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- Full information as to the present condition, probabilities and possi- 
bilities of horticulture should be found in the reports of our society. 
At this point, I wish to say a good word for the professors of the State 
Agricultural School. Their werk lies largely along the lines occupied by 
our society and their earnest and hearty co-operation with us is adding 
much to the interest and value of our meetings and the efficiency of our 
work. 
HORTICULTURE IN THE FARMERS’ INSTITUTE. 
- A good work in horticultural education is being done, as heretofore, 
‘in the Farmers’ Institute and even more attention is being devoted to 
this branch of agriculture than in previous years. 
These institutes should be the medium of making the agriculturists 
of the state better acquainted with the horticultural society, its objects 
and the means used of accomplishing them. A reference to our society 
by the lecturer on horticulture, as opportunity offers, would do much in 
this direction. 
Mr. O. C. Gregg, the manager, is just publishing a new manual in which 
an increased amount of space is devoted to horticultural subjects. 
Although it was spoken of last year, nothing has yet been done in re- 
gard to a fruit manual for general distribution. Gotten up in book form 
and neatly bound in cloth, such a work would be in great demand and do 
a vast amount of practical good. 
DELEGATES.’ 
J.S. Harris was appointed by the executive committee a delegate to the 
American Pomological Society held at Washington. His report will ap- 
pear in the regular order. 
There is no record of the appointment of delegates to any horticultural 
societies. With the sanction of President Elliot, I wrote to Mr. Dewain 
Cook, of Windom, a gentleman residing in a part of the state near to 
South Dakota, requesting him to attend, as a delegate from our society, 
the annual meeting of the horticultural society of that state, to be held 
at Yankton. He complied at once, although with some inconvenience to 
himself, and his report will be rencered in the regular order. 
“Aiter the adjournment of that meeting I received notice of the appoint- 
ment of Prof. Chas. A. Keffer, secretary of their society, as a delegate to 
our annual meeting. 
It is always a great pleasure to entertain gentlemen who come as visit- 
ing delegates, from sister societies, and their presence adds much to the 
interest and value of our meetings. Likewise our members visiting the 
societies of neighboring states, return to us with an enthusiasm and a 
treasury of new thoughts, which more than repay the expenditure required. 
Would it not be well to empower the president, if he has not already 
ex-officio the authority, to appoint delegates to the annual meetings of the 
societies of Wisconsin, N. lowa and N. and S. Dakota, wheresuch appoint- 
ments have been overlooked by the society or executive committee? 
STATE FAIR. 
The horticultural hall at the state fair, was rearranged the past year, 
allotting to the fruit display, the centre of the south half of the hall, and 
placing the vegetable exhibit along the sides. New tables were con- 
structed upon which to exhibit the fruit, intended to show it to better 
advantage. 
