488 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 



Discussion. 



"Reports of Superintendents of Trial Stations." Prof. S. B. 



Green (Central Station), St. Anthony Park. (See index.) 

 Dewain Cook, Windom. (See index.) 

 Chas. W. Sampson (grapes), Eureka. (See index.) 

 O. M. Lord (plums and small fruits), Minnesota City. (See 



index.) 



Discussion. 



F. I. Harris, La Crescent. (See index.) 



L. R. Moyer, Montevideo. (See index.) 



Mrs. Jennie Stager, Sauk Rapids. (See index.) 



Wm. Somerville, Viola. (See index.) 



J. S. Parks, Pleasant Mounds. (See index.) 



On motion of Mr. Wedge the meeting adjourned. 



THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. 

 "Memorial Hour." (See index.) 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The election of officers resulted as follows : 



President, W. W. Pendergast, Hutchinson. 



Treasurer, A. B. Lyman, Excelsior. 



Members Executive Committee for three years, J. P. Andrews, 

 Faribault ; L. R. Moyer, Montevideo. 



To fill the unexpired term of J. S. Harris, A. K. Bush, Dover. 



On motion of Mr. Wedge the secretary was instructed to cast the 

 ballot of the society in favor of the present incumbents for vice- 

 presidents to succeed themselves. 



On motion of Prof. Green the selection of vice-presidents from 

 the two new congressional districts was referred to the executive 

 committee, with power to act. 



MEETING OF MINNESOTA STATE FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. 



(See index.) 



FRIDAY MORNING SESSION. 



The meeting was called to order by the president at 9 o'clock, 

 and the regular program of the day taken up. 



"Varieties for the Commercial Orchard." J. A. Howard, Ham- 

 mond. (See index.) 



"Preparation of Soil for the Commercial Orchard." J. C. Haw- 

 kins, Austin. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"Laying Out the Commercial Orchard." R. H. L. Jewett, St. 

 Paul. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"Cultivation of the Commercial Orchard before and after 

 Bearing." Roy Underwood, Lake City. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"Gathering the Increasing Crop from the Commercial Orchard." 

 W. S. Widmoyer, Dresbach. (See index.) 



