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President Smith. I wish to say further that during the time I have 

 had the pleasure of being your presiding officer I have not been able 

 to serve you so faithfully as I could wish. What little land I occupy 

 has been taxed to an enormous extent by the city and Board of Public 

 Works. To illustrate, from five acres I have been working and using 

 as my means of support I have had to pay twelve hundred dollars of 

 taxes for city assessments, etc., consequently I have not given the 

 time to the Society that I otherwise might have done. This is my only 

 excuse. My heart has been with the Minnesota State Horticultural 

 Society; I have been ready and wilUng so far as my means and health 

 would permit to work for its success. 



Secretary Hillmau said that he desired, before the final adjournment 

 of the meeting, to say a word by way of acknowledgement for the 

 mark of favor and confidence on the part of the Society, in re-electing 

 him to the position of Secretary, which was all the more gratifying to 

 him, being done while he was necessarily in attendance, at Winona, 

 as a witness in an important railway suit. He hoped in the future as 

 in the past to receive the cordial support and encouragement of the 

 members of the Society in the discharge of the duties of the responsible 

 position, and promised to cheerfully work for the advancement of the 

 interests of the Society, so far as he might be able so to do. 



Mr. Kellogg. On behalf of the delegates from the Wisconsin State 

 Horticultural Society, I wish to say that we have been received most 

 kindly, and most generously entertained, for which we desire to return 

 our sincere thanks. We are very glad that you have appointed to-day 

 two of your number to attend our next annual meeting at Madison. 

 I tell you it takes the hair right ofi" up here — these winter breezes — 

 and that's what makes you so smart. [Laughter.] Sometimes it is 

 said that it is the women that take the hair from some men's heads. 

 I never had my cheeks frozen until this morning; the hair hasn't come 

 off" yet, but I don't know but it will. In such a country it takes men 

 that can get up in the morning and "get," to raise fruit; down our 

 way we can raise apples on dead trees. [Laughter.] I can show you 

 a specimen of that kind. We shall have a one-horse affair at Madison ; 

 we don't expect to do as well as you. We meet with the State Agri- 

 cultural Society, and this year our joint convention terminates with 

 a two days' session of horticulture. But we will give you a most 

 cordial welcome and reception. 



Mr. Harris moved that the salaries of officers be fixed for the ensuing 

 year the same as last, to-wit : of the President, $25; of the Secretary, 



