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man’s benefactor. The women should cultivate flowers, and the men should 
_ plant trees to beautify the home and render it attractive. This would greatly 
enhance the value of the farm, and tend to promote the healthfulness of the 
climate. The president closed his remarks by expressing a hope that the time 
might hasten when fruit trees may be planted on every mar.’s farm throughout this 
fair land. 
Some discussion arose with regard to adopting the commandments as read. 
_ Mr. M. W. Cook said he thought every one ought to plant trees on his own 
land. It is not the good of the nurseryman that should be considered, but'the 
general good of the community. 
Mr. E. B. Jordon said if people Hid not take care of their trees it was not the 
fault of the nurserymen. 
Mr. G. W. Mason thought the Ei of fruit and shade trees was a benefit 
to the man who planted them, and also his neighbors, but he did not think it 
profitable to plant seedlings. He said a man who had about three thousand f 
seedlings now had only two or three trees left. 
Mr. Cook said a seedling was worthless until tested. 
Mr, M. Pearce thought a seedling might be vigorous and not hardy. 
Mr. Sias thought it was better to use seeds of wild varieties, than those now 
used, and said seedlings were more successful where they were originated, than 
elsewhere. 
Mr, Jordon bled that there was no grounds for that, and said a tree was no 
better because it was grown in Minnesota; a tree grown in Missouri might do 
equally well. He had never raised a seedling as well adapted to the soil and 
climate of Southern Minnesota as the Duchess. It was just as much at home 
as in Russia. 
Mr. Sias asked if it was as long lived as the Wealthy. 
Mr. Cook said no man could answer a question he had not seen fully demon- 
strated. 
Mr. Pearce was decidedly in favor of raising fruit from seed planted iu Minne- 
sota. 
Mr. Sias said our seedlings would no doubt produce longer lived trees than 
foreign trees. 
Mr. Pearce contended that any variety of fruit could be taken, and by success- 
ively propagating from the seed it would become acclimated the same as corn, 
and become hardy. 
Mr. Hillman inquired if that was true, why we could not raise the peach and 
orange as well in Minnesota as in Florida, 
Mr. Pearce. We can, and are going to do it. 
Mr. M. J. Huag said that he had more hopes of producing hardy trees from 
those grown here, than anywhere else; every climate had a pomology of its own. 
Election of Officers. 
On motion the question of the adoption of the commandments was laid on the 
table, and the society proceeded to the annual election of officers. They are as 
follows: 
President—A. W. Sias. 
Vice President—G. W. Mason. 
Treasurer—M. J. Hoag. 
Secretary—S. D. Hillman. 
Asst Secretary—M. Pearce. 
