ANNUAL MEETING, 1894. 503 



AX ORDINANCE PROVIDING A STANDARD MEASURE, ETC. 



" SECTION' 1. The standard measure by which berries, small fruits, peas and 

 beans and all kinds of nuts shall be sold by measure in the citj- of Minneapolis 

 shall be that commonly known as dry measure, and the quart shall be one thirtj-- 

 second part of the United States standard bushel. 



" Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to sell in the city of 

 Minneapolis any berries, small fruits, peas, beans or nuts by any measure other 

 than that commonly known as drj- measure, and of the standard as established 

 bj- this ordinance. 



" " Sec. 3. Provided, That square boxes four and one-half inches in length and 

 breadth, and three and five-sixteenth inches in depth may be used and shall be 

 deemed sufficient to contain one quart ^"hen sales are made by the single quart; 

 and in like manner square boxes three and one-fourth inches in length and 

 breadth and three and three-sixteenths inches in depth may be used and shall be 

 deemed a sufficient measure for one pint. 



" Sec. 4. After the expiration of one month from the publication of this Ordi- 

 nance, it shall not be lawful to sell or expose for sale within the citv of Minneapo- 

 lis any berries of small fruits in boxes, except the boxes described in section 

 three (3) of this Ordinance, unless such boxes shall be sealed by the City Sealer of 

 Weights and Measures and the contents of such boxes plainly marked thereon." 



On motion of Aid. Gray the matter was referred to a special com- 

 mittee of five, with instructions to report back to the society. 



President Underwood appointed as members of that committee 

 Messrs. Gra3^ J. A. Sampson, Brackett, Lyons and Frisselle. 



The deferred report of the committee on fruit list -was then taken 

 up and adopted bj' sections. 



The following- fruit list for 1894 was adopted: (See index.) 



At this point, on account of the large attendance, the societj' ad- 

 journed to the rooms of the Stock Exchang-e, on the first floor of the 

 Lixmber Exchange. 



The "Report of the Minnesota Slate Horticultural Exhibit at the 

 Columbian Exposition"' was then read b}- A. W. Latham, superin- 

 tendent. (See index.) 



On motion the report was adopted. 



Pres. L'nderwood: I take pleasure in introducing to j'ou the sec- 

 retary- of the Minnesota World's Fair Commission, Col. C. McC. 

 Reeve, of Minneapolis, and I am sure you will be glad to listen to 

 him. 



Col. Reeve then addressed the societ}- as follows: (See index.) 



The executive committee next reported through Wj-mau Elliot, 

 chairman, as follows: 



We find our secretary has done a very excellent work. He has 

 turned in the present year $411 for members, and we feel that it is 

 due to him that we should sustain him in the good work. We feel 

 that he has been very faithful and efficient in enlarg^ing the work of 

 the society, and that it is due to him largely that the societj- is in 

 as good shape as it is at present. 



The executive committee report as follows: We recommend that 

 the salaries of the officers of the society for the coming j-ear shall 

 be the same as they have been in the past year, namel}-: President- 

 $2.5.00; treasurer, $25.C0; secretary-, $6C0.C0; executive committee 

 shall have their expenses when attending executive committee meet- 

 ings. We also recommend that there be appropriated one hundred 

 dollars or so much as is necessary to defray the expense of the sten- 

 ographer in taking: the minutes of this meeting and preparing them 

 for publication. Wyman Elliot, Chairman Ex. Com. 



