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ket picnic, toasts, songs, informal business, final resolutions, ad- 

 journment. 



A list of standing committees was named as appears else- 

 where. 



On motion it was decided to advance the meeting one session^ 

 holding the first session on Monday evening. 



On motion of Mr. Wilcox the duty of assigning topics for the 

 apiary department was referred to state bee keeper's association. 



On motion of Mr. Underwood it was decided to hold the sum- 

 mer meeting at the state experimental farm, near St. Anthony 

 Park. 



The matter of cataloguing fruits was discussed and on motion re- 

 ferred to a special committee consisting of Messrs. Wilcox, Har- 

 ris and Hillman, to report at next annual meeting. 



On motion the President was appointed a committee of one to 

 invite the amber cane association to turn over the funds to the- 

 treasury of the Society. 



The following bills were audited and allowed, to-wit: A. W. 

 Latham, $2.58, J. W. Underwood, $5.50; J. S. Harris, $6.35; O. 

 F. Brand, $3.64; L. H. Wilcox, $5.70; C. L. Smith, delegate to 

 Wisconsin, $15.10. 



The President and Secretary were authorized to make such 

 changes as were deemed proper in program and to iDublish. 

 same in the report. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



EEPORT OF DELEGATE TO WISCONSIN". 



By J. S. Karris, La Crescent. 



The one marked and important event of the year to the Wis- 

 consin farmer is the assembling of the annual convention of the- 

 State Agricultural Society, State Horticultural Society, State 

 Dairj'men's and other kindred associations at Madison in the first 

 week of February, each year. These have been held regularly 

 and have continued to gain ia interest and importance for a score 

 of years. 



Madison, the capital city of Wisconsin, is a beautiful and 

 thriving little city, claims a population of 16,000, and is situated 

 in the geographical centre of the best and most fertile farming, 

 ands of the state. The state house is one of the largest and 



