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Discussion, 



" The Economic Value of Shelter Belts about the Home." 

 Hon. S. M. Owen, Minneapolis, (See index. ) 



Discussion. 



"The Fruit Garden with and without the Shelter Belt." 

 Prof. W. W. Pendergast, Hutchinson. (See index.) 



"Shelter Belts for Both Timber and Prairie." Prof. W. M. 

 Hays, St. Anthony Park. (See index.) 



"Hints from Experience in Growing Shelter Belts." C. B, 

 Clark, Minneapolis. (See index) 



Discussion. 



"How to Secure a Deciduous Tree Belt." T. A. Hoverstad, 

 Crookstou. (See index.) 



"The Shelter Belt as a Factor in Stock Growing." O. C. 

 Gregg, Lynd. 



Discussion. 



The president then appointed the following committees: 

 Awards on flowers, Mrs, Jennie Stager; apples, Mr. C. F. 

 Gardner; grapes, A. D. Leach. 



Committee on president's address: T. T. Smith, Dewain 

 Cook and R. A. Wright. 



Final resolutions: Clarence Wedge, D. T. Wheaton and C. 

 B. Clark. 



Obituary : A. K. Bush, J. C. Hawkins and H, M. Lyman, 



The meeting then adjourned until 9 o'clock Wednesday 

 morning. 



Wednesday Morning Session, 



The meeting was called to order by the president at 9:30 

 o'clock. 



The President: We have a long and interesting program 

 this forenoon, and we want you to be prompt in asking and 

 answering questions and bringing out the points of interest in 

 the various topics. We are glad to have so many ladies with us 

 this morning, and we want them to feel perfectly free to join 

 in the discussion of the papers, and help to make the program 

 as interesting as it is possible to make it. 



Reports from local societies were then submitted and ordered 

 filed for publication without reading. (See index. ) 



Mr. J. C. Hawkins: Mr. President, I would like to intro- 

 duce a resolution at this time in regard to our constitution if it 



