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dent of the Iowa society two years, and I tell you it is a hard 

 thing to manage them. We never could get up the enthusiasm 

 that you have up here. I think you are lucky in your secretary. 

 He is the man that gets up and arranges your report. You 

 look all through that and read the information in it and the 

 index, making it easy to turn to any subject quickly. I think 

 you can be proud of it. I have hardly commenced, but I know 

 that time is precious, so I will quit. (Applause.) 



The President: I want to hear a word from the youngest 

 member of our society, but who lives in Wisconsin. Mr. George 

 Kellogg, of Wisconsin. (Applause.) 



Mr. Kellogg: Mr. President, — 



The President : You all know him. 



Mr. Kellogg: I am not sorry to be here. When I was 

 sick in Chicago two weeks ago your secretary wrote me that he 

 was glad I was sick. That was mighty poor consolation, but 

 I am back here to get a lot of Minnesota pep and the Vigorous 

 climate. Maybe I shall go to Texas yet. 



Mr. Gardner: Come down to Iowa. 



Mr. Kellogg: Too much can not be said for the glory of 

 this society. Your president and I think your secretary should 

 have the largest possible commendation. (Applause.) I think 

 he is the finest secretary of any society in the United States 

 (applause), and I think your society is the finest society in the 

 United States — or the world. There is no question about your 

 getting there. You are going right along every year. I am 

 pleased to be with you although I am sad about it. I am glad — 

 well, I am glad because I have two girls living right here and I 

 make my home with them, and I have another home in Janes- 

 ville, and I have a home in Texas. I am a sort of a wanderer. 

 I quit the berry business, but I am just as much interested in 

 strawberries as ever. I won't take your time any longer. I 

 thank you for your attention and I am glad to be with you. 

 (Applause.) 



List of judges was then read by the president, after which 

 the meeting was declared adjourned until 1:30 P. M. 



LIST OF JUDGES. 



APPLES. 



Single Varieties — R. S. Mackintosh. 

 Pecks of Apples — G. W. Strand. 

 Top-Worked Apples — F. I. Harris. 



Boxes and Barrels of Apples — Prof. Richard Wellington 

 and Prof. E. G. Brierley. 



GRAPES. 



A. Brackett. 



NUTS. 

 Thos. Redpath. 



