288 ANKUAL REPORT. 



The suggestion in regard to the premium list on horticultural pro- 

 ducts being made out early and presented to the State Board of Agri- 

 culture, is a good one and it is hoped our Executive .Committee will 

 act promptly in this matter, taking the suggestions of our worthy 

 President as a guide in their deliberations. 



We heartily endorse the suggestions made concerning the proposed 

 Summer Meeting at our State Experimental Farm, under the manage- 

 ment of Prof. E. D. Porter. 



We approve the suggestion of the President, that instead of offering 



agricultural papers we give a membership fee in the Society at the 



coming June meeting, on second, third or fourth premiums, for the 



sum of one dollar. 



Wtman^ Elliot, 



J. S. Harris, 



A. W. SiAS, 



Committee. 



Mr. Sias here took the chair, and President Smith offered a resolu- 

 tion that the incoming president be chairman of the Legislative Com- 

 mittee of three, and that he be authorized to appoint the other two 

 members of that committee. 



Adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Cutler it was voted that the Society accept the 

 invitation of Prof. Porter, that the Summer Meeting be held at the 

 University Experimental Farm. 



Mr. Harris, from the committee on Districting the State presented a 

 report which was adopted : 



DISTRICTING THE STATE. 



Your committee appointed at the Annual Meeting, in January, 1885, 

 to divide the State into fruit districts, following the plan adopted by 

 the Iowa State Horticultural Society, would respectfully report that 

 after due consideration they deem it inadvisable at the present time to 

 make any change in the system now in use by our Society. 



J. S. Harris, 

 Wtman Elliot, 



Committee. 



The following paper was then read : 



