ANNUAL MEETING, ]900. 485 



of our deliberations here that will be of any benefit to them or give 

 them a single thought which will help them in their work we shall 

 be very glad to do it. 



On motion of Air. Clarence Wedge the meeting adjourned to 

 1 :30 p. m. 



TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The meeting was called to order at i :30 o'clock by the president, 

 and the afternoon's program immediately taken up, the general sub- 

 ject being "The Distribution and Conservation of Moisture in the 

 Soil." 



"Drainage of Marsh Lands and Their Uses in Gardening." W. 

 L. Taylor, Litchfield. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"The Use of Drain 1 ile in the Garden and Orchard." R. A. 

 Wright, Eureka. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"Methods of mulching and Their Comparative Value." J. S. 

 Harris, La Crescent. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"The Utility of the Dust Mulch in Minnesota." W. W. Pender- 

 gast, Hutchinson. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"Irrigation in the Minnesota Garden and Orchard." R. H. L. 

 Jewett, St. Paul. (See index.) P. M. Endsley, Minneapolis. (See 

 index.) C. W. Spickerman, Excelsior. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"Supplementary Plantings in the Orchard and Their Rotation." 

 O. M. Lord, Minnesota City. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



"General Rotation of Planting on the Small Fruit Farm." C. W. 

 Merritt, Homer. (See index.) 



Discussion. 



The president then appointed the following committees on 

 awards : 



Cold Storage Apples: J. P. Andrews, Faribault. 

 Apples not from Cold Storage : C. E. Older, Luverne. 



Grapes : J. W. Murray, Excelsior. 



Flowers: Mrs. H. K. Eves, Minneapolis. 



Honey : H. H. Heins, Lydia. 



Thousand Dollar Apple Seedling: J. S. Harris, J. S. Parks, 

 O. M. Lord. 7 ._.IJ 



