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upon the date at some future time. This motion was carried 

 unanimously. 



Mr. Latham: I want to say a word about the matter that was un- 

 intentionally omitted. I have had some talk with Mrs. Morison 

 about this rose show. The details have been considered to such an 

 extent that it seems as if there were a reasonable probability that it 

 might be carried out. It requires further consideration, and it 

 seems best that the matter should be left with the executive com- 

 mittee with power to act. I would make a motion that the matter 

 of the state rose show be left with the executive committee with 

 power to act. The motion carried. 



Mr. J. O. Barrett: After the Minnesota Forestry Association re- 

 ceived the courteous privilege to occupy a joint session with the 

 Horticultural Society, I consulted with some of the members of our 

 executive board and we concluded to invite representative parties 

 from the lumber side who would address the people from their 

 standpoint. I accordiug-ly invited our fellow citizen, Hon. Piatt B. 

 Walker, a man thoroug-hly versed in that pursuit, to address us on 

 this subject. I have also invited Hon. O. S. Whitmore, editor of 

 ^'Hardwood," of Chicago, a gentleman who is thoroughly versed in 

 the lumber business, who will address us this evening; and it is 

 hoped that after these gentlemen have spoken there will be a full 

 discussion of the subject, if it is thought proper to do so. I have 

 now the pleasure of introducing the Hon. P. B. Walker. 



Mr. P. B. Walker then read a paper on "A Voice of Warning from 

 the Lvimber Side." (See index.) 



Hon. O. S. Whitniore, editor of "Hardwood," Chicago, followed 

 with a paper on " Practical Forestry." (See index.) 



A long discussion followed the reading of these papers. 



The program being exhausted and the hour being late, the society 

 adjourned until 9 o'clock Friday morning. 



Morning Session, Friday, January 12, 1894. 



President Underwood called the society to order promptly at 9 

 o'clock, and Mr. J. A. Sampson, Excelsior, offered prayer. 



The subject of the morning session was apiculture, but before 

 taking up the regular program, the committee appointed the day 

 previous on the proposed city ordinance regulating fruit measures 

 made its report through Alderman J. S. Gray, chairman. 



Your special committee to whom was referred the proposed ordi- 

 nance to establish a standard measure for the sale of small fruits, 

 berries, peas, beans and nuts in this city, respectfully report that in 

 the opinion of the committee the passage of said ordinance in its 

 present form would be a great injustice to the fruit growers, not 

 only of our immediate neighborhood, but to all who have heretofore 

 shipped fruit to this city from the South, for the following reasons: 



First, that there is a recognized standard of boxes used by nearly 

 all fruit growers, said boxes being, to a large extent, already made 

 for the season, all of which would be useless if the proposed ordi- 

 nance is passed in its present form. 



Second, that pint boxes are used by fruit growers for shipping 

 tender fruits, such as raspberries, and are made shallow to avoid 

 crushing. This object would be entirely defeated by using the pint 

 box as per ordinance. 



