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their cloth, but they had trouble to set the color. They must have some- 
thing to beat the color in. So if we get any information we must have 
something to establish it, something in our experience and in our thoughts 
that will last as long as we are interested in the work we are doing. I do 
not hear that any of our number are becoming Astors, Goulds or Vander- 
bilts, but I tell you we are enjoying life and getting more out of it than any 
Astor, Gould or Vanderbilt. We can now see what we have worked so 
faithfully for during all these years, because our efforts are blossoming out 
and failure is no longer possible; success is in sight. That is a great thing. 
I have said a great many times, the question is not how much salary we 
get, but the question is what are we succeeding in doing? The men I see 
before me that are growing old in the service have persevered until they see 
success and are happy over the prospect of full success. Some men think 
their success is coming a little late in life and wish they were forty years 
younger when it heaves in sight, but there are a great many happy years 
before even these oldest ones yet. 
Every meeting of ours is a more pleasant and a more enjoyable one 
than that preceding. I will say in closing that we are all happy to be here 
today. We are all glad to come to these gatherings, and I voice the senti- 
ments of those that are not here when I congratulate those that were able to 
come, and I am certain we shall all go away feeling as though something 
had been gained by our meeting here these three or four days. 
Now we have a great deal to do at this meeting. There are seven pa- 
pers that will occupy five minutes each, and if we are prompt we can discuss 
these papers and derive a great deal of good from both the papers and the 
discussion, 
“Valuable Varieties of Native Plums.” Martin Penning, 
Sleepy Eye. (See index.) 
Discussion. 
“Locating, Laying out and Planting the Plum a * De 
wain Cook, Windom. (See index.) 
Discussion. 
“The Problem of Improving the Native Plum.’ O. M. Lord, 
Minnesota City. (See index.) 
Discussion. 
“Insects and Diseases Injurious to the Plum.”  Profja@ite 
Lugger, St. Anthony Park. (See index.) 
Discussion. . 
“Treatment of the Plum Orchard.” ©O.W. Moore, Spring Val- 
léy-" (See index.) 
“Harvesting and Marketing the Plum Crop.” Henry Duns- 
moor, Olivia. (See index.) 
Discussion. 
The president appointed the following gentlemen as members 
of the committee on credentials: R. H. L. Jewett, W. L. Taylor 
and P. M. Endsley. 
