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them from the different accounts. That storm referred to was 

 not a tornado, but a '' tempest. " [Laughter.] It was no tornado 

 or cyclone, and there is the distinction. 



Mr. T. M. Smith. How about Sauk Rapids'? 



Col. Eobertson. There it was a tornado, but it was not a cy- 

 clone according to the correct definition. I did not intend to go 

 on at this length, but I want to say that there is little danger of 

 the tornado in this locality. I believe that forestry is the most 

 important object we can pursue here now in the State of Minne- 

 sota to ameliorate our climate. If the big woods were to be 

 destroyed you would have a wondrous change in the climate of 

 this State. I thank you for your attention, although I did not 

 expect to speak at all. 



Mr. Youns:, from the committee on resolutions, presented the 

 following, which, on motion, were adopted by a rising vote: 



THE RESOLUTIONS. 



Resolved, That the members of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society 

 take this occasion to express their gratification with what has been done and 

 is being done at the experimental farm of the State Agricultural College, and 

 their conviction that the results attained here, from this time forth, will be of 

 the greatest advantage to the farmers of the State generally, in that it will 

 give them the full benefit of costly experience, without subjecting them to the 

 expense and labor of individual experiments. 



Resolved, That the present condition of the farm, as compared with what it 

 was three years ago, when the work was started, shows a praiseworthy degree 

 of energy on the part of the management, and the display of a high order of 

 practical ability in planning and developing the work: and that we find every- 

 thing in the different branches of farm industry in as forward condition as 

 seems possible for them to have beea brought in the time and with the means 

 the manager has had command of. 



Resolved, That the farmers and citizens generally of the State owe to the 

 superintendent of the farm, who is understood to have planned and executed 

 this work, their sincere and hearty support and encouragement , and we hope 

 that he will be unanimously sustained by them in carrying it to completion. 



Resolved, That in our opinion, a monthly or quarterly bulletin, reporting 

 progress in the development of the farm and the results of experiments com- 

 pleted, ought to be published by the management and circulated throughout 

 the State for general information. 



% Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are due, and are hereby tendered, 

 to Prof. E. D. Porter and family for the cordial reception and kind entertain- 

 ment extended to us; and also to the railroad companies of the State for their 

 liberal reduction of fares made to members attending the meeting. 



H. H. Young, 



J. W. BOXELL, 



F. G. Gould. 

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