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Oapt. Blakeley. If there is no other business before the society 

 I would like to have Mr. Ingersoll appear before the society. He 

 is chairman of the Committee on Fair Grounds from the St. Paul 

 Chamber of Commerce; he would be glad to know if this society 

 would like to confer with this committee in regard to the mat- 

 ter. If he is i^resent he can come forward and explain what is 

 desired to be done. It would not take very much time, and per- 

 haps to-morrow afternoon could be taken for the purpose. 



Mr. Ingersoll. Mr. President and Gentlemen, I don't desire to 

 take up much of your time except to state that our committee 

 would like to meet you and state what has been done and the at- 

 titude of St. Paul towards a union fair ground, or fair grounds, 

 that will accommodate the entire State, placing them at a point 

 that may prove most accessible by raili'oad and other means of 

 access, and the most accessible that can be selected. The com- 

 mittee were appointed at the suggestion of people connected very 

 closely with the State Agricultural Society. St. Paul is in most 

 hearty sympathy with the movement to have fair grounds selected 

 which will be accessible and accommodate the people of the 

 whole State for all future years, and it is for you, gentlemen, to 

 say whether you desire to take any action. We would be very 

 glad to come before you and state what can be done. 



President Smith. So far as the Horticultural Society is con- 

 cerned, and Capt. Blakeley can speak for the Amber Cane Asso- 

 ciation, we will grant you any time most convenient to you. 



Mr. Ingersoll. Say sometime then to-morrow. 



Mr. Elliot. Wouldn't it be well to put this off till, say Thurs- 

 day afternoon. 



Capt. Blakeley. It will be at the will of the convention. 



Mr. Harris. Probably there will be more here then. 



President Smith. Suppose we put it Thursday at ten o'clock. 



Mr. Ingersoll. Very well; that will give me amj)le time to 

 see the committee. 



Prof. Porter. Mr. Chairman, I would make a motion covering 

 the suggestion of Mr. Ingersoll, that on Thursday morning at ten 

 o'clock the joint societies, the Horticultural Society and Amber 

 Cane Association, will hear any statement bearing upon the pro- 

 posed union fair grounds from committees of either St. Paul or 

 Minneapolis; either or both. 



The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. 



Mr. Harris. Mr. Cutler, of Sumter, is down for a paper on 

 strawberries and small fruits. Before our meeting adjourns we 



