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Mr. Hay: I would like to know somewhat of the benefits 

 that are to be derived from this Federation Council, what 

 their powers and their duties are. 



Mr. Greffrath : We are to discuss that at a conference 

 tonight after the banquet. There are many ways that we 

 can broaden out. It has been suggested that if anything 

 comes up that is injurious to any local organization, instead 

 of calling the whole number of members of the New York 

 State Vegetable Growers' Association together or letting the 

 thing hang over, we can call together the Council, and bring 

 the matter before them to decide whether the state society 

 will take action as a body. There are many cases when it 

 would be beneficial if, instead of bringing the whole body to- 

 gether, each organization have just one man to represent it. 

 If there is nothing further to be said, are you ready to act 

 on this? If so, a motion would be in order to adopt this 

 suggestion of the Executive Committee. 



Mr. Dryer: I move the adoption of the report. (Second- 

 ed by Mr. Gesell. Carried unanimously) . 



Mr. Work: To bring this into effect, we must have a 

 change in our constitution. As our constitution stands, we 

 must take action on it at this annual meeting and then take 

 action at the next annual meeting and so make the change.. 

 It was suggested last night that, instead of requiring a whole 

 year to change the constitution, we might substitute a scheme 

 by which we could have all our members informed of a pos- 

 sible change and yet do it in shorter time. 



The Executive Committee would recommend that amend- 

 ment be made to Article VIII, which has to do with federation 

 and reads thus: 



"Any local or district organization representing vegetable 

 growers may become affiliated with this Association by the 

 appointment of an official representative, and the payment of 

 an annual fee of five dollars. It shall be the duty of the Com- 

 mittee on Federation to promote the formation of such local 

 organizations, and secure the affiliation of these and existing 

 organizations, with the State Association." 



