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MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



A meeting of the executive committee of the Society was 

 called at the office of Dr. Elliot, Xo. 427 Xi collet avenue, Min- 

 neapolis, at two o'clock P. M., Feb. 27, 1889. 



There were present President Elliot, the Secretary, Messrs. 

 Xiatham, Underwood, and Wilcox of the committee, J. T. Grimes, 

 E. Xagel and C, L. Smith. 



The i^remium list, in the division under the charge of the So- 

 ■ciety, was taken up for revision, the same to be submitted to the 

 board of the State Agricultural Society for final action and ap- 

 proval. This work was not completed at this session, however, 

 and the meeting was adjourned for one week. 



March 5th an adjourned meeting of the executive committee 

 -was held at the office of Dr. Elliot, at ten o' clock a. ii. of that 

 •day, pursuant to previous appointment. 



Present, President Elliot, and Messrs. Latham, Harris, Un- 

 derwood, Brand and Wilcox, of the committee. 



The revision of premium list was further considered, after 

 -which Mr. Underwood presented an outline of program for the 

 next annual meeting of the Society. Mr. Brand suggested in 

 assigning topics for ^discussion the grape, strawberry, orchard 

 and forestry were the questions of most importance; these should 

 be thoroughly considered. 



Following is an outline of program, the same to be subject to 

 such further revision and change as may be deemed advisable, 

 to be made at time of summer meeting: 



Monday Evening. — Organization, appointment of committees, 

 reports of local societies, vice presidents, etc. 



Tuesday Morning. — Strawberries, culture, varieties, market- 

 ing, currants and gooseberries. Afternoon. — Raspberries, black- 

 berries, dewberries; culture, varieties, marketing. Evening. — 

 President's address, reports of secretary and treasurer. 



Wednesday Morning. — Orchards, apples, location, culture, va- 

 rieties, marketing, keeping, etc. Afternoon. — Grapes, culture, 

 varieties, marketing, keeping. Evening. — Evergreens, ornamen- 

 tal and shade trees, forestry. 



Thursday Morning. — Green houses, flower gardens, roses, orua- 

 mental shrubbery, landscape gardening. Afternoon. — Election 

 of officers; vegetables, market gardening, etc. Evening. — Mu- 

 sical and literary program. 



Friday Morning — Apiary culture and sugar. At Noon. — Bas- 

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