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My. Carter. I move that it be held in St. Peter. 
The motion was seconded. 
Mr. Dart. JUhave no motion to make, but I am authorized to 
invite the Society to Owatonna. Don’t know of any bad treat- 
ment the members received there, though I was not quite satisfied 
myself The people didn’t attend the meetings enough. But I 
think they will treat you better this time. The people will attend 
more; they have become more interested in the Society. 
Mr. Pearce. I well remember we were well entertained at 
Owatonna. Would be much in favor of going there; but we have 
been there, and think, for doing good, it would be well to go 
around like the Methodist preachers. 
The Secretary. I well remember Owatonna and Rochester, and 
think we might accept the invitation of St. Peter. 
Mr. Harris. Are there any prospects of getting a reduction 
of fare on the St. Paul & Sioux City road? 
The Secretary. Never had a reduction over that road yet, 
because we were never assured that any one would come over that 
road. 
Mr. Pearce. Never heard of any difficulty in getting one-half 
fare over that road at points where agents can negotiate with the 
officers of the road; and think it would not be difficult to obtain 
half-fare tickets. 
Col. Stevens. Think we never had any difficulty with any road 
but that, and I think they probably won’t give us any reduction. 
Mr. Carter. They have always been very liberal to nursery- 
men. They carry planting trees, &., free of charge. 
Mr. Gibbs. Have no doubt but that we would have ‘‘ample 
receptions ’’ at any of these cities. But I think, for the good of 
the Society, the meeting ought to be at St. Paul or Minneapolis. 
Col. Stevens. If the Society should vote to come to Minneapo- 
lis, they would be freely and gladly entertained. 
Mr. Mendenhall. Move, as an amendment, that we come to 
Minneapolis. 
The motion was seconded. 
It was then moved and seconded that an informal ballot be 
taken. 
Mr. Hollister. A member spoke about commencing this going 
around. I think it has always been so. One object of moving — 
about is to get up an interest among the people by going to dif- 
ferent places. This is the only way we can create an interest in 
small towns. If we stay here we will get no new members. We 
may get some somewhere else. It strikes me we ought to consider 
