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494 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Mr. Lord: Mr. President: I move the adoption of the — ; 
report of the committee. 
Mr. Elliott: Iwas busy at the time and not in the room, I 
would like to hear that proposed change read again. 
The secretary then again read the proposed change in the 
constitution. 
Prof. Green: Why is it intended to inerease the board ? 
I have no objection to having the treasurer on the board, but I 
would simply like to know why it is thought necessary to 
increase the number of the board ? 
Mr. Harris: I think perhaps one reason was that at present 
there are eight members on the board, and by the addition of 
another one it would make an odd number, which might some- 
times be desirable. 
Mr. Collins: I move that before we take a vote on this 
report it be divided so that we can take action on part of the 
report and not all at one time. 
An animated discussion upon the purport of the proposed 
changes followed. : 
Mr. Wedge: I move that this whole question be indefinitely 
postponed. 
The motion was seconded by Mr. Richardson and, being put 
to a vote, prevailed. , 
Mr. Bush: I move that this society express itself as heartily 
disapproving of the spirit that is manifested in the presentation 
of these proposed changes in the constitution, and that we 
heartily approve of the official administration of the affairs of 
this society. 
The motion was seconded by Mr. Lord, Mr. Kimball, Mr. 
Murray and others, and being put to a vote prevailed without 
a dissenting voice. 
The President then declared the meeting adjourned until two 
o’clock. 
THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. 
The President: The first thing this afternoon will be to 
finish this morning’s program, and I will at this time call for 
Mr. Thornber’s paper. 
‘‘Problems Confronting the South Dakota Fruit Grower.’ 
Walter S. Thornber, Brookings, S. D. (See index). 
Discussion. 
The President: We will now listen to a report from Mr. 
Lord as delegate to the Northeastern Iowa society. 
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