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OFFICERS OF MINNESOTA STATE FORESTRY 

 ASSOCIATION, 1897. 



S. M. Owen, president, Minneapolis. 



J. O. Barrett, secretary, Brown's Valley. 



R. S. Mackintosh, treasurer, St. Anthony Park. 



VICE-PRESIDENTS. 

 First Congressional District — Wm. Somerville, Viola. 

 Second Congressional District— Alfred Terry, Slay ton. 

 Third Congressional District — O. F. Brand, Owatonna. 

 Fourth Congressional District—R.S. Mackintosh, St. Anthony Park. 

 Fifth Congressional District — J. N. Cross, Minneapolis. 

 Sixth Congressional District — J. H. Oldenburg. 

 Seventh Congressional District — O. A. Th. Solem, Halatad. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



John H. Stevens, Minneapolis. 



Prof. S. B. Green, St. Anthony Park. 



Wm. R. Dobbyn, Minneapolis. 



J. S. Harris, La Crescent. 



H. B. Ayres, Carlton. 



FILLMORE COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



R. PARKHILL, CHATFIELD, SECRETARY. 

 This society held its annual winter meeting at Spring Valley, Dec. 

 22, 1896. The society was organized one year ago, and has now a 

 membership of twenty-nine members. 



At this meeting Clarence Wedge, of Albert Lea, was the principal 

 speaker, but C. G. Patten, Charles City, la.; C. F. Gardner, Osage, la.; 

 E. H. S. Dartt, Owatonna, and several local horticulturists, gave 

 practical addresses on fruit growing. 



Mr. Wedge gave an address during the afternoon session on "An 

 Apple Orchard in Minnesota," and his topic in the evening was 

 "A History of Fruit Growing in This State, and Its Possibilities in 

 the Future." 



Mr. Patten spoke on improved methods of planting orchards. He 

 favored three rows closely planted, a space of fifty feet, and so on. 



Mr. Gardner gave some practical suggestions on small fruit, and 

 Mr. Dartt talked in a very interesting manner on girdling young 

 apple trees to encourage early bearing. 



A pupil of the Spring Valley high school read a fine paper at the 

 evening session entitled "Berrying in the Woods vs. Raising Ber- 

 ries at Home," and a children's choir, led by Prof. Stevens, sang' 

 several selections very nicely during the evening. 

 The following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That we request our State Horticultural Society to admit to free 

 membership all members of local horticultural societies in the state who pay an 

 annual fee of one dollar to the local society. 



The attendance at the meeting was good, and the numerous ques- 

 tions from the audience showed much interest. 



Officers elected for the ensuing year: Pres. Hon. J. (j. Farmer; 

 Sec'y R. Parkhill ; Treas. S. F. Leonard. 

 A summer meeting will be held. 



