ANNUAL MEETING, ig02. 5OI 



The President: We will continue the subject of orcharding, 

 and I will call upon Mr. Cook for his experience, 



Mr. Dewain Cook, of Jeffers, then read a paper on the subject 

 of "Orcharding on Our Western Prairies." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The President : We will now have the pleasure of hearing some- 

 thing from the people who buy the apples, the commercial side of it, 

 and I wall call upon Mr. Corbett. 



yir. W. C. Corbett, of Minneapolis, read a paper under the title 

 of "Harvesting and Marketing from the Commercial Orchard." 

 (See index.) ♦ 



Discussion. 



The President : There is a committee to report of which I be- 

 lieve Mr. Wright is chairman. It is the committee on fruit packages 

 and marketing, and we might have that report right here while we 

 have the subject of growing and marketing fruit under considera- 

 tion. That is an important committee, and I would like to hear 

 that report before any of the members leave. 



]\Ir. R. A. Wright, of Eureka, as chairman, then submitted the 

 report of the committee. (See Index.) 



On motion of Mr. Gibbs the report of the committee on fruit 

 packages was adopted. 



I\Ir. Wyman Elliot : Here is a resolution I think is very im- 

 portant, and I would like to introduce it at this time. It is a resolu- 

 tion asking for a horticultural inspection law. 



Resolved, That it is the sentiment of the members of the 

 Minnesota State Horticultural Society, assembled in their 36th annual 

 meeting at Minneapolis, that a law should be passed by the next 

 legislature providing for the proper inspection of orchards and 

 nursery stock within the state and for the protection of state 

 nurserymen and their patrons. 



Upon motion of Thos. E. Cashman the following resolution was 

 presented as a substitute to the foregoing : 



Resolved, That it is the sentiment of the members of the Minne- 

 sota State Horticultural Society, assembled in their thirty-sixth an- 

 nual meeting at Minneapolis, that a law should be passed by the next 

 legislature providing for the proper inspection of orchards and 

 nursery stock within the state, thereby preventing injury by San 

 Jose scale or other injurious insect or fungous disease on nursery 

 stock, and that we consider it inexpedient that such law be connected 

 with any bond or license feature whereby it is attempted to control 

 or hamper the transportation or sale of nursery stock. 



After some discussion the substitute resolution offered by Mr. 

 Cashman was put to a vote and passed by a unanimous vote. 



The President: Mr. Dartt, as you all know, is unable to be 

 here and is unable to furnish his paper. The next number will be 

 an experience of many years related by Mr. Richardson, which ought 

 to be instructive and profitable to us all. 



IMr. S. D. Richardson, of Winnebago City, then read a paper en- 

 titled "Fifty-nine Years Experience with Fruits in Minnesota." 

 (See index.) 



Discussion. 



