ANNUAL REPORT, I906, VICE-PRES., SIXTH CONG. DIST. 



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ANNUAL REPORT, 1906, VICE-PRESIDENT, SIXTH 

 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. 



REV. JOHN B. KATZNER, COLLEGEVILLE. 



As some of the members may not be familiar with the location 

 of the Sixth Cong. District, I will first give a general outline of its 

 location. It extends from Carver and McLeod counties north to 

 Lake Winnibigoshish and from Lake Mille Lacs west to the city 

 of Wadena. Its total length from south to north is about i8o 

 miles, its average .width sixty-six, and, with Douglas county added 

 on the west, comprises twelve counties in the central part of Min- 

 nesota. 



I sent out twenty-five circulars to members of this society ask- 

 ing for information for this report. About one-half of the mem- 



The Lawn at St. John's University, CoUegeville. 



bers responded, and I hereby take this opportunity to express my 

 thanks. This report is based on the information thus obtained and 

 my own observation. It might have been made of more practical 

 value if each one communicated with had given me a little assist- 

 ance. 



In general our well-tried fruit trees came through the winter 

 in good condition. Regarding the apple trees, there was no root- 

 killing, no freezing back to amount to anything. The winter was 

 not extremely cold, and although an off year a good crop was an- 

 ticipated ; but during blossoming time very cold, severe weather. 



