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Prof, Porter. It does, for the reason that at night when we 

 are generally asleep, the processes of exhalation are changed;; 

 during the daytime the plant is absorbing carbonic acid and 

 breathing out oxygen. During the night it is reversing the 

 process ; is taking up the oxygen. 



"Our timber; shall means be taken to preserve it '? " 



"Sheep, hogs and other stock in orchards — what is the 

 effect?" 



''Place and work of local societies?" 



' ' What inducements have farmers for increasing their apple 

 orchards ?" 



It being already past the hour of adjournment the Society took 

 a recess till two o' clock p. m. 



AFTERXOOX SESSIOX. 



THURSDAY JAX. 17, 1889. 



The meeting was called to order at two o'clock p. m. 



telegrams received. 



St. Paul, Jan. 17, 1889. 

 5. D. Hillman, Secretary, etc.: 



Owing to my illness during the past week, have been unable 

 to participate in the meetings of the Society, and my j)hysician 

 advises me against going up today. 



D. A. Robertson. 

 Springfield, Ilj.., Jan. 17, 1889. 



S. D. Hillman, Secretary, etc.: 



At the ]^ational Dairy Fair Association meeting in this city 

 the following resolution was adopted: 



Resolved, That the various county, state and other horticultural 

 societies be invited to make a display on exhibit of their re- 

 spective state pomological products in conjunction with and at 

 the same time of the holding of the National Dairy Fair Associ- 

 ation. 



Horace J. Xewberry. 



John Boyd. 



Frank D. Holmes. 



Committee^ 



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