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vocal solos by Mrs. Voles and Mrs. Fuller, respectively, were enjoyed by 
the audience. 
At the closing: session a motion prevailed in favor of a three days’ 
meeting at next annual meeting. 
Officers elected: President, J. C. Hawkins, Austin; vice presidents, O. 
L. Gregg, Jonathan Freeman and O. W. Moore; secretary and treasurer, 
Mrs. C. E. Brainerd, Albert Lea: 
There is good prospect of an increase in membership, and the outlook 
is hopeful for the work of our society in 1900, Our next annual meeting 
will be held at Austin. 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE. 
S. M. OWEN, MINNEAPOLIS. 
I had the pleasure of meeting with the Wisconsin State Horticultural 
Society during its late annual convention at Madison. It was more than 
pleasurable, it was profitable to meet the leading horticulturists of that 
state, for it is equivalent to meeting some of the best fruit growers in the 
Union. Other duties made it impossible to devote as much time as was de- 
sired to this meeting, but enough was given to it to show that the members 
of the society are able, earnest and enthusiastic fruit growers; and that 
the cause will grow and flourish in their state is inevitable under such 
leadership. 
The evening of the first day was devoted to forestry, under the auspices 
of the State Forestry Association, and it was largely upon invitation for 
the purpose of addressing that society that I was present. The subject of 
forestry is evidently beginning to attract something like the attention its 
importance demands in Wisconsin, as was evidenced by the attendance and 
discussions on the evening named. It is cheering to old workers in the 
cause to realize that forestry is beginning to attract more attention every- 
where, and among classes that have been accustomed to ignore it. 
Minnesota was represented in person at the meeting by Mr. Frank 
Yahnke, who read a paper on vegetable growing for market, and was a 
frequent and able contributor to discussions of various subjects. Mr. O. 
M. Lord, Minnesota City, furnished a paper on improvement of the native 
plum, and Mr. Penning, of Sleepy Eye, wrote about the Surprise plum and 
its origin. It is needless to say that Minnesota did not suffer through its 
representatives. 
Among the well known Wisconsin horticulturists it was a treat to see 
and hear were: F. C. Edwards, L. G. Kellogg, A. L. Hatch, M. S. Kellogg, 
Prof. E. S. Goff, President Franklin Johnson, Secretary A. J. Philips and 
others. Wednesday evening was devoted to an exercise in memory of the 
lamented eminent fruit promoters and originators, J. C. Plumb, F. W. 
Loudon, M. A. Thayer, and Peter M. Gideon. Following was the program 
of the evening: Prayer; music; short addresses by Prof. E. S. Goff, G. J. 
Kellogg, President Whitford, Frank Yahnke, B. S. Hoxie, S. M. Owen, and 
A. J. Philips; close by prayer and doxology. 
In justice to Mr. Yahnke it should be said that his contribution to this 
memorial service was particularly appropriate and touching. His allusions 
to Mr. Plumb, with whom he was intimately acquainted, were tender and 
pathetic. It was an unconscious tribute to the eulogist as it was an eloquent 
one to the eulogized. 
