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Haas in orchard stood the hard winter as well as many others, ghd 
in the nursery stood a little better than the Wealthy. 
The meeting adjourned for dinner, after which the discussion 
was continued. 
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
Before proceeding with the Apple List, the following business 
was transacted: 
A motion was made that a committee of three be appointed by 
the chair to collect fruits for the next ‘‘ biennial session’’ of the 
American Pomological Society. 
The motion was carried. 
(Messrs. Elliot, Harris and Sias have since been appointed by 
the President. ) 
TAXATION OF NURSERY STOCK. 
Mr. Dart introduced the following preamble and resolution: 
WHEREAS, It has been the policy of our State to encourage tree planting 
by legislative enactments; and 
WHEREAS, We discover what we consider a strange discrimination against 
nurserymen, in taxing as personal property their growing stock while other 
crops are exempt from taxation; this, one of the most uncertain of all crops, 
often proving an entire failure in a financial point of view, seems to he 
selected for special discouraging indorsement; therefore, 
Resolved, That we ask the legislature to so amend the tax law that crops 
of growing trees, if not encouraged by bounty, shall at least receive as 
favorable consideration as other growing crops. 
The resolution was carried and the Secretary was instructed to 
forward a copy of the same to A. W. McKinstry at St. Paul, with 
the request that he would secure such action as could be obtained. 
(The resolution was sent to Mr. McKinstry, as above directed, 
was presented by him, and was referred to the Joint Committee 
on Taxes and Tax Laws.) 
