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there is $15,000 appropriated by Congress to make these experiments 

 and to establish experiment stations. I do not think that one central 

 station should get the whole of that appropriation. 



Col. Stevens. It seems to me the terras that Prof. Porter men- 

 tioned are most liberal, as he will furnish the tools, seeds, shrubbery 

 and nursery stock and everything of the kind, and the man who at- 

 tends to those things that he furnishes, gets the benefit. If he has 

 fruit trees or anything else that he raises, he sets them in his own 

 ^ard and orchard, or gives them to his neighbors. I think there are 

 plenty of men to be found who would be glad to render the assistance 

 and receive the benefits. 



Mr. Smith. I don't think there will be any difficulty in obtaining 

 plenty of good men in every county for this work. 



Col. Stevens. No; I don't think we should be too selfish in this 

 matter. I think the terms oflPered are very liberal. McLeod county 

 was ray old home and I think Mr. Cutler will be very willing to take 

 hold as one of the enterprising horticulturists in that county and 

 help to build up this great enterprise. 



Mr. Young. Mr. President, I don't think it is necessary to discuss 

 this question at all. The Society is not expected to force anybody to 

 make experiments. It is proposed that its members volunteer, or that 

 the Society recommend the adoption of this system, and it is expected 

 that farmers and others will come forward to help themselves this 

 much, and if they will not they alone will be the losers. But I am 

 very confident, that there are men out on the Western prairies that 

 are spending their money trying to make a success of their farming 

 operations there, who would be only too glad to take hold of this 

 work. I get letters every day or two asking information, from these 

 men, and I think Prof. Porter will be backed by the most intelligent 

 part of the community, in the western part of the State. 



Mr. Underwoo.l. The gentleman says it is not worth while to dis- 

 cuss it. I don't understand it is a question for discussion, but it is 

 simply whether he can secure a strong expression in support of this 

 undertaking. Now, as an individual member, I think I should feel 

 proud to assist Prof. Porter as a member of the Horticultural Society, 

 and to hold up his work in every possible way. That is what this 

 question is brought up here for. And as far as men volunteering to 

 give their time to this work, if it is proposed to do that, I think there 

 are plenty of farmers in the State who would be glad to give their 

 time and take the benefits of the knowledge they will gain thereby 

 and the assistance they will receive from the central station. 



