, 1865-12-26
ILLINOIS STATE HORTICUTr
TURAL SOCIETY,
sRural'so Notes Of the Annual
Session.
SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH DAYS,
PROCEEDINGS.

| Tire Late Gyms Overunn-TefcIks Of th.
Trade-Amer1can Po1nological Societ,
| Tho Birds aEnlh-1Sine-GrapeC Cui
suFc-The CommittecAs Report anf
] Asvards-Wlne nIakinS-Reportx OF
PomoIoEy-Dr. Hull ON Strawberr,
| Cu1turc-The Agricultural pep.rr
ment-Election of Omcers-TIsc Nex
Meet1nE-Trcc F1An1fng-L1st OF Or
nameNtAl TfecA-kntereatlns. Debate,
aud Action Of the Olostn. Day,
Correspondence Of the Chicago Trfbune,l
NoaHAI, MCLEAN Co., Dee 20, 1866.
AFTERNOON sEss1ov.
Appropriate resolutions were presented OF
the death Of Cyrus Oyerman, late Of tb,
county Of Mclean. Mr.. O. wns one of th,
founders Of this institution, aud IN able co
worker in the field Of progress. To Mr.. o
more than any other man, IL due the dissent
nation Of the Usage Orange as hedge plont
Messrs. J. W. Miner, Smiley, Shepherd ant
others spoke warmly Of the deccased and o
his great worth. J. ". Fell announced tht
death Of Edison Harkness, and DR.. shraede1
that OF John Holt. Appropriate remark.
were made on the occasion, and the Society
adjourned out Of respect TO the departed.
The session was resumed at six p. m. Mr.
Jordan addressed the Society on the subject
Of the
TRICKS OF THE TRADE,
which called out some Of our nu1serymen ir
reply. Mr.. J. said:
lw1ll notice that the high estimation the t.ades
man places on particular variety depends, In q
Ereat measure. upon he quantity he has fos salc
while another condemns from the opposite cause
Go 10 onr nurseries and enquire for tne best win
ter pear and see i yo9 get Other than Winter Mel,
Eoteau. Why thisl Because It's cheapes to grow
them thsn better kinds. would ndyise nursery.
nsen to charge higher prices fos ane 99ayin trees
every uec shrub and 1lne b. valued foi its worth.
1he prclice or substituting one variety for anoth:
The Practice Of selling stock by agents has been
9saSc sS Se
and deal ia1rly. A few days since ! sAw the order
| book of an agent who bad sold seo,00o worth Of
men know little Of de fruits they ssil.
Mr.. j. was considerably taken down for
making such general and eiweepag charges.
| When people charge general 8windil ling they &C.
| complish but little. Our nulserymen, as q
class, arc honorable, hfgh-mlnded meu, and dc
not stoop to these tricks. The society, com.
mended the very pears thnt the gentleman 20
\ Hippantly condemned.
Or. Hull gave notice that the Alton Horti.
cultural Society would invite this society Ia
bold their next meeting ut Alton, but no &C.
l tion was taken. A. R. Whiting will also In,
! vite the society to meet at Franklin Grove, in
Lee county.
| WEATHER MATTERS.
The severe snows-torm now rnging has the
| elect TO lessen the attendance, and many
| members arc leaving for home, for fcar OF q
snow blockade, Normal cannot as yet boast
! q public house. yet all the members are com
! fortably taken care OF by the citizens. TWAS
| great mistake in locating the Normal School
| 80 fnr from the city OF Bloomington, thus
| nccassita,ing the building of a town where 9
town Is not required tor my other purpose
| but in time The town will grow up 10 make q
| respectable show, A large portion of those
who locate here do 50 for The educational
facilities.
! AMERICAN POAoLo01cAL SOCIETY.
G. ". Miner moved for a Committees O.
Arrangements to act with the State Hor.1cu1
tural Society of Missouri, in regard to The
meeting Of the above Society to be held al
st. Louis In September next. The motion was
amended 60 as to make II. L. Dunlap, Chair
| man, and one member from each Congress.
| siuual district In addition to the Chairman.