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grand and growing society. It has got beyond comparison with the 

 societies of other states, and I hope we may ever keep it growing 

 in numbers and enthusiasm. (Applause.) 



Mr. E. M. Sherman, Charles City, Iowa: I think one of the 

 things that marks the Minnesota Horticultural Society as a suc- 

 cessful organization is the harmony with which its members and 

 officers work together. I think I can heartily endorse what Prof. 

 Green said, and I think the greatest credit for that success is due 

 to Mr. Latham. I think there are but very few states that can 

 claim to have such an able man in the position of secretary of their 

 respective horticultural societies. I wish to congratulate you upon 

 the harmony prevailing in your organization and upon the progress 

 you have made and undoubtedly will continue to make. (Applause.) 



Mr. Yahnke, Winona: I don't know that I have anything to 

 say, I said so much today. A little girl said tO' her mother she had 

 such a stomach ache she didn't know what to do. Her mother 

 said, "Well, your stomach is empty, you had better eat something, 

 and you will feel better." By and by the minister came to the 

 house to make a call and he complained that he had a sevexe head- 

 ache. The little girl overheard him and said, "I guess your head 

 is empty, you had better eat something, and you will feel better." 

 (Laughter.) Perhaps my head is empty too. A man finds out 

 what a good wife he has when she is dead or when he goes away 

 from home, and I found out what a good society we had when 

 I went away from home. When I was down at St. Louis this sum- 

 mer I had the opportunity to represent our society among a good 

 many others, and there I found out that v/e had the largest and 

 one of the most harmonious societies in the United States. Every 

 one there had some complaint to make, but I had none. I think 

 we ought to be congratulated upon the officers we have that are 

 conducting the affairs of our society. They generally say the sec- 

 retary is the soul of an organization, and I know that our society 

 has got a good soul, and no good soul can live without a sound 

 body. If a bo4y eats it will surely grow, and I believe our society 

 is in a good healthy condition and will continue to grow because it 

 has got a good soul and a good body. (Applause.) 



Mrs. Wm. Robertson, St. Anthony Park: I have only one 

 thought to give out and that is not ven^ complimentary. I want 

 to know where the wives of all these men are. The ladies that are 

 here are like angels' visits, few and far between, and I simply want 

 to throw out the suggestion that next year you bring your wives 

 along. (Applause.) 



Mrs. J. W. Ray, Minneapolis : I can say that I am very much 

 interested in this society, and I am^ interested in fruit culture, al- 

 though I have only a 7x9 orchard. I am very glad to see so large 

 a representation at this meeting. I have not been able to attend the 

 meetings all the time, but those I did attend I enjoyed very much. 



Mr. T. T. Bacheller, Minneapolis : I have not been able to be 

 present at all the meetings, but it was not because I did not want 

 to come, but because I could not. I always enjoy the meetings of 



