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will put ourselves together and work shoulder to shoulder for 
the credit of the society and the fame of the north star state. 
Mr. Heideman: I will state for the information of the soci- 
ety that the World’s Fair Commissioners are governed by cer- 
tain restrictions which prohibit them from spending one single 
cent except in certain well defined ways, and our request should 
be made that they set aside that amount, or appropriate that 
amount, for such and such display. 
Mr. Gould: In order to get the matter in better shape, I 
would move that the chair appoint a committee of three to 
make such recommendations as are thought to be wise and 
proper, and that this committee report at the evening session. 
I would further move the committee act upon the appointment 
of a superintendent of the exhibits at the world’s fair, and 
that the report of the committee be submitted to the meeting 
for action thereon. 
The motion was duly seconded and after a short discussion 
was carried. 
Vice-President Wedge: We will now take up something 
which we laid aside a little while ago, that is the report of the 
committee appointed on president’s address. 
Mr. Thayer: As chairman of the committee, I will submit the 
following report: 
To the Minnesota State Horticultural Society: 
Your committee to whom was referred the president’s annual address 
would beg leave to report, that we commend the address entire as a val- 
uable document for all horticulturists and others in our own state. 
The question of our production is forcibly stated, and if the remedy sug- 
gested can be applied, will result in removing one of the greatest difficul- 
ties in the business of fruit growing in our state. 
The Columbian Exposition is without doubt one of the most important 
‘subjects for our consideration. All the nations of the earth propose to 
bring their best products almost to our very door for examination, and 
we inexchange should feel proud to meet them with some of the products 
representing the immense resources of our great state. 
The time is short and now is the time to act. 
The organization of local horticultural societies and clubs cannot be 
too strongly commended. They would be to the state society what the 
Sunday school is to the church, what the public school is to our colleges, 
and would be one of the greatest factors in building up horticultural edu- 
cation throughout the entire state. 
Forestry, the library and many other topics are certainty worthy of 
special mention and we trust the address will as a whole be considered 
worthy of special attention and used accordingly. 
Respectfully submitted, M. A. THAYER, q 
H. J. LupDLow, + Committee, 
DEWAIN Cook, \ 
