44 ANNUAL REPORT 



instructive exhibit. Liberal premiums will be given, but not on inferior or 

 unworthy articles, even if there be no competition. 



The following lines of railway will return delegates at one-third fare on the 

 certificate of the secretary, to-wit: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, 

 Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Eailway, Minneapolis & St. Louia 

 Railway, St. Paul & Duluth Railroad and Minnesota & Northwestern Rail- 

 road. The Minneapolis & Pacific Railway, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba 

 Railway and the Northern Pacific Railroad return delegates at one-fifth fare. 

 Those coming over the last two lines mentioned, on purchasing tickets, must 

 also procure receipts, showing they have paid full fare one way. 



Members in attendance from a distance will be provided with entertainment 

 by the local committee on arrangements. 



For further particulars, address 

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



Minneapolis. Minneapolis. 



State Horticultural Society. 

 Edward D. Porter, Secretary, Russell Blakeley, President, 



St. Anthony Park. St. Paul. 



State Amber Cane Association. 



PEOGEAM. 



The following order will be adhered to as near as circumstances will permit, 

 but may be varied from time to time as the Society may deem best: 



First Day — Tuesday, January 18th, at 10 a. m. 



Opening Exercises. Arrangement of Exhibits and Reception of Members. 

 Appointment of Committees. Committees on Revision of Fruit List; on Award 

 of Premiums; on Publication; on Final Resolutions; on Obituary. 

 Question Box. 



Afternoon Session — at 2 p. m. 



Address of Welcome. Prof. D. R. Maginnis, of Farmer, St. Paul. 



Response to Address of Welcome. S. M. Owen, of Farm, Stock and Home, 

 Minneapolis. • 



Reports from Local Societies. Hennepin County Horticultural Society, J. E. 

 Northrup, secretary, Minneapolis; Olmsted County Horticultural Society, M. 

 J. Hoag, Rochester; Minnesota Valley Horticultural Society, A. B. Regester, 

 Granite Falls ; Lakeside Horticultural Society, A. S. Crossfield, Browns Valley; 

 McLeod County Horticultural Society, H. I. Corson, Glencoe; and others. 



Correspondence, etc. 



Cold is King; How Modified in the Cold Northwest. E. H. S. Dartt, Owatonna. 



Reports of Assistant Superintendents at State Fair. On Fruits, F. G. Gould; 

 Vegetables, J. T. Grimes; Bread, Pickles and Preserves, Ditus Day. 



Russian Apples at State Fair. Chas. A. Keffer. Experimental Farm. 



