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ANNUAL REPORT 



Liberal premiums will be given for exhibits of fruits, flowers and vegetables, etc., 

 but not on inferior or unworthy articles, even if there is no " competition. It is 

 hoped that a large exhibit may be made. 



SPECIAL PREMIUMS FOR ESSAYS. 



The Society offers the following special prizes for essays from young men and 

 women under twenty-five years of age : 



Best essay on "Orcharding for Minnesota," $25 00 



Best essay on "Grape Growing in Minnesota," 25 00 



Best essay on "Strawberries and Raspberries in Minnesota," 25 00 



Best essay on "Blackberries and Dewberries in Minnesota," 25 00 



Best essay on "Currants and Gooseberries in Minnesota," 25 00 



The following lines of railway will return delegates at reduced rates of fare, to 

 wit: St. Paul & Duluth Railway, one-third fare; the Northern Pacific Railroad 

 and the Minneapolis & Pacific Railways, at one-fifth fare, provided receipts are ob- 

 tained from station agents at starting points, showing full fare has been paid one 

 way. 



The following lines of railway will return delegates upon the certificate plan, to 

 points within the State, at one-third fare, to wit: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 

 Railway, Chicago & Northwestern Railway, Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & 

 Omaha Railway, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway, Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway 

 and the Burlington and Northern Railroad. 



Delegates on purchasing a full fare ticket going, will secure at the same time 

 from the station agent a Delegate's Convention Receipt or Certificate specifying 

 that such ticket has been purchased, which receipt, on being properly filled out 

 and signed by the secretary of the Society, and presented to the local railway agent 

 at Minneapolis, will authorize the return of the delegate at the reduced rates, pro- 

 vided such certificate is presented on or before Jan. 23, 1888. 



Where delegates pass over two or more railways en route to the meeting and do 

 not obtain through tickets, they should procure receipts for the full fare paid each 

 line, for each ticket purchased, as separate return tickets will be issued by each 

 company. Such tickets are provided by the Chicago & Northwestern Railway at 

 Winona, Dodge Center, Owatonna, Waseca and Kasota. 



Members in attendance from a distance will be provided with entertainment by 

 the local committee on arrangements. 



For further particulars address 

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



Minneapolis. Minneapolis. 



State Horticultural Society. 



Prop. E D. Pokter, Secretary, Russell Bl\keley, President, 



St. Anthony Park St. Paul. 



State Amber Cane Association 



