22 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL, SOCIETY. 



Resolution adopted that a committee of three be appointed to act 

 in conjunction with the State Dairy men\s Association. 



Report of Committee on President's Address read by Stephens. 

 Accepted. 



Motion by day to adopt the recommendation concerning experi- 

 ment stations. Carried after considerable discussion pro and eon. 



Motion to change the annual winter meeting from Lincoln to other 

 points ; out of order, as we are required by law to meet in Lincoln- 

 Motion to adopt the whole report of committee on President's ad- 

 dress. Carried. 



Papers were then read as follows : " Winter Apples," by Peter 

 Youngers, Jr.; " Fall Apples/' by R. N. Day; " Summer Apples," 

 by Hiram Craig ; " Keeping Apples," by J. H. Masters ; " Market- 

 ing Apples," by Samuel Barnard ; " Propagation of the Apple," by 

 G. J. Carpenter. Discussion of all the papers on apples just read. 



Motion to take up and discuss Barnard's samples of apple wood. 

 Carried. 



Long discussion on the apple question in all its phases. 



Adjourned. 



EVENING SESSION. 



Wednesday, January 15, 1890. 



President Taylor in the chair. 



Mr. John Craig being absent, a paper on " Grafting Stone Fruits" 

 was read by Geo. W. Sturtz, of Plainview, a short discussion following. 



Paper on " Potatoes," by J. G. Smith. Discussion. 



"Grapes," a paper by G. W. Alexander, followed by discussion. 



Paper on " Evergreens " laid over till next day. 



H. E. Heath, of the Nebraska Farmer, read a humorous sketch on 

 " How Can the Agricultural Press Aid the Horticulturist?" 



Report of Committee on Rules and Regulations was then called up. 

 Motion to adopt report. Carried. 



Resolution introduced by B. A. Hawley, endorsing prohibition, 

 was adopted by the Society. 



Resolution introduced by Hugh Mcintosh, of the Stockman and 

 Cultivator, Omaha, condemning the present mode of free seed distri- 

 bution by our general government and asking our representatives in 

 congress to take steps for its repeal, was adopted. 



Adjournment. 



