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The Secretary. Think the one argument of the proximity of 
the legislature is enough. 
Mr. Brimhail. Iam not in favor of riding a free horse to death, 
but the invitation is so warm and the interest so great, that I 
think it best for the society to come here. 
Mr. Dart. One point you will please consider, that this meet- 
ing being in Minneapolis now, nearly all the members live here— 
where is the chance for the small minority ? 
The informal ballot was now taken, and resulted in 18 for Min- 
neapolis, 3 for St. Peter, 1 for Owatonna. 
The motion was then unanimously carried in favor of Minne- 
apolis. 
Mr. Mendenhall. I invite all the members to bring their wives 
with them. 
Mr. Smith. Isuggest the Minneapolis men bring their wives 
first. 
UNTRIED VARIETIES. 
REPORT AND DISCUSSION. 
| Mr. Fuller. Move we take up the report on the Purchase of 
Untried Varieties of Fruits and Plants at Faney Prices. The 
motion was seconded and carried. 
Mr. Harris. After a great many interruptions two of the com- 
mittee have prepared a report. 
The report was read, and a discussion with amendments fol- 
lowed. 
The report contained the names of certain parties, and a motion 
to strike these out of the report was seconded and carried. 
Mr. Fuller. If we should designate or locate these parties it 
would be better. ; 
Mr. Pearce. Think it’s a very knotty question, and difficult to 
know what course to pursue. I believe those swindlers were 
equal to highway robbers. It is my opinion they didn’t represent 
any nursery, but were working on their own hook, and that the 
trees mostly came from Wisconsin. Believe they took their 
orders and filled them regardless of variety. It’s those men that 
don’t represent anything—that have no honor and no principles— 
that we wish to circumvent. 
My. Fuller. The agents of the Heikes Nursery, Dayton, O., 
give all the guarantees mentioned. They have been carrying on 
business for years and give any amount of warrants. But they 
