498 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



tion where it can be continued on a much larger scale and in a man- 

 ner commensurate with the growing horticultural interests of the 

 state of Minnesota. 



Resolved, That we consider the region of Lake Minnetonka, on 

 account of its natural advantages, nearness to the central station 

 and ease of access therefrom, as especially well located for an orchard 

 trial station, and would call your attention also to the fact that the 

 expense of installing a station there would be much more than met 

 by the profits accruing to the Board of Regents from the sale of the 

 property formerly used as an orchard trial station in that region. 



On motion of Mr. Latham the resolution was unanimously 

 adopted. 



Mr. C. M. Loring submitted the following resolution : 



Resolved, That the secretary of the Minnesota Forestry Associa- 

 tion is hereby requested to prepare a bill to be presented to the state 

 legislature providing for bounties for tree planting on the public 

 highways throughout the state. 



On motion of Mr. Loring the resolution was unanimously 

 adopted. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The time for the election of officers having arrived, tellers were 

 appointed and ballots taken with the following result: (See index.) 



MINNESOTA STATE FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. 



The annual meeting of the Forestry Association was called to 

 order by the president, Mr. C. M. Loring, who immediately opened 

 the program by reading the "Annual Address by the President." 

 (See index.) 



Discussion. 



Pres. Loring: We have with us today Gen. C. C. Andrews, State 

 Fire Warden, and we shall be glad to hear anything he may have 

 to say. 



Address by Gen. C. C. Andrews, St. Paul. (See index.) 



Pres. Loring: We always expect to hear from Mr. Owen in a 

 forestry meeting, and I take great pleasure in calling upon him at 

 this time. (See index for address of S. M. Owen.) 



Pres. Loring: We are very fortunate to have with us today a 

 lady who has been of very material and valuable aid in this forestry 

 movement, and to whom we had the pleasure of listening two years 

 ago upon this same subject. I take pleasure in calling upon Mrs. 

 W. H. Bramhall, of St. Paul, for a few remarks. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



Mr. Chapman then introduced the following resolution, and on 

 his motion it was unanimously adopted : 



Resolved, that the Minnesota Forestry Association does hereby 

 most respectfully request and urge each and all of our representa- 

 tives in Congress to prepare, present and use all honorable means 

 to have passed at as early a date as possible, a bill paying the In- 

 dians for the pine to be left standing for reforestation purposes, and 

 providing for payment for timber and lands reserved under the so- 



