502 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



"Resolved, That the Minnesota State Horticultural Society 

 hereby accept the invitation of the American Breeders' Asso- 

 ciation to become identified with that organization, and that 

 a contribution of $20 be made to its permanent investment 

 fund." 

 The motion was duly seconded and, being put to a vote, prevailed 

 unanimously. 



The President : I think we can assure Prof. Hays that we have 

 a deep interest in the work of the organizalion which he represents. 



We now have with us another representative of the school in 

 Prof, Harry Snyder, from whom we shall all be glad to hear. 



Prof. Snyder : In order to utilize your time to the best advantage 

 I have prepared a short paper, and that will give, if desired, an op- 

 portunity for discussion following the reaiiing of the paper. 



Prof. Snyder then read a paper on the subject of "Fertilizers for 

 Horticultural Purposes." (See index.) 

 Discussion. 



Election of Officers. 



The time for the election of officers having arrived, tellers were 

 appointed and the election proceeded with the following result: (See 

 index.) 



Calls of "Speech," "Wedge." 



President-elect Wedge : Fellow members, I appreciate your 

 kindness toward me very deeply, indeed. I can say as I said when 

 first elected to this office, that there is no position that I can think 

 of that I would enjoy more or of which I would have a greater ap- 

 preciation than the office to which you have again elected me, and in 

 this connection I want to thank you for your very great patience 

 with me. It is something new for me to preside at such meetings, 

 and I have appreciated the forbearance and kindness you have shown 

 me while holding the position of presiding ofificer of this society, and 

 I hope to continue to merit your consideration in the future. 

 (Applause.) 



Capt. A. H. Reed : I wish to ofifer the following resolution : 



"Resolved,That the executive com.mittee of this society be 



' and is hereby authorized and instructed to establish a trial fruit 



station in each and every county in t!ie state where a county 



horticultural society is organized as an auxiliary to the state 



society with at least twenty-five members." 



I move the adoption of the resolution, Mr. President. 



Mr. Elliot : I hardly understand the meaning of the resolution. 



Capt. Reed : It is a move in the direction of making our society 

 more efifectual and increasing its membership, and it would be an 

 incentive to organize county societies and in that way increase the 

 membership of the state society. 



Mr. Underwood : In what way is the executive committee to act 

 in the matter? How can the executive committee establish an ex- 

 periment station? 



