Secretary's ^orper. 



Membership, July 8th. — Annual membership at the above date is 2213. 

 Adding to this the life roll of 189 makes a total membership of 2402. Would 

 you like to contribute one new member to assist in bringing the roll this year 

 up to 2500 ? One new name was added to the life membership roll on the 

 day of our summer meeting, July 2, that of Dr. Flora M. Davey, of Minne- 

 apolis. 



CoMi'ETiTORS FOR THE $100 LoKiN(i Plum Pri^ie. There have been so far 

 only two entries for this i)rizc. There should be more this season, and we 

 hope that some one may have the seedling plum which will secure the $100. 

 Conditions governing the award of this prize may be found on page 280 of 

 the report of this society for 1^05. Entries for this premium should be made 

 to the secretary, and directions will be sent by him as to sending fruit for 

 testing, etc. 



Competitors for the $100 Prizes. — There have been so far altogether 

 2.59 entries made in competition for the $100 prizes offered by the society for 

 seedling apples. About eighty of these have been made this year. There are 

 probably others who have apple trees growing from seed planted this spring 

 who have overlooked making the necessary entries. According to the con- 

 ditions under which the prize is offered, they may be made at any time within 

 one year. Please give this matter early attention. 



An Increased Interest in Seedling Fruits. — A letter was sent recently 

 to all the vice-presidents of the society asking their special assistance in 

 securing information in regard to new or desirable seedlings that may be in 

 bearing this year. The cooperation of all the members of the society in this 

 important work is earnestly desired, as it is very important that we should 

 know as to the existence of all such seedling fruits. Information in this 

 direction may be given to the vice-presidents of the respective districts, 

 whose names and addresses if not known can be found on the front cover of 

 each one of our monthlies, or it may be sent direct to this office. There 

 ought to be some new seedlings of value each year coming into bearing in 

 our state, and doubtless there are plenty in bearing that we know very little 

 about. Look sharp and help along the good work the society is doing! 



Exhibit of Fruit at the State Fair. — Do not forget that there is 

 offered at the state fair approximately $1,000 as premiums in connection with 

 the fruit disjjlay there — a little more we believe than has ever been offered 

 before, and divided up in such a way, with the pro rata premiums, that 

 every exhibitor of good fruit is (juite certain to receive a share of the award. 

 It is our ambition to make this the best fruit exhibit ever made at the state 

 fair, and will you not bear a hand to help accomplish this result? If an old 

 exhibitor, you will readily note the changes in the list and be interested in 

 them, and as usual bring everything that you can show. That is the way to 

 make it pay the exhibitor. If you have never exhibited before, don't hesitate 

 to try. Your chance is as good as any one else's, and you will be surprised 

 to note the amount of premiums you will carry away for the amount of fruit 

 shown. Please correspond with the secretary, who has charge of this de- 

 partment at the fair, and any suggestions along this line will be thankfully 

 received and questions answered as far as possible. 



