association 

 and realize the necessity of the action suggested. 



The motion made by Prof. Green was duly seconded and, being 

 put to a vote, the resolution was unanimously adopted. 



The President. I see Mr. Elliot is present now, and if he is 

 ready we will listen to the report of the executive committee. 



Mr. Wyman Elliot, as chairman, then submitted the "Report of 

 the Executive Committee" for the preceeding year. (See index.) 

 On motion of Mr. Taylor the report was unanimously adopted. 

 The President : I now wish to propose something to the society 

 There is a good attendance here and I would like to know something 

 about the favor with w^hich certain varieties of fruit are received, 

 and I am going to ask those who have had favorable or unfavorable 

 experience with such fruit to rise when the variety is mentioned. 

 (See index under title of "Vote on Fruits.") 



WOMAN'S AUXILIARY. 



The meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary was called to order at 

 3 :30 o'clock by the president, Miss Emma V. White. 



The first number on the program was the president's address, the 

 reading of which, however, was waived by Miss White in order 

 that Mrs. C. G. Higbee, of St. Paul, might have an opportunity of 

 setting forth the need of a separate training school for girls in the 

 state, which was done in a very strong and urgent plea. A number 

 of ladies whose names appeared on the program being unavoidably 



