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The regents were entitled to three nominations, and they chose 

 Messrs. Lord, Cooper and Weyerhauser. The first is a well known 

 nurseryman, the second is president of the state agricultural soci- 

 ety, and Mr. Weyerhauser is the well-known lumber magnate. It is 

 considered a hopeful sign both for forestry prospects in general in 

 Minnesota, and for the work of the board in particular, that such a 

 practical and extensive lumberman should consent to serve on a 

 forestry board. Mr. Weyerhauser does not merely consent, but feels 

 the keenest interest in the work of forest restoration and preserva- 

 tion. The horticultural society elected Mr. Duncan of Duluth, but 

 he was unable to serve, and consequently Governor Lind appointed 

 Mr. Cole to take his place. Judson N. Cross, the well-known Minne- 

 apolis attorney, is president of the state forestry association, and 

 was nominated by that body. Greenleaf Clark of St. Paul requires 

 no introduction; the agricultural society nominated him. The state 

 fish and game commission nominated Judge Mitchell of the supreme 

 court, who is an enthusiastic fisher and hunter. 



The meeting organized by electing Captain Cross, president, 

 Greenleaf Clark, vice-president, and General Andrews, secretary. 



These officers are permanent, but a committee to perfect organiza- 

 tion was named as follows: Messrs. Clark, Green and Cross. 



A temporary executive committee was made up of the president, 

 secretary and Professor Green. This committee is at once to 

 arrange for a visit to and inspection of the Minnesota forests by 

 Professor Schenck, forester of the famous Biltmore estate. It is 

 hoped that the regents of the university will co-operate with the 

 board in bringing Professor Schenck to Minnesota. 



Messrs. Cooper, Cole and Lord were appointed a committee to 

 solicit donations of forest lands as provided by the law. 



(^alei^dar for Tilly. 



O. M. LORD. 



It was hoped that the intense cold of last winter would prove 

 destructive to insect life and also to fungous diseases of fruit, but 

 nearly all species are strongly in evidence, and fruit growing in 

 this vicinity has received a severe set back with hail, intense cold, 

 excessive wet, violent storms and hordes of insects. Such are the 

 conditions some of us have to meet this year, and they all seem to 

 come at once; and yet, the productive country is so large, and 

 transportation so efficient, that the market is fairly supplied with 

 vegetables and berries, with no great profit, at least to the small 



