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The committee appointed to consider the matter of the ap- 

 pointment of an entomologist, etc., presented the following 

 report, which was on motion adopted: 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Whereas, The retiring address of President Smith called the 

 attention of the Horticultnral Society to the need of an investi- 

 gation of the insects that are injurious to fruit and fruit trees; 

 and 



Whereas, The Horticultural Society of Hennepin County 

 has recently recorded its opinion that some authorized investi- 

 gation of the entomology of the State ought to be undertaken; and 



Whereas, The Horticultural Society is deeply interested in 

 all that appertains to the protection and propagation of fruit in 

 the State of Minnesota, and is desirous of ascertaining all the 

 facts that have a bearing upon this industry, whether adverse or 

 favorable, and the ways and means of counteracting those ad- 

 verse, and adopting those that are favorable; and 



Whereas, It appears from the report of awards lately made 

 at New Orleans that the State of Minnesota, though young in 

 comparison to others in the raising of fruit, has nothing to fear 

 when brought into comparison and competition with the most 

 favored and most famous states of the Union, in respect to the 

 quality of her fruit; therefore, 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this society that there should 

 be appointed and maintained, a State entomologist, a resident of 

 the State, who should be authorized and instructed to disseminate 

 useful information to the fruit growers and farmers of the State, 

 respecting the insects injurious to vegetation; 



Resolved, That the legislature now in session be requested 

 to make the necessary provision by the enactment of the neces- 

 sary law to carry out this plan, and by the appropriation of the 

 sum of one thousand dollars per amium for that purpose; 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this society that the infor- 

 mation desired should emanate from the State University, and 

 that such published information should be as rapidly and cheaply 

 supplied as is possible, with correctness and thoroughness. 



Mr. Harris suggested that a copy of the resolutions be placed 

 before the governor or the members of the legislature in order 

 that their attention might be directed to the matter. 



Mr. Chas. Hoag. If Prof. Winchell, or some fair-minded man 



