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on experiment stations last year and no new one has been appointed. 

 I studied hard on the subject for a long time and was taken down 

 sick ; after I got better I heard from Carpenter who said we could not 

 do it, that the law would not allow us to use this money for anything 

 but premiums. 



Stephens — When the state asks a man to take charge of anything 

 he at once expects big pay ; but horticulturists are whole souled fel- 

 lows and if a portion of the expenses can be furnished I think we 

 ean get the men. I move that a committee composed of the secretary, 

 the treasurer, and myself be appointed as committee to conferjwith the 

 regents of the state university in regard to this experiment station 

 business. 



Day — I second the motion. 



The President put the motion, which carried. 



Bessey — Your committee should come prepared, fully, with all 

 details so that we can account to the United States treasurer for all 

 moneys expended ; you will need to have all this worked out. It is 

 impossible for us to check out to you $500 without a definite 

 arrangement and plan showing for what purpose each payment is 

 made; everything must be complete so we can fully account for every 

 dollar. 



Stephens — Let us get together this evening at the hotel and 

 arrange our plans in detail. 



Bessey — The regents' meeting is always in December and I will 

 see that you are notified of the time. 



DISCUSSIONS. 



President Taylor — It is quite a while yet till the World's Fair, 

 but we must begin to lay our plans now, so when the time does come 

 we shall not be found like the foolish virgins, without oil in our 

 lamps. There is to be a convention called shortly to meet in Chicago 

 for the purpose of electing eight men to act as commissioners of 

 horticulture and upon these men will devolve the duties of looking 

 after the horticultural interests of the United States. We need to 

 appoint one or two delegates to this convention and nominations will 

 now be in order. 



