22 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



voiced in an extract from a recent letter from that veteran of pomol- 

 ogy, F. K. Phoenix, in which he says : "Nobody thinks we cannot do 

 it, it is merely a question of growing and testing apple seedlings 

 enough from the most hardy winter apple seed.". 



Every one interested in the development of orcharding in Min- 

 nesota certainly should have a part in this movement in growing a 

 hardy apple seedling. 



There are other matters upon which I might touch perhaps with 

 interest to the society, but this report is already too long, and I close 

 by submitting the annual statement of the finances of the society as 

 follows : 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance $413.03 



Advertisements 182 . 50 



Annual membership fees, 1901 8.00 



Annual membership fees, 1902 978.00 



Annual membership fees, 1903 153.00 



Life membership fees 45 • 00 



Books sold 14-65 



Premiums unpaid .92 



Minnesota State Fair 10.00 



Total $1805.10 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Reporting meetings $ 107 . 60 



Postage 1 30 . 23 



Express 90.31 



Telephone 27 . 75 



Postage on magazine 30.00 



Envelopes for magazine 23 . 50 



Directing magazines 14 • 50 



Office rent 144 . 00 



Printing ' 126.45 



Books for premiums 107.35 



Stationery 10 . 48 



Assistance in office 58 . 60 



Packing and mailing premiums 15 -40 



Gas 1 . 68 



Expenses annual meeting, 1901 131 .66 



Expenses annual meeting, 1902 18. 13 



Expenses summer meeting, 1902 i -75 



Library, books for 20.90 



Insurance on library, etc 8.00 



Discounts on memberships 128.70 



Assistant librarian 10.00 



Forward $1206.99 



