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Mr. Wilcox and the secretary were appointed a committee to 

 inquire into the matter of the payment of the stenographer. 



The following bills were presented for expenses incident to 

 the last executive committee meeting: 



Mr. Harris, $7.20; Mr. Wilcox, $2.10. 



Moved and carried that the next annual meeting of the So- 

 ciety be held in Minneapolis. 



Moved and carried that the Messrs. Elliot, Green, Harris, 

 Latham and Wilcox be and are constituted a committee on pro- 

 gram for the next annual meeting. 



Meeting adjourned sine die. 



S. B. GREEN, Secretary. 



Record of meeting held Nov. 13, 1890, at office of President 

 Elliot, corner Nicollet avenue and Fifth street, Minneapolis. 



Messrs. Latham, Elliot, Wilcox, Cutler, Day, Harris and 

 the secretary present. Meeting called to order by the chair- 

 man. President Elliott acted as secretary until secretary ar- 

 rived. 



The matter of working up a diploma to be awarded as a pre- 

 mium upon certain exhibits was left in the hands of the chair- 

 man of the committee. It was decided that in planning the 

 January meeting that the bee-keepers should meet with the so- 

 ciety and farther, that the time allotted to their business meet- 

 ing should not encroach upon the time of the whole session. 

 It was decided to announce that they should hold their busi- 

 ness meeting in a separate room from 9 a. m. to 12 p. m., 

 Wednesday. Also to occupy Wednesday afternoon and eve- 

 ning of general session. Delegates appointed were as follows : 

 O. F. Brands, delegate to Iowa provided he pay his own ex- 

 penses; he to have credentials from the Society. President 

 Elliot was authorized to appoint a delegate if he declines. 

 Delegate to North Dakota, J. L. Harris, provided he can get 

 free transportation. Delegate to Wisconsin, L. H. Wilcox. 

 Adjourned for dinner. 



Meeting called to order at 3 p. m. The matter of securing 

 legislation in aid of an exhibit to be made at the exposition in 

 1893 was considered. Upon motion it was decided that $20, - 

 000 should be asked for from the legislature the coming winter 

 for the purpose of making an exhibit of the horticultural pro- 

 ducts of the state, to include fruits, flowers, vegetables and 

 shrubs. Messrs. Latham, Elliot and Grines were appointed 

 a special committee to push this legislation. Moved and 



