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ment upou; every farmer should put them out, and by following a 

 particular system the same results would be secured in every instance, 

 and then not one in fifty would make a failure. He thought this plan 

 would do more in five years than had been accomplished heretofore in 

 twenty in the way such work had been conducted, because it would 

 reach every man in the State. Every man would know what his 

 neighbor has, and know the quality of what, he received and its du- 

 plicate could be obtained at the station. He had known such instan- 

 ces and considered it the best system that could possibly be fdllowed; 

 there was nothing equaling it. He was heartily in favor of the 

 measure. 



President Elliot. This subject has now been fully discussed, and if 

 I understand it, the question is upon the endorsement of the plan 

 outlined by Prof. Porter. What is your pleasure in the matter? 



The plan for the co-operative experimentation was unanimously 

 approved. 



Mr. Cutler offered a resolution favoring the passage by Congress of 

 the bill for the reduction of postage on seeds and books, which was 

 adopted. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



The following letter was received from Mr. Keffer of the Dakota 

 Agricultural College. 



FROM DAKOTA. 



Beookings, Dak., Jan. 17, 1888. 



S. D. Hillman, Secretary, etc.: 



I regret that business prevents my being with you at the meeting 

 of the Horticultural Society, which convenes to-day. I should have 

 written this letter last week, but, as you are probably aware, we are 

 blockaded. I write now more in hope that the blockade will be 

 "raised" to-morrow than in faith of such good fortune. 



I congratulate your Society on the good work it has accomplished 

 during its legal infancy, and now that it has arrived at man's estate, 

 we on the outside — especially we of Dakota — will expect still greater 

 things. 



The meeting at Huron was but slimly attended, but great interest 

 was manifested, and I f^el sure we have the nucleus on which to build 

 a strong society. We were very glad to see your delegate, Mr. Sias; 



