22 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUSL MEETING MINNESOTA 

 STATE FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. 



GEO. W. STRAND, SEC'Y, TAYLOR'S FALI,S . 



Thursday afternoon, Dec. 6th, a joint session was held in Plym- 

 outh church, Minneapolis, with the horticultural society. The re- 

 ports, discussions and talks all bore evidence of the awakened inter- 

 est in these matters. 



The business session was called to order by Pres. Cross at i 

 o'clock, and after the usual routine of business, the reading of the 

 secretary's report and financial statement, the election of officers was 

 taken up, resulting as follows : 



OFFICERS FOR 1901. 

 PRESIDENT. 



Chas. M. Loring Minneapolis 



Secretary and Treasurer. 

 Geo. W. Strand Taylor's Falls 



VICE-PRESIDENTS. 



First District, Wm. Somerville, Viola 



Second District Alfred Terry, Slayton 



Third District O. F. Brand, Faribault 



Fourth District W. P. Allen, St. Paul 



Fifth District S. M. Owen, Minneapolis 



Sixth District Asa Paine, Carlton 



Seventh District O. A. Th. Solem, Halstad 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Wyman Elliot Minneapolis 



A. W. Latham Minneapolis 



J. S. Harris La Crescent 



Prof. S. B. Green St. Anthony Park 



D. T. Wheaton Morris 



Motion made and carried that the president-elect appoint a com- 

 mitte of five, besides himself, to act as a legislative committee. 



Motion made and carried that Mr. J. S. Harris draw up a reso- 

 lution expressing our deep sorrow occasioned by the death of our 

 highly esteemed member and co-worker, Col. John H, Stevens, same 

 to be presented before the joint session. A discussion was started re- 

 garding the disposal of forfeited tax sale lands, which resulted in the 

 offering of a resolution in the joint session following, to the effect 

 that such lands not adapted for agricultural purposes should be 

 turned over to the State Forestry Board for forestry purposes. 



After the business session a joint meeting was held with the 

 horticultural society, Pres. J. N. Cross taking the chair. A num- 



