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peaches in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, 
and all the way around. We cannot do that at all under the existing plan; 
and I fear that unless this matter is impressed upon the Director of the 
Census quite soon, the results obtained under the coming census will not be 
much of an improvement over those secured in 1890. 
President Watrous suggested that the Secretary prepare a resolution on the 
subject. 
The Secretary: Perhaps it would be sufficient to endorse the general propo- 
sition to secure exact statistics of acreage, yield and value of product of 
each of the more important fruits that are commercially grown. I would not 
wish to propose a particular schedule. 
Prof. John Craig said he thought it important that the census collectors ue 
given exact instructions as to what data should be collected. 
After an informal discussion of the question, in which several members 
participated, the following resolution was drafted and submitted: 
Resolved, That, in view of the great and growing importance of our fruit 
industry, the Director of the Census of 1900 be requested to provide, in the 
enumeration, for exact statistics on acreage, yield and value of product of 
each of the important fruits that are commercially grown within the United 
States; particularly the apple, pear and quince; the apricot, cherry, peach 
and plum; the fig; The blackberry, currant, gooseberry, raspberry and straw- 
berry; the cranberry; the lemon, lime, and pomelo; the olive; the pineapple; 
the almond, chestnut, pecan, shagbark and walnut. 
Mr. Evans and Mr. Patten suggested a modification of the resolution by 
omitting all but a few of the more important fruits and inserting the words, 
“and all other fruits of commercial value.” 
The resolution was voted upon as offered and was adopted unanimously. 
On motion of Prof. L. 0. Corbett, a Census Committee of seven was elected 
to present the foregoing resolution to the proper census authorities and to 
look after the general interests of Pomology in the United States in the 
taking of the census. Said committee to be constituted as follows: The 
President, L. A. Goodman, C. J. Monroe, G. B. Brackett, Wm. A. Taylor, G. 
L. Taber and F. A. Kimball. 
CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP. 
The Secretary asked for an expression of opinion by the Society upon the 
advisability of providing and furnishing to Life Members, in a form suitable 
to be framed and preserved, a Certificate of Life Membership He said there 
had been some correspondence on the subject between officers of the Society 
and that the Treasurer and Secretary favored the proposition but had no in- 
structions in regard to it nor any definite estimate of its cost. He suggested 
that such a certificate would probably be acceptable to most members and 
would perhaps induce others to become members. 
Professor Corbett spoke of the custom of national organizations to give cer- 
tificates to honorary members whom they elected and that the recipients often 
prized these more highly than they did their college diplomas. 
The Secretary stated that if deemed advisable the cost of the certificate 
could be met by making a small charge to the present members who might 
apply for it. 
Mr. C. G. Patten said he was not favorably impressed with the suggestion 
to make a charge for the certificate. He thought it should be treated as 
