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zations were represented by delegations. Your President was there. 

 Then again, Mr. White was at Albany representing this organiza- 

 tion before the Committees on Legislation. Ours is the organiza- 

 tion which represents this interest. We are the only mouthpiece 

 of that interest, and it is worth a great deal to have a mouthpiece 

 for an interest of as great moment as vegetable growing. The only 

 way we will ever come to our own is by organization, bringing to 

 bear our consolidated influence upon the subject we have in mind. 

 I don't think there is any necessity for action on this matter that has 

 been brought before the Association. It is in accord with our con- 

 stitution. I think it is the duty of our Secretary to carry out as far 

 as he can by correspondence the purposes of that recommendation, 

 to get official representatives of all the organizations throughout the 

 state as far as possible. 



A Member: I would like to ask what would be the status of 

 members of these affiliated societies with regard to seeds and other 

 interests. 



In the succeeding discussion it was agreed that the affiliation 

 plan should not undermine individual membership. The accredited 

 representative should have full privileges, but the annual report and 

 other advantages should not be extended to all the members of the 

 body which he represents. It w^-s moved, seconded, and carried 

 that the privilege of seed purchase be extended only to members of 

 the State Association. 



NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS 



Mr. Tuttle: If there is no further business to come before the 

 Association prior to the report of the Committee on Nominations, 

 we will hear that report now. 



Mr. Bonney: Representing that Committee, I would say that, 

 after considering the situation, while we realize that we may be 

 establishing a doubtful precedent in extending the office of president 

 to one man longer than two terms, we feel that in the present situa- 

 tion of this organization, we had better retain the man that we now 

 have. Mr. White is an exceptionally able man in this position at 

 this time, and your Committee felt that he was the man to fill the 

 office at least for one more year. He very reluctantly said that if it 

 was the unanimous wish of the organization, he might accept it. 

 We present the name of C. R. White, Ionia, president; Henry Greff- 



