ecretary's r^ori^er 



Erratum. — A mistake in the financial report of the Secretary (see 

 January number, page 15,) makes the expense of reporting- the meet- 

 ings $39.35. It should read $89.35. 



Delegate to Wisconsin. —Mr. E. H. S- Dartt, of Owatonna, was 

 chosen by the annual meeting- as delegate to the annual meeting 

 of the Wisconsin society to be held early next month. We shall look 

 for a report from him in the March number. 



State Fair Premiums. — The premiums on horticulture for the 

 1896 fair have been raised in the aggregate considerably. Fruits 

 are increased about sixty dollars, flowers about forty dollars and 

 vegetables sixty dollars. The premiums on county exhibits have 

 been placed at a total of $700, an increase of $400, and this amount 

 is to be divided proportionately amongst all the exhibitors, pro 

 rata, depending upon the number of points of excellence each is 

 awarded. This seems a very wise plan and could well be tried in 

 other departments. 



Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Society.— The program of 

 this meeting, to be held at Madison February 4, 5,0 and 7, is at hand. 

 The meeting is to be held jointly with the State Agricultural Societj^^ 

 which will probably give them a rousing attendance. A wide range 

 of subjects will be considered, not the least important of which is 

 the plan to be pursued in operating the new orchard experiment 

 station for which the state inade an appropriation lately. We are 

 interested to know how they are going to do it. We hope Mr. Darrt» 

 who is our delegate, may not go alone from Minnesota, Who else 

 will represent us there? 



Minnesota State Agricultural Society.— The annual meeting 

 held January 14th, at St. Paul, was a very harmonious occasion. 

 The president, Ed Weaver, of Mankato, and the vice presidents 

 Wyman Elliot, of Minneapolis, and D. R. McGinnis, of St. Paul, were 

 elected without opposition. On the executive board Mr. E. P. Wat- 

 son, of Morris, was elected to succeed himself for the term of three 

 years, and Mr. E. C. Cooley, of Duluth, took the place so long held 

 by Hon. J. J. Furlong, of Austin. 



The complexion oi the new board is, I believe, very satisfactory 

 to the people of the state, who are plainly in favor of a clean and 

 wholesome fair and a full recognition on an equal footing of all the 

 important interests. 



Of course, we are especially pleased at the unanimous re-election 

 of Mr. Elliot. The interests of horticulture will undoubtedly be 

 fairly treated by this board. It has "many friends at court," but 

 not more than deserved. 



