18 ANNUAL REPORT 



Conveyances will be provided for the transportation of delegates and others 

 to and from the station at St. Anthony Park, to the farm. Trains leave the 

 depots of each city at 8:30 A. M. and hourly thereafter during the day. 



It is to be hoped that there may be a full attendance of members, and all 

 others interested in the advancement of the cause of horticulture, agriculture, 

 and especially the experimental work being conducted at the state university 

 farm. The ladies are cordially invited to be present and participate in the 

 exercises of the day. 



It is expected that exhibitors will be prompt and place all their ^exhibits on 

 the tables by 10 o'clock A. M., so that the judges to be appointed can make 

 their awards and report thereon by 12 o'clock. 



While entries are being made and the judges are engaged in their duties, the 

 visitors and members of the Society will be conducted over the farm, and an 

 opportunity afforded them to examine the state buildings, and to visit the 

 orchards, vineyard, gardens and other objects of interest about the premises. 

 The location of the farm is a sightly one, affording a fine view of the surround- 

 ing country. The grounds and buildings are very pleasantly situated, and 

 well adapted to the comfort and convenience of all who may see fit to attend 

 the meeting. 



After the awards of premiums have been made, the strawberries on exhibi- 

 tion will be appropriated for the purposes of the informal basket picnic, to be 

 served at 1 o'clock. This will not be the least attractive feature on the pro- 

 gram. 



The meeting will be called to order by the president of the Society at 2 

 o'clock p. M. 



A paper upon the subject of "Small Fruits for Market and Home Use," by 

 J. S. Harris, of La Crescent, will then be read, to be followed by a short but 

 sharp discussion. 



Members in attendance at the meeting from a distance will be provided by 

 the secretary, on application, '^.with certificates which will enable them to 

 return to their homes over the various lines of railway at one-fifth the regular 

 rates, they having paid full fare coming to the meeting. 



The annual report of the transactions of the Society for 1886 will not be 

 ready for delivery till about July 1st. 



S. D. HiLLMAN, Secretary, Wyman Elliot, President, 



Minneapolis. Minneapolis. 



