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"Sug-gestions on Small Fruit Culture, " by >I. \V. Cook, Rochester. 

 (See index.) This was followed by a^varm discussion. 



President Underwood: We have a paper here from Mr. Kellogg-, 

 of Janesville, Wis., which is on the same line of thought we have 

 taken, and I will ask the secretary to read it. 



The secretary' then read " New Strawherries/' hj G. J. Kellog'g', 

 Janesville, Wis. ^See index.) 



President Underwood: The next is a paper on " The Profits of 

 Small Fruit Culture," b3- Mr. C. W. Sampson, of Excelsior. Mr. Samp- 

 son then read his paper. ^See index.) 



A general discussion ensued. 



The societj' then adjourned to 2 P. M. 



Afternoon Session, Tuesday, January 9, 1894. 



The afternoon session was called to order by President Under- 

 wood at two o'clock, and the first item on the program taken up was 

 the report of the committee on plums and cherries. 



The following report was read by the secretarj*: 



"Report of Committee on Plums and Cherries," bj" Jos. Wood- 

 Windom. (See index.) 



This was followed b}' the report of H. Knudson, Springfield, on 

 the same subject. (See index.) 



Prof. X. E. Hansen, of Ames, la., Agricultural College, then read 

 the following- paper: "The Sand Cherry as a Stock for the Plum 

 and Cherry." ^See index.) 



The secretary then read "Native Plums and Their Development," 

 by O. M. Lord, Minnesota City. (See index. j 



A long discussion followed on the general subject of plums. 



Prof. S. B. Green then read the following paper, which, although 

 not on the prog-ram, had a direct bearing- on the subject under dis- 

 cussion: "Cross-Fertilization of Grapes." (See index.) 



Mr. Harris: The committee on credentials would report that Mr. 

 Z. K. Jewett, of Sparta, Wisconsin, is present, and I move you that 

 he be accepted as a delegate from the Wisconsin Society and invited 

 to participate in our deliberations, and that he be made an honorary 

 member of our societj' for one year. Motion seconded and carried. 



Pres. Underwood: Mr. Jewett, w-e welcome you to our number. 



Mr, Jewett: Mr. President, I thank j^ou for your kindness, and 

 ■will say that I am much entertained and will do all I can to help you. 



Prof. S. B. Green then read the following- paper: 



"Conservation of Moisture in the Soil." (See index.) A brief dis- 

 cussion ensued. 



The secretary- then read the following papers: "Irrigation for 

 Minnesota," hj Hon. S. M. Emer}-, Bozeman, Mont. ^See index.) 



"Irrigation Applied to Minnesota," hy A. W. Sias, Pueblo, Col. 

 (See index.) 



The following committees Avere appointed bj" the president: 



Presidents address— W. Elliot, L. R. Moyer, Dr. M. M. Frisselle. 



Fruit list— Clarence Wedg-e, F. G. Gould, John P. Andrews, S. D. 

 Richardson, E. H. S. Dartt. 



Obit uaries— J. S. Harris, O. F. Brand, Col. J. H. Stevens. 



Final resolutions— W. R. Dobbj-n, C. L. Smith, C. W. Sampson. 



