504 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



I was merely going to say that I regvct that we have not been 

 able to do more in the past year than was clone, and yet I think the 

 influence of the association was very good throughout the state. 

 The formation of improvement associations, farmers' clubs and 

 similar organizations throughout the state, and the improvements we 

 have seen in farms and villages, is an evidence'to me that the work 

 of the association has been of great benefit to the state. Through 

 lack of means we were not able to send out the literature we ex- 

 pected to send, and we are going to ask the legislature for a small 

 appropriation to enable us to do this work. I believe we can get it, 

 and a small amount will be of great benefit. I hope before the clbse 

 of our session I may have an opportunity to say something about 

 tree planting, both in villages and on the public roads. The rnatter 

 came up in discussion yesterday, and some of the suggestions that 

 were made at that time seemed so entirely out of place that I want 

 to say a few words that I trust may be of help in the correct 

 planting of trees. 



We will now proceed with the program, and the first matter to 

 be taken up is the report of the secretary-treasurer, Mr. Cox. 



Mr. Wm. T. Cox, St. Anthony Park, then submitted the "An- 

 nual Report of the Secretary-Treasurer." 



On motion of Mr. Elliot the report was adopted. . 



The President : We have with us this afternoon a gentleman 

 who has addressed you before and from whom we are always glad 

 to hear, and who will talk to us about the needs of forestry. I take 

 pleasure in calling upon Gen. Andrews. 



"What Minnesota needs in Forestry," 

 Gen. C. C. Andrews, State Forest Fire Warden. (See index.) 



The President : I knew we should hear something good from 

 Gen. Andrews, and I do not think any one feels disappointed. 



Mr. Wyman Elliot : I have a resolution to ofifer at this time : • 

 "Whereas, Minnesota has the oldest forestry association in 

 the country, great natural forest advantages and should not 

 fall behind any of her sister states in the forestry movement, 

 therefore, 



"Resolved, by the Minnesota State Forestry Association in 

 its annual meeting at A^inneapolis, December 8, 1904, that w^e 

 confidently rely on the friendly and public spirited interest of 

 the legislature in measures for the advancement of forestry. 

 That we hereby respectfully recommend that the legislature in- 

 crease the appropriation for the prevention of forest fires to the 

 end that the system may prove effective in case of general 

 drought. Also, that reasonable approoriations be made to en- 

 able the State Forestry Board to plant the Pillsbury reserve in 

 Cass county, to properly manage the 20.000 acres of forestry 

 land in St. Louis county granted to the state by Congress, and 

 to begin the work under the law enacted by the last legislature 

 for purchasing and reforesting waste lands.. 



