20 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



EVENING SESSION. 



Tuesday, January 14, 1890'. 



Called to order by President Taylor. 



Paper on " Plums/' by A. J. Brown. Discussion. 



" Plums for the Platte Valley/' by John A. Hogg, Shelton. Dis- 

 cussion. 



Paper on "Peaches," by J. M. Russell, Wymore. Discussion, 



The President read a letter from J. L. Brown, of Kearney, who 

 touched on many points in fruit raising which were discussed by the 

 members. 



Paper on "Pears," by E. F. Stephens, followed by discussion. 



Adjournment. 



SECOND DAY—MORNING SESSION. 



Wednesday, January 15, 1890. 



Called to order by President Taylor. 



Election of officers came up first. 



Stephens nominated Taylor for President, which was seconded and 

 put to vote by acclamation, when Masters rose to a point of order, 

 claiming we could not vote by acclamation according to our rules. 



Stephens then moved to suspend the rules, which carried. . 



The following officers were then elected by acclamation : President, 

 F. W. Taylor; First Vice President, W. R. Harris; Second Vice 

 President, H. H. Blodgett ; Secretary, G. J. Carpenter ; Treasurer, 

 Peter Youngers, Jr. ; Executive Committee, E. F. Stephens, W. J. 

 Hesser, and R. N. Day. 



Mr. Stephens spoke concerning the State University and moved we 

 appoint a committee of three, with our President as one, to advise 

 with the officers of the State University. 



Next followed reports of Committees on Revision of Premium 

 List. 



Moved to reinstate Rambo apd Porter in Class 1 ; carried. 



Moved to strike out Early Pennock ; lost. 



Moved to strike out G. G. Pippin from either Fall or Winter list; 

 lost. 



Motions to accept Lots 4, 5, 6, and 7, carried ; amendment to mo- 

 tion on Lot 6 lost. 



