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lating the story of Peter M. Gideon, had so aroused the children of 

 her neighborhood that they were planting every seed they could 

 secure. This discussion led to the passage of a resolution indicat- 

 ing the desire of the auxiliary to undertake some systematic effort 

 to foster the practice of horticulture among the children of the 

 state. The matter was referred to the executive committee to form- 

 ulate some plan by which this may be done. 



The election resulted in reinstating the old officers, namely: 

 President, Miss Emma V. White; vice-president, Miss Jennie Sta- 

 ger; secretary, Mrs. Anna B. Underwood; treasurer, Mrs. L. R. 

 Moyer; executive committee. Miss Lucia E. Danforth, Mrs. Jennie 

 Stager and Mrs. A. A. Kennedy. 



ANNUAL MEETING, MEADOW VALE HORTICULTURAL 



CLUB. 



A. W. KEAYS, SECRETARY, ELK RIVER. 



At the annual meeting, held Oct. 27th, much interest was taken 

 in fruit growing, although it is much harder to grow fruit in this 

 latitude than it is farther south in the state, and we have many dis- 

 couragements to meet. Still, we have learned many valuable les- 

 sons, and we have some valuable portions of our work left, that old 

 King Boreas has not been able to destroy. 



After the election of officers for the current year, a paper 

 on grafting and budding the wild plum was presented by A. W. 

 Keays, illustrated by actual work done, showing the fullest details 

 for successful work and how a sour, worthless tree may be changed 

 to one loaded with beautiful, sweet plums of the choicest quality. 



A. C. McBeath, Fred Keasling and A. W. Keays were chosen 

 as delegates to attend the annual state meeting in Minneapolis, 

 Dec. 4 and 7. Several new members were added to the member- 

 ship. A. C. Bailey was given charge of the agricultural and horti- 

 cultural exhibit at the state fair in 1901. 



The report from the trial station was also presented. A large 

 number of people have visited those grounds during the past year 

 to note the behavior of the dififerent varieties of fruits on trial there. 

 This report, with the other papers and discussions, Mrill appear in 

 the Horticulturist. 



