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RESOLUTIONS. 



Whereas, We have heard there was a disposition among certain 

 of our western congressmen to encourage the repeal of the timber- 

 culture law, on the ground that such law is impracticable, and that 

 the difficulties of successfully planting the timber are too great, we 

 would respectfully urge upon them that, in the experience of practi- 

 cal foresters of the west, the difficulties of raising timber in any por- 

 tion of the public domain, east of the Rocky mountains, are not in- 

 superable, when met by painstaking and thorough work, and judicious 

 selection of varieties. We urge that the timber-claim law be allowed 

 to remain in force, needing only such judicious amendment as shall 

 make its requirements and conditions more in accord with the origi- 

 nal intent of the act. 



(Adopted at winter meeting, 1890.) 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 



Resolved, That the success of the summer meetings of this Society, 

 both in point of numbers in attendance and in the interest and cordial- 

 ity manifested by the people of the community, is such as to warrant 

 their continuance in the future. 



Resolved, That this Society request the co-operation of the State Ex- 

 periment Station in the establishment of the Horticultural Experi- 

 ment Stations provided for at the last annual meeting. 



Resolved, That our Secretary be instructed to convey the heart-felt 

 thanks of this Society to the Local Reception Committee, the Crete 

 band, the Adelphian Quartette, the Cosmopolitan hotel, the railroads, 

 and the citizens in general, for contributing so largely to the pleasure 

 and profit of this meeting. (Signed) ' R. N. Day. 



Peter Youngers, Jr. 

 Charles E. Bessey. 



Inasmuch as the state Legislature has submitted the question of 

 license or the prohibition of the liquor traffic, to be settled at the next 

 state election, and 



Whereas, Arguments will be made claiming that prohibition will 

 be detrimental to the interests of horticulturists, we therefore, at this 

 meeting of the Nebraska State Horticultural Society, heartily en- 



