24 ANNUAL REPORT. 
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 1875. 
The committee on nominations then reported the following list of 
officers, and the report was adopted : 
President—Truman M. Smith. 
Vice Presidents—W. Elliot, T. G. Carter, E. H. Dartt. 
Secretary—Professor C. Y. Lacy. 
Tieasurer—A. Stewart. 
Executive Committee—J. F. True, O. F. Brand, J. S. Harris, T. 
T. Smith, E. B. Jordan. 
A difference of opinion here sprung up as to what effect the adop- 
tion of the report had. Some thought the adoption of the report 
elected the officers, while others thought that it did not. In order 
to get at the matter, the vote adopting the report was reconsidered. 
The report was then received, and the Secretary was instructed to 
cast the vote of the Society for those persons named in the report, 
and he did so. Accordingly they were elected. 
LIST OF APPLES. 
The committee on apples made the following report: 
List of apples for general cultivation —Duchess, Tetofsky, Weal- 
thy. 
The minority adds Stewart’s Sweet, by J. H. Woods; Malinda, 
O. F. Brand. 
List for favorable localities—Haas and Price’s Winter Sweet. 
List for most favorable localities—Fameuse, Plum’s Cider, Wal- 
bridge, St. Lawrence, Saxton. 
Minority report read by QO. F. Brand—Siberian apples or crabs, 
first class—Early Strawberry, Orange, Beecher Sweet, Minnesota. 
Second class—Conical, Quaker Beauty, Maiden Blush, Hutchinson, 
Sweet Meaders, Winter. Third class—General Grant, Hesper 
Blush, Aiken’s Striped Winter. Fourth class (minority report)— 
Aiken’s Green Winter, Hyslop, Transcendent. 
Mr. Tostevin, of this city, stated that he had three hundred trees 
‘that were bearing apples, and that last year he shipped a considera- 
‘le quantity of apples to New York city. He desired to learn some- 
thing as to what kind of apples were the best to raise. 
Mr. Gould, of Excelsior, did not like the Tetofsky as well as he 
did the Duchess. It was too slow of growth. 
Mr. Gideon said the Duchess was altogether the best, and that 
the windfall of the Duchess would sell for more than:the whole crop 
of the Tetofsky. It was finally decided to recommend the Tetofsky 
for general cultivation in small quantities for homie use. 
On a vote being taken it was decided to give the Wealthy the 
same position as the Duchess. 
Stewart’s Sweet was placed on the list for general cultivation. Mr. 
Ford stated that he had visited a number of orchards in the Minne- 
sota valley, and that he found the Stewart Sweet to be far the most 
hardy, much more hardy than the Duchess. 
Mr. Gould found the Duchess more profitable for him in the tim- 
