MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 103 
( REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 
_ GENTLEMEN :—I find neither in constitution nor by-laws anything that 
requires me to report anything more than matters of business interest. 
Custom may perhaps demand something more—some display of eloquence. 
Gladly would I conform to both law and custom, but pressing duties have 
not left me the time to prepare a written report of the most ordinary 
things. I therefore beg your indulgence while I make a verbal report of 
such matters as may be of interest and not already generally known. - 
A meeting of the Executive Committee was held March 24th, 1875, when 
it was decided to hold a summer meeting of one day’s duration at the 
State University. It was also decided to offer special apple premiums in 
the premium list of the State Agricultural Society for 1875, as follows: 
Special Apple Premiums. 
The Executive Committee of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society 
pledge said Society to the payment of the following premiums when 
awarded: 
For the best seedling Winter Apple raised in Minnesota..... «+++ $100 00 
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For the best seedling Autumn Apple raised in Minnesota... ..-.. 30 00 
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Entries for these premiums, naming and describing tree and fruit, to be 
made by the originators only, on or before January Ist, 1876. 
No premium to be awarded until the Autumn Apple shall have been ex- 
hibited at the State Fairs, and the Winter Apple at both the State Fairs and 
Winter Meetings of the State Horticultural Society, for five years; nor 
until the tree shall have been in bearing in each Congressional district of 
the State of Minnesota for five years; nor uniess the tree shall be as hardy 
as the Duchess of Oldenburg, and the fruit of good quality. 
Entries for special apple premiums must be filed with the Secretary of 
the State Horticultural Society. 
Summer Meeting. 
The summer meeting was held June 30th, and though the attendance was 
Small, the meeting was highly interesting and successful. Among other 
features of interest was a visit to the University Farm, a report of which 
you have already heard. There was also a very fair display of plants, 
fruits, flowers and vegetables. It is hoped that these summer meetings 
will grow in interest and the exhibitions in size with each succeeding year. 
At this meeting the action of the Executive Committee on special apple 
premiums was approved, and other business transacted as follows: 
A committee consisting of J. S. Harris, D. A. J. Baker, Col. J. H. Ste- 
vens and Wm. Fowler, was appointed to report at this meeting on the con- 
dition of the University Farm. 
