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conifers ; on marketing xjackages, and new horticultural appli- 

 ances ; on library ; on bread, pickles, preserves and canned 

 goods ; on honey, sugars and syruj)S. 



SECRETARY. 



The responsibility for the success of our Society for the past 

 two years has rested largely with our worthy Secretary — the 

 right man in the right place, and, if possible, he should be re- 

 tained there. Never before in the history of our organization 

 have we had so efficient, reliable work x)erformed by the Secre- 

 tary, as by the present incumbent of the office. He has accom- 

 plished more work at a less cost to the Society than any man before 

 employed. Our reports under his management can be pointed 

 to with pride, and are worthy of exchange with all similar 

 organizations in the United States. Of all officers in the Society, 

 the Secretary should receive full recomjDense for his services, 

 and I most heartily recommend an increase in his salary for 

 the coming year. 



STATE FAIR GROUNDS. 



I hope our brother co-workers in the agricultural board will 

 not think I am trespassing on forbidden ground in bringing to 

 the notice of our members the great necessity of utilizing the 

 fair grounds for park purposes. By this I mean such as are not 

 needed for the use of exhibition buildings. It has occurred to 

 me as well as to other members of the society, that before much 

 more is done in building, there should be properly adjusted 

 prospective plans procured, by some competent landscape archi- 

 tect, for their embellishment with roads and walks bordered 

 with trees, shrubs and plants, suitable for the best results for 

 the education of the vast multitudes who attend our annual fairs, 

 that would be object lessons worthy of imitation by our citizens, 

 in surrounding their homes for the enjoyment of their friends 

 and children. These grounds are susceptible of being made the 

 finest in the country, at a small cost, with very little ornamenta- 

 tion. IS^ature has left her impress here in a very pleasing way, 

 and art will be helped very much in bringing out those points 

 of greatest beauty, with very little difficulty. 



Following is an extract from a noted work on the subject: 



