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We will now take up the regular program where we left off, and 

 I will call upon Mr. Elliot for a continuation of his valuable "chop 

 talk" of last year. 



Mr. Wyman Elliot, of Minneapolis, then read a paper under the 

 title of "Chop Talk No. 2." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The President: We will now take up a subject that is of great 

 importance, although it is a much disputed subject. Mr. Pond will 

 tell us something about mulching. 



Mr. H. H. Pond, of Minneapolis, then submitted a paper on the 

 subject of "Mulching." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



We will next take up a topic that will probably interest a good 

 many who grow vegetables for market. I think Mr. Bailey can 

 tell us all about growing melons for market. 



"Raising Muskmelons for Market" was the title of a paper read 

 by Mr. J. V. Bailey, of Newport. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The president appointed the following committees: 



President's Address. Prof. Wm. Robertson, C. E. Older, J. L. 

 Tiegland. 



Obituary. C. M. Loring, R. A. Wright, Dewain Cook. 



Final Resolutions. A. Brackett, D. M. Mitchell, H. H. S. 

 Rowell. 



COMMITTEES ON AWARDS. 



Grapes, J. W. Murray. 



Flowers, Mrs. Ida B. Thompson. 



Apples in cold storage, W. L. Parker. 



Apples not in cold storage, J. P. Andrews. 



Peck Wealthy apples, W. L. Taylor. 



Seedling apples, Wyman Elliot, Prof. S. B. Green. 



The President: We will now proceed with the program, con- 

 tinuing the consideration of garden vegetables, and I will call upon 

 Mr. Peabody to give us his experience with asparagus. 



Mr, E. F. Peabody, of Minneapolis, then read a paper under 

 the title of "Asparagus for the Home Garden." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The President : We now come to the last number on the pro- 

 gram for the afternoon. We all like to hear of the experiences of 

 others, and I believe no one is more competent to detail many and 

 varied ventures than Mr. Cook. 



Mr. Dewain Cook, of Jeffers, responded by reading a paper en- 

 titled "Horticultural Ventures, Wise and Otherwise." (See index.) 



Discussion. 



On motion of Mr. Elliot the meeting adjourned. 



