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used it as a windbreak, and it has not been a satisfactory tree. It has 

 not grown as rapidly as soft maple, and does not get up much faster 

 than the Scotch pine. 



Mr. Pearce. I was surprised last week to find the black walnut 

 thriving at Hutchinson. 



Col. Stevens. They thrive and grow by the hundreds along the 

 Minnesota, and between here and Glencoe. 



Mr. Brand. In regard to the Duchess I would say there are in this 

 State three localities; I might call them most favorable, favorable, 

 and unfavorable. Mr. Dartt is in the latter locality. Only two or 

 three miles from his house there is a Duchess orchard that is very 

 productive. I refer to Mr. G, W. Buffum's. 



Mr. Dartt. I can bear a few hits from these men that are inclined 

 to hold onto the old usages in spite of the facts*. 



Mr. Pearce. You think you are not guilty ? 



Mr. Dartt. I plead not guilty, sir. > 



The Society then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensu- 

 ing vear. 



ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The following list of officers were duly elected : 



President— Wyman Elliot, Minneapolis. 



Vice Presidents — A. W, Sias, Rochester; E. H. S. Dartt, Owaton- 

 na; M. Cutler, Sumter; N. J. Stubbs, Long Lake; and G. W. Fuller, 

 Litchfield. 



Secretary — S. D. Hillrqan, Minneapolis. 



Treasurer— Ditus Day, Farmington. 



Executive Committee — J. S. Harris, Chairman, La Crescent; J. M. 

 Underwood, Lake City; 0. F. Brand, Faribault; F. G. Gould, Excel- 

 sior; Isaac Gilpatrick, Minneapolis. 



Librarian — E. A. Cuzner, Minneapolis. 



Entomologist — Prof. 0. W. Oestlund, Minneapolis. 



The President was authorized to appoint standing committees, the 

 same to be afterwards announced. 



On motion of Mr. Harris an additional committee on Diseases of 

 Grapes was added to the list of standing committees. 



Mr. Wilcox suggested the propriety of a committee being appointed 

 or of enlarging the duties of the committee on Nomenclature. He re- 

 garded it as very essential for the prosperity of horticulture that a 



