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but it would be the proper thing for the men to come up to the sec- 
retary’s desk and pay the fees for the ladies who do the talking 
The men think they have done their part when they have paid their 
fee, but if they paid for the ladies they might help them out toa — 
considerable extent, perhaps, by helping the men do the talking; 
they are used to it and, asa rule, are good deal better talkers than 
the men. 
Before taking up the program, I will appoint a committee on cre- 
dentials, consisting of C. L. Smith, C. W. Sampson and Clarence 
Wedge. I wish all delegates from other societies would make them- 
selves known to the secretary here, and also that visiting members 
from abroad would make themselves known to us, so that they may 
be reported by the committee on credentials. Let me suggest while 
I think of it, as delegates may come in after the first session or, per- 
haps, tomorrow, I hope the committtee on credentials will take 
pains to see that they are found out and made to feel at home, and 
the attention of the president and secretary called to their presence 
and I also hope that our visiting friends and delegates will take an 
active part in the work of the society during this meeting. 
The program for this morning invites your attention to the con- 
sideration of the subject of red raspberries. As you will see by the 
program, we have aimed at the policy this year to give careful and 
special attention to a special subject, and exhaust that subject as 
far as possible. We do not expect to entirely exhaust any subject, 
butto take it up and discuss it so thoroughly that when we get 
through with it we shall feel as though we had learned something, 
For this purpose we have arranged for five minute papers, and as 
far as possible we want to confine the reading of these papers to 
five minutes, because we want to have time to thoroughly discuss 
the several papers that are to be presented here. As we get to work 
you will see the plan of work we have mapped out, and I trust you 
will be prompt in takingitup. Immediately aftera paper has been 
read I would Jike to have you take up the discussion; if you have 
any question to ask or any thought to suggest or any infofmation 
to impart on the subject, I wish you would do so promptly and 
briefly, so that we may have short and sharp discussions on every 
paper, and then after the whole subject is exhausted and all the 
papers have been read we will have a general discussion. Any 
thought pertaining to the particular paper under consideration 
that occurs to you, you will.be at liberty to bring out at that time. 
The first paper on this subject will be presented by Mr. C. 
W. Sampson, ‘‘The Best Three Varieties of Red Raspberries 
for Market.” CC. W. Sampson, Eureka. (See index). 
Discussion. 
The President: Can any one else naine the best three vari- 
eties? You understand this has reference only to berries for 
market. ‘If there are no further suggestions to make on this 
topic, we will take up the subject of the best three varieties for 
home use, by Mr. Spickerman. 
