60 ANNUAL REPORT 



REPORTS FROM LOCAL SOCIETIES. 



Mr. Barrett read the following report of the Lakeside Horticul- 

 tural Society: 



REPORT OF THE LAKESIDE HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



By Jerome G. Todd, Secretary. 



The Horticultural progress in this part of the state is by no 

 means discouraging. The few individuals, who in the early settle- 

 ments ventured to raise fruit plants, are succeeding better than at 

 first. The droth last summer severely tried our plants, but there 

 was not any marked damage. Of course the crop was meagre. 

 Appreciative farmers are more earnest in growing wind breaks 

 around their buildings and gardens. On the shores of the Big 

 Stone and Traverse lakes the crabs are doing better than farther 

 back on the prairie. 



The demand for young forest trees is increasing. Evergreens 

 rightly managed are proving a success. Raspberries, gooseberries 

 and currants are beginning to reward the hand of the judicious 

 cultivator. Blackberries are not yet sufficiently tested to warrant 

 a positive report. They survive the winters when properly cared 

 for. Thus far thievish boys and birds have been pretty well sup- 

 plied with our small fruits and plums. If they are honest enough 

 to tell the truth, I think they will say fruit raising about this city 

 is quite a success. Dewberries endure the climate well; the 

 depredators can better say whether the yield is good. 



The annual reports of the State Society are highly appreciated. 

 We feel quite confident there is to be a new impetus given to our 

 work. Through these reports and the doings of our society there 

 is about to begin a horticultural revival of religion. 



Mr. Wilcox. Mr. Chairman: I hardly know in just what form 

 to put it, but I wish to say that there was organized a year ago a 

 State Beekeeper's Association that voted to become auxiliary to the 

 State Horticultural Society, under the constitution, and while 

 several of our important members are laid up with sickness, and 

 the secretary is not here, I have complied with the requirements of 

 the Horticultural Society, and have handed to its secretary a short 

 report and list of members. I am a little uncertain what course 

 should be taken by this society, but I thought it would be well to 

 receive such kindred societies as would come under our constitu- 

 tion as auxiliary societies, and so define their status. I would 

 move that the Beekeeper's Society be received. 



President Elliot. I think it would be better not to receive the 

 motion now, as a committee has been appointed to look into the 

 matter. 



