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Col. Stevens thought the state had been very liberal with the 

 Society and would not be apt to increase the appropriation at 

 present. If they asked too much they would get nothing. He 

 favored an appropriation for the Forestry Association. When 

 this Society had no funds and wanted to be represented at the 

 meeting of the American Pomological Society Mr. Elliot and Mr. 

 Mendenhall furnished the money from their own pockets. 



Mr. Cutler thought it was premature to ask for an appropria- 

 tion for something not in existence. It would be better to wait 

 till they were organized. 



Mr. Barrett said he felt some delicacy in saying much for the 

 resolutions, he having introduced them, but thought the demand 

 for $1,000 a modest one. They had a promising local society at 

 Browns Valley but he could not afford to pay all its bills much 

 longer. 



Mr. Pearse thought the time had not arrived when the appro- 

 priation could be asked for. 



Mr. Gould moved to refer the matter to the legislative commit- 

 tee. The motion was adopted. 



The committees on prize essays presented reports which were, 

 on motion, adopted. 



PEIZE ESSAYS. 



Your committee on best essay on orcharding in Minnesota by 

 young men under twenty-five years of age, would respectfully 

 submit that the five essays on that subject have been put into 

 our hands, and we have given them a careful and full considera- 

 tion, and would recommend that the premium of twenty-five dol- 

 lars offered by this Society be equally divided between Edgar D. 

 Sias and Archie M. Brand, as we have been unable to decide upon 

 their respective merits, as both seem to be of equal value to the 

 orchardist. We would further suggest that persons receiving 

 special premiums for essays at any time should be excluded from 

 competing for the same premium at any future time, and that a 

 first and second premium be offered. 



While we would encourage oar boys and girls without distinc 

 tion we would like to give all an equal chance, and the three essays 

 before us which we have excluded as not being equal in merit. 



