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the Board of Regents, wouldn’t it be better to have a report from. 
them? 
Mr. Dart. Don’t believe there is any ill-feeling between Mr.. 
Gideon and the society that would keep any of our committees off 
of the farm. I don’t think that Mr. Gideon would refuse to show 
the committee around on the farm. And what we want is a 
report from our own committee. Think that Mr. Eldridge’s being 
a neighbor to Mr. Gideon wouldn’t be objectionable on that 
account, 
Mr. Eldridge. If I should act on that committee, I would 
rather have five members. 
Pres. Grimes. It is much easier to get a committee of three 
together than one of five. 
Mr. Harris. Think Mr. Elliot would be a very good’ man. 
Move that he be amember. The motion was seconded and car- 
ried. 
Mr. Eldridge. 1 would move that Mr. Cook take my place. 
Mr. Cook. It does not seem to me that Mr. Eldridge’s reason 
is acceptable. Think it is best to have a man that is near at 
hand, and think he is just the man. 
Mr. Eldridge. I move that Mr. Cook be the third man on the 
committee. The motion was seconded and carried. 
The motion of Mr. Eldridge was then also carried. 
REPORT OF MR. FISH. 
The Secretary then read the report of Geo. H. Fish, which was: 
ordered on file for publication. The report was as follows: 
REPORT OF G. H. FISH, SAUK CENTRE, MINN. 
Mr. Presmpent: Previous to last April I had been absent from my home 
two years, living during the time at Fargo, D. T., hence I will not attempt 
a very minute report. At Sauk Centre and vicinity the crab varieties seem 
to be thrifty, hardy and bearing well. I cannot say that any of the 
Standards are bearing, excepting a few trees on timber lands. 
In the Red River Valley the crabs appeared hardy and thrifty. 
| G. H. FISH.. 
MR. CARTER’S FRUIT REPORT. 
Mr. Carter was called upon and read his report, which was 
ordered on file and reads as follows: 
