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glad that I have done something even though it does not give me 

 any financial results. It was against my judgment that we should 

 establish the precedent of having one president for more than two 

 years. However, all I ask in assuming this responsibility for the 

 next year is that you help your Secretary. The membership is 

 ^-ital. Get the interest of members in different localities. When 

 legislative matters and such are coming up, have members take hold 

 of it. WTiile I was out, it was for the purpose of conferring ^dth 

 Dean Bailey in regard to some matters of interest to the organization, 

 and one of them was in regard to the advisability of the organiza- 

 tion of a potato growers' association. Dean Bailey says he doesn't 

 think it is advisable to have more organizations. We had better 

 concentrate our efforts. I think tomorrow when the question 

 comes up to be discussed, the potato growers of this organization, 

 if they feel that way, will throvr their strength into this organization. 



EXPERIMENTAL GREENHOUSES 



Another thing in relation to the greenhouses. The question is 

 raised whether the apportionment was just exactly right where we 

 get two-fifths and the florists three-fifths. We have come to the 

 conclusion that it is satisfactory. Later if we need more room in 

 the vegetable work, we can get a little more. It will be impossible 

 for me to be with you tomorrow. I shall ask Mr. Greffrath to take 

 charge of the meeting tomorrow. I would like to hear from Mr. 

 Kasting, president of the state florists' association. 



Me. Kasting : We always consider florists and vegetable growers 

 ought to be closer together than they have been. Referring to this 

 bill, your president and I talked over the 'phone and corresponded, 

 and I came down here about three weeks ago and met Dean Bailey, 

 and we went over the matter thoroughly; and he informed me that 

 Mr. Wilson told him we had better double up and ask for a hundred 

 thousand. I thought it wasn't wise at this time to ask for double 

 the amount the florists have asked for the last three years. Dean 

 Bailey said he had asked this year for an appropriation of $60,000 

 less than they actually got last year. I felt that the florists' busi- 

 ness under glass was larger at present than that of the vegetable men. 

 I told Dean Bailey that sixty per cent for floriculture and forty 

 per cent for vegetable culture would be about the right proportion 

 for the two enterprises, and Dean Bailey said I should inform your 

 president. The bill is the same as we asked for except that if this 



