492 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. E. M. Reeves thereupon read a paper on the subject 

 of "Arrangement of Farm Buildings and Grounds for Con- 

 venience and Artistic Effect." (See Index.) 



Discussion : 



Mr. Underwood: The next on the program are reports of 

 committees, but we can pass those in view of other interesting 

 subjects that are to be taken up, and I will call on Professor S. 

 A. Beach, who will speak to us on the subject of "A Successful 

 Orchard." (See Index.) 



Professor Beach then spoke on that subject, as follows: 

 (See Index.) 



Mr. Underwood: We would like to be able to take time 

 to discuss this address and call for questions and answers, but 

 our program is so full I think we will have to pass on to the 

 next number on the program. We have an interesting feature 

 here, an address by Prof. Brodrick on "Development of Horti- 

 culture in Western Canada." (See Index.) 



Professor Brodrick: With your permission I will read 

 my address and afterwards I will give you an opportunity of 

 asking any questions you wish to ask in regard to the work 

 we are doing in Western Canada. It affords me great pleasure 

 indeed to be with you again. I had the opportunity of being 

 here last year, and I felt wonderfully repaid in coming here 

 and listening to the splendid discussions that were held. We 

 in Manitoba are looking to you a great deal in our work there, 

 and of course we are taking a great deal of interest in the 

 problems which you are having to meet. 



Professor F. W. Brodrick, horticulturist of the Manitoba 

 Agricultural College, then read an address on "Development 

 of Horticulture in Western Canada." (See Index.) 



Professor Brodrick: In Manitoba Professor Hansen is 

 those whom are discussing the subject, but also those who are 

 regarded as a personal friend. The fruit growers there are in 

 correspondence with him a great deal and getting, as far as we 

 can, his introductions and making a trial of them under our 

 conditions. (Applause.) 



At this time President Cashman resumed the chair. 



Mr. Underwood: I will resign my position, but before 

 doing so I want to say a word about the Gideon Memorial Fund. 

 The next on the program will be essays given by four of the 

 students of the University Farm School in contest for prizes, 

 the prizes given as the result of the Gideon Memorial Fund, 

 which is in the hands of the board of regents of the State 

 University. You may not all know that we raised $500 and 

 placed it with the board of regents and the interest on that is 

 given each year as prizes to contestants in giving essays here 

 before our society on horticultural subjects. 



That is to be the next on the program. In growing 

 Wealthy apples and marketing them and eating them every 

 day three times a day and then between meals I get such an 



