HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 5T 



are appreciated highly. I judge we are in about the same con- 

 dition as some other local societies in other parts of the state. 



Let me be understood; our people are scattered, but they are- 

 struggling and battling for a foothold. You who live here under 

 the environment of forests do not know — some of the members 

 who reside in the park region doubtless do — but you have no 

 idea of the conflict we have had to engage in, out on the open 

 prairie. We have had to fight against winds, and blizzards, and 

 dust, and a thousand things which are beating upon us to de- 

 stroy; and still our people are hopeful. 



A large proportion of our population are quite indifferent in 

 regard to horticultural matters. Yery little interest obtains as- 

 a whole in regard to forestry. Now and then a man is inter- 

 ested; but like every other movement, far-reaching and em- 

 bracing real results, by the law of evolution, in process of time 

 we trust our people will wake up to the necessity of having for- 

 ests. 



In closing, sir, I wish to ask whether that matter will come up^ 

 for consideration before the Society ? 



President Elliot. It will come up again in the discussion. 



Mr. Barrett. If it should not, I would like to say something 

 about it 



Mrs. A. A. Kennedy, of Hutchinson, secretary of the McLeod. 

 County Horticultural Society, then read the following report: 



THE FRUIT-GEOWERS. 



REPORT OF THE RECENT MEETING OF THE COUNTY HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The McLeod County Horticultural Society held its fourth an- 

 nual meeting at Hutchison, December 4:th, and was called to order 

 by the president. Mr. Benjamin being called to the chair, M. 

 Cutler acted as secretary j^fo tem. , Mr. Corson being absent. 

 Minutes of last meeting were read and accepted. Eeport of sec- 

 retary and treasurer read and approved. A bill was presented 

 by M. Cutler for expenses to the amount of two dollars and fifty 

 cents and allowed. 



Letters were read from Mr. Green, of state experimental farm 

 and Wyman Elliot, president of the State Horticultural Society, 

 stating their inability to attend. An interesting address was 

 read by Mrs. A. A. Kennedy, giving a lady's experience in fruife 



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