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SECRETARY’S CORNER. 19 
Owen, Martin Penning, O. M. Lord and Frank Yahnke. The last named is 
the regularly appointed delegate from the Minnesota society and will give us a 
report of the meeting. 
Wednesday morning is to be occupied with a memorial service for the four 
well known horticulturists who have died in the past year: J. C. Plumb, F. W. 
Loudon, M. A. Thayer and P. M. Gideon. 
List OF THOSE SENDING NEW MEMBERS IN JANUARY:— 
John Zeller, New Ulm, 1. Wm. Sandrock, Money Creek, 1. 
A. K. Bush, Farmers’ Institute, 27. N. J. Trenham, Alexandria, 1. 
Geo. R. Widger, Chatfield, 1. C. E. Older, Luverne, 1. 
_ Paul Burtzlaff, Stillwater, 1. J. S. Parks, Pleasant Mounds, 1. 
J. S. Harris, La Crescent, 1. A. H. Pickle, Sleepy Eye, 3. 3 
A DIRECTORY OF MINNESOTA NURSERYMEN.—A full directory of all who 
are engaged in the nursery business in the state would be a great convenience 
in connection with the work of this society, and might well be published annu- 
ally. The secretary has undertaken to get up such-a directory and needs the 
co-operation of all the nurserymen of the state to do so completely. All 
Minnesota nurserymen who see this are requested to send in as soon as possible 
the names and addresses of all whom they know are engaged in this business in 
the state. Do not delay doing this because of a personal acquaintance with the 
writer, for you can in all probability send in some names with which he is not 
familiar, and the list should be made a very complete one. The secretary has 
in mind another step that might be taken in connection with this list should 
the responses prove to be full enough. Please do not postpone sending this 
information. 
ANNUAL MEETING, MINNESOTA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—Secretary Ran- 
dall, of the above society, has again given us an interesting and helpful program, 
and judging by the attendance those interested in the subjects considered ap- 
preciated it. Horticulture was represented by Mr. O. M. Lord,who presented 
the subject of ‘‘ Plums for Minnesota.’’ His paper was listened to with marked 
interest, and many questions followed it. This was not an horticultural audi- 
ence, but the interest taken in this topic by the general public was very 
apparent. 
The session was in every respect a harmonious one and resulted in the re- 
election of all the retiring officers except in the case of the second vice-presi- 
dent, Mr. Geo. H. Partridge, who declined a nomination and suggested as his 
successor Mr. Thos. H. Shevlin,who was unanimously elected. In each case the 
election was unanimous. The society is to be congratulated on the happy 
conditions prevailing in its counsels. 
Officers, 1I900.—John Cooper, President, St. Cloud; Chester R. Smith, 1st 
Vice-President, St. Paul; Thos. H. Shevlin, 2nd Vice-President, Minneapolis; 
E. W. Randall, Secretary, Hamline; F. J. Wilcox, Treasurer, Northfield. 
Board of Directors—C. N. Cosgrove, Le Sueur; J. M. Underwood, Lake City; 
W. M. Liggett, St. Anthony Park; J. H. Letson, Alexandria; N. S. Gordon, 
Crookston; J. C. Curryer, Mankato. 
ECHOES FROM FARMERS’ INSTITUTE.—‘‘ The people of this county are very 
enthusiastic over the possibilities of growing trees and fruits as they better 
understand their value and good methods of planting, handling, cultivation,etc. 
‘‘We held an evergreen planting session from the platform the first day of 
the institute—uniting forces and experience to prove the value of the Scotch 
