The anti-monopolist., 1875-02-04
transacted to-day and asked for further
time. Report adopted. -
AFTERNOON SESSION.

lress. 1t was very lengthy and very IN v
eresting. In the course Of the address
,e alluded to the fine display of fruits
It the last State Fair. He thought it
extremely unfortunate for those who con Z
tributed to this fine display that the pre-
miums had not been paid. He thought
fruit growing paid the poorest Of any
kind Of business. but thought, neverthe- (.
less, that every exertion should be made
at the next Fair to make the display
larger, better, and more attractive than
ever before. The opinion formerly pre-.
vailed that Minnesota could not grow
corn or fruit, but the fallacy of this
statement had been thoroughly proved,
as Minnesota can raise both in large guam
titles and Of the finest quality. Now it is
for the Horticultural Societies to show to
the world that similar mistake has been
made by those who say we cannot grow
fruit. When this has been done the pub
lie will appreciate the good that has been
done by this society. The objection that
we could not raise fruit prevented immi-
grafton from focking into this State. He
urged upon the society the necessity Of
sending delegate to the American Pom
ological Society. to be held in Chicago
next September. The address concluded
by suggestion to apply to the Leglsa-
ture to give the society some assistance.
If this were done it could make such
display Of fruit as would repay the
money so expended. by a largely increas-
ed immigration. He thought the Horti-
cultural Society was able to do more
good for the State than $4,000 worth OF
immigration tracts. We are improving,
year by year, in the raising of fruit, and
he had faith that we should ultimately
raise frst.class fruit here and in great
abundance. He favored the organizing
Of local horticultural society in every
town and city Of our State, and keeping
up monthly meetings.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Committee on Nominations then
reported the following list of officers for
the ensuing year:
President NJ. Smith.
Vice Presidents-W. Elliot Carter, E. H
Dart.
Secretary-Professor Lacy.
Treasurer-A Stewart.
Executive Committee. B. True, q. f.
Brand, John Harris, Tunis Smith, E. B. Jor-
don
The nominations were unanimously con-
firmed
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on APPLES.
The Committee on Apples made the
following report:
List Of apples for general cultivation
Duchess, Tetofsky, Wealthy.
The minority adds Stewart Sweet, by
r.. II. Woods; Malnda, Q. F. Brand.
List for favorable localities - Haas
and Prices Winter Sweet.
List for most favorable localities-Fa
muse. Plum's Cider, Walbridge, St. Law
renee, Saxton.
Siberian apples or crabs-First class
Early strawberry, orange, Beecher sweet
Minnesota. Second class, Conical, Quaker
E beauty. maiden blush. Hutchinson, sweet
meeders, winter. Third class, Genera
Grant, hesper blush, Aiken's striped win
ter. Fourth class minority report)
: Aiken's green winter, Hislop transcend
: ant. ). II. MOODY,
:, P. A. JEWELL,
r O. T. BRAND,
!, Committee.
= After a long discussion it was resolve
to place the Stewart Sweet on the list 10
general cultivation.
At the evening session Senator Foisor
read an essay on the cultivation OF crar
= berries in the St. Croix valley.
'e The Secretary read an essay on crap
j. culture by Rudolph Knappeide. the great
,e est grape raiser in the State, and pape
on fruits for the southeast part OF tn
4. State. written by J. S. Harris Of La Gre.
J cent, was read by Gen. Jcnnison.
ID The Society agreed yesterday to ho'
rs a meeting during the coming summer.
A committee Of three was appointed
= amend the constitution.
- A considerable discussion took place
- reference to the place Of holding the ne,
q meeting. but it was finally resolved
k leave the whole matter il the hands
II the committee.
be Mr.. Brand delivered an address on II
IN protection Of fruit trees by evergreens.
IN Col. d. A. Robertson delivered an ab
en- address on the culture Of fruit trees ar
to the best kinds to be planted.
IN Mr.. Brockleharst, who had taken II
nd first premium for vegetables at the la
r. fair, read an interesting essay on MA
al ket gardening on Lake Superior.
be Secretary Ford read Mrs. Van Glide
n. essay on BAY Window Plants.
e. r. j. Mendenhall. Rev. J. Marvin al
at j. S. Harris were appointed commit
to on entomology
= The President, c. NJ. Loring, Cel.D D.
lv Robertson and Norman Buck were >
he .ointed committee to op&n books n
rece1re snhscrlnfians - ~ ,AseOcin4io