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Meved and carried to recommend the appointment of Mr. C, 
M. Loring of Minneapolis as commissioner to have charge of 
the exhibit from Minnesota at the Columbian Exposition. 
Moved and carried to recommend the appointment of A. W. 
Latham, of Excelsior, as Superintendent of the horticultural 
department of the Minnesota exhibit, at the Columbian Expo- 
sition. 
A committee consisting of J. M. Underwood, Wyman Elliot 
and F. G. Gould, was appointed to urge upon the proper authori- 
ties the adoption of these recommendations as to appointments 
for the Minnesota exhibit at the Columbian Exposition. 
The secretary and treasurer were instructed to examine S. 
D. Hillman’s accounts with the society and report. 
It was decided to hold the summer meeting for 1891 at the 
State Agricultural Farm, and at that time to bring up for dis- 
cussion the advisability of changing the -nethod of holding 
summer meetings. 
The president, W. Elliot, was instructed to send a telegram 
to Geo. R. Davis, Director General of the Columbian Exposition, 
recommending the appointment of J. D. Reynolds as superin- 
tendent of the horticultural department at that exposition. 
Moved and carried that the amount to be expended for pre- 
miums at the coming summer meeting be the same as last year, 
and the arrangement of the premium list be left to the president 
and secretary. 
The following bills were audited and allowed : 
No. 53, W. Elliot, Expenses of annual ene WR ie ee on Me $5.00 
NOn na LICE ShOsa: © Pin bine Toray.) \ ee Si Reh eee ae 4.00 
No. Fe INGE: inane Co., Expenses for annual meeting 5.00 
No. 56, Drennen & Co., ‘ e si e erie 
No. 57, A. W. Latham, Secretary’s supplies....... ........ 13.18 
No. 58, J. S. Harris, Expenses at meeting of Executive Com. 7.00 
No. 59, D. Day, a iS yi x 2.29 
No. 60, O. F. Brand, xs ee os oS 4,24 
No. 61, M. Cutler, a sf es a 3.75 
No. 62, J. M. Underwood, Fe ef ch 4.50 
Adjourned sine die. 
A. W. LATHAM, Secretary. 
