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Another paper which was received very enthusiastically 

 was that of Judge L. R. Moyer, of Montevideo, Minn., on "Best 

 Methods in Scientific Improvement." I would be glad to see 

 this paper printed in The Minnesota Horticulturist — for the 

 subject was handled in a very masterly manner. 



Professor Beach, of the State College of Iowa, was present 

 and gave several very interesting talks on the marketing of 

 fruits and vegetables. Prof. Beach has a great fund of knowl- 

 edge on horticultural lines, and his presence always makes this 

 kind of meeting very interesting. 



South Dakota is doing much to encourage tree planting 

 in the prairie sections, and to this end they offer a tree bounty 

 for six years for any planter setting from one acre to twelve 

 acres of trees. This tree bounty is calculated to encourage the 

 planting of timber and shelter belts over the prairie sections. 



Honorable E. C. Issenhuth, of Redfield, S. D., appeared 

 before the society and read a very fine paper on the "Planting 

 of Groves in the Prairie Sections." Mr. Issenhuth recommended 

 that the state bounty law be amended to extend the period of 

 payment to twelve years instead of six years. To this end, he 

 was made chairman of a committee to draw up such a resolu- 

 tion and present it to the state legislature. Hon. Issenhuth 

 presented this resolution, which was approved by the society 

 and undoubtedly will be incorporated as an amendment to the 

 state bounty law of South Dakota. 



The Brookings College, of South Dakota, was well repre- 

 sented, and Prof. N. E. Hansen gave several very interesting 

 lectures on the progress being made in South Dakota through 

 the work of the college. He certainly has the support of every 

 South Dakota horticulturist, and it is well that he should, for 

 he has put South Dakota on the map as the greatest plant- 

 breeding state in the Northwest. His recommendation to en- 

 large the work at Brookings through increased state aid was 

 enthusiastically received. It is evident that if sufficient funds 

 are furnished the plant-breeding department at Brookings that 

 Prof. Hansen will soon bring out many more new fruits and 

 grains that will mean millions to the northwestern states. 



Your delegate enjoyed the trip to Watertown very much 

 and, judging from the enthusiasm and interest shown at the 

 horticultural meeting at all the daily sessions, predicts for South 

 Dakota a very bright future in its horticultural work. 



