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Mr. InniS: "I would like to say that is something that 

 we have practiced in our home with entire success. In 

 regard to canning other fruit without sugar, my wife just 

 brings it to a boil, 212°, then puts it in the cans and seals 

 them up as you would ordinarily. In preparing it for the 

 table she simply removes it from the can, puts it into a 

 skillet and brings it to a boil, and then by adding the sugar 

 you have almost the natural flavor of the fruit of the vine 

 or tree." 



President Merriman: "Fellow members, I am very happy 

 to announce to you that you have chosen this day a new 

 president, who will care for your interests during the season 

 which is before us. With Mr. Piatt's ability, and his great 

 courtesy, I have no doubt he will serve you more acceptably 

 than the president who is about to retire. I will call on the 

 newly elected president to appear before you and preside over 

 the remainder of the meeting." 



Mr. Platt: "I thank you for the honor, my friends, and 

 our president for his courtesy. I have needed no introduction 

 to you after having been before you so many times, and as you 

 will no doubt hear enough from me in the fulfilment of the 

 duties that ought to come to your president, I will ask to be 

 excused from presiding over the meeting for the remainder of 

 the day, and ask President Merriman to resume the chair. I 

 have some duties yet to perform in selecting committees for 

 the year, and I would ask you to excuse me for the time being." 



(President Merriman resumes the chair.) 



Mr. Hale: "This morning, at the close of the morning 

 session, we struck from the report of the Committee on Legis- 

 lation their recommendation as to the appointment of a com- 

 mittee for drafting and presenting before the present Legis- 

 lature a bill in relation to controlling the San Jose scale and 

 other insects and injurious pests. I made a suggestion at the 

 time that we ought, at least, to go on record concerning this 

 important matter in some way, and I have a resolution which 

 I would like to offer at this time, which, it seems to me, 

 covers the ground." 



"Whereas. That dreaded pest, the San Jose scale, has 

 obtained a foothold all over our state, both in city and country, 



