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not grudgingly, but with a hearty good will. Our State should be more 
liberal to our Agricultural and Horticultural Societies. We are looked 
upon by many as a mutual. admiration society, devoted to the interests of 
nurserymen and a few stock and grain growers, who have entertained the 
idea of turning an honest penny by having something better than their 
neighbors. In the name of reason and common sense, who is to derive the 
benefit from our enterprise and forethought if it be not the State at large. 
‘‘ There seems to be a feeling of distrust among our members, a fear that 
some one is deriving an unforeseen benefit that will not redound to the 
advantage of the whole. This is all wrong. We should do away with the 
feeling of exclusiveness and conceit which exists to some extent among 
fruit-growers, and substitute instead a universal desire to promote each 
other’s welfare. That while there shall ever be a healthy and generous 
emulation, there shall also be more frequent and friendly consultations, a 
closer union, and better friendship.” ‘There is, that scattereth and yet 
increaseth, and there is, that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth 
to poverty.” ‘In union there is strength.” ‘‘Our State needs your united 
action.. You yourselves need the stimulus of these meetings, discussions, 
and exhibitions. Where the wrong shall ne corrected, the right strength- 
ened, and where the experience of each shall become the property of all.” 
WYMAN ELLIOT. 
DISCUSSION. 
Mr. Jewell explained his action as stated in the report. Said 
when he found so many crabs beside so few apples, he thought the 
sooner he got out of the way the better, as people would think we 
could raise nothing but crabs. 
Mr. Wilcox characterized the show from Minnesota as miserable, 
and said he was ashamed of it although Minnesota was not his own 
but a neighboring State. 
Mr. Harris explained how the elements prevented effective action 
on his part by flooding railways and sweeping away bridges. He 
then read an invitation from the Pennsylvania Horticultural So- 
ciety to take part in their exhibition and reception on the 12th, 13th 
and 14th of September, 1876. 
Horticulture in Southeastern Minnesota. 
There being no further remarks Mr. Harris read his report on the 
condition and prospects of horticulture in Southeastern Minnesota, 
and the report was ordered to be published in the Transactions. The 
tollowing is the text: 
