30 ANNUAL REPORT 



labors of man}' horticulturalists in other sections of Southern Minne- 

 sota. 



Opinions concerning the new organization wete also elicited from a 

 number of other horticulturalists, including Wj^man Elliot, president 

 of the State Society, E. H. S. Dartt, of Owatonna, and J. H. Vander- 

 vort, of Mankato. Some of those opinions were adverse and some 

 favorable. Mr. Elliot seemed to think we had better begin by build- 

 ing up township societies subsidiary to the county organization, and 

 they to the State Society. Mr. Dartt was not enthusiastic but said 

 we could count on him for membership fees, etc. Mr. Vandervort, 

 though his letter reached us after the meeting, strongly favored the 

 move, and said, "I am sorry I cannot attend your meeting and help 

 organize that Southern Minnesota Horticultural Societ3^" C. H. 

 Pond sent us encouraging words from Kasson. 



But to return to our annual meeting. Two sessions were held which 

 occupied nearly the entire day. The attendance was not large, but 

 those present were there for business. 



After calling the meeting to order, President Sias read a letter from 

 Jos. Klinkhammer, of Le Sueur county, on the subject of tree frauds 

 in his county. 



The subject of reorganization was then brought up, and lettprs from 

 President Elliot, of Minneapolis, and J. S. Harris, of La Crescent, 

 were read, followed by a paper from President Sias on the same subject. 

 After some discussion by the members, the following resolution was 

 read and unanimously adopted : 



"Whereas, The Olmsted County Horicultural Society desires to 

 enlarge and broaden its field of labor and to increase its usefulness by 

 improving the condition of horticulture and kindred topics, and to 

 collect and disseminate correct information concerning the same 

 throughout the southern portion of our State; therefore be it 



Besolved, 1. That the Olmsted County Horticultural Society take 

 on the name and be merged in the Southern Minnesota Horticul- 

 tural Society. 



2. That all the property, rights, franchises, assets and liabilities of 

 the Olmsted County Horticultural Society be, and the same hereby 

 are, vested in and assumed by the said Southern Minnesota Horticul- 

 tural Society. 



3. That it shall be the purpose of the Southern Minnesota Horti- 

 cultural Society to extend its labors to and secure co-operation from 

 all the southern portion of the State of Minnesota." 



A new constitution and a new set of by-laws, adapted to the use of 



