Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-19
afternoon Sd ssion.

The first business of the aftPrnoon session was
motion to elect Mr. Chas Hosg, of this city, sn
honorary member OF tbs society, which was carried
S. N. Emery, of Lake City, then read an article
on timber culture which showed much study.
Next followed this resolution:
Whereas, We regard the spple as the most valuable
of fruits, therefore, be It
ReeoIyad thar AT all exhibitions of this society or
the Stste Agricultural society, liberal premiums
should be offered, so arranged that they shall not
only stimulate the bringing out Of new and valuable
varieties but the exhibition of such be sue
cessfuly grown, confiEing such premiums generally
TO the products of own state or districts IN WIS
consin and Dakota belonging to the same fruit DeIt
as Minnesota. Adopted
Next in the order of business was the following re-
port of committee presidents address:
Mr.. President aud members of the horticultural
society: Your committee would make the following
suggestions
First-The appointment OF committee of three
10 confer with the horticultural societies of Iowa and
Wisconsin looking toward the appointment of SIM
liar committee from the societies of those states the
Joint coa uiitse of nina TO coIhpile handbook of
instruction for the of horticuurlsts, said BOOK
to be synopsis Of desirable varieties, how TO plant
Them and sUbseQlons cultiya. ion, said book not to
exceed $50 pages nor TO cost each society more thsn
$780, and TO be endorsed by eacn society before pup
hcatlOn.
seclnd-That the executive committee be instruct
ed 10 appropriate the of S20 to be get aside an
nualE from the annual appropriation OF Si,tO0, ana
invested interest bearing bods interest and prin
cIpsl TO be devoted to premium list, with the object
in view OF increasing our list Pf winter varieties OF
apples under such restrictions aS shalt be deemed
best by the society.
Third-That the regents of the State university re
requested to institute an expe1m fruit farm
q part of the new university farm, under scientific
management
That a Seeding fruit CON mttee OF three be
elected by the society and that such committee shall
testify their Willingness to serve such committee,
their reasonable expenses not to exceed BOO per
nun, being paid by thossociey for visiting desirable
Seeding trees in our own state.
FIfth-Thst our society acknowledge their just
ana honorable indebtedness to Messrs, Mendenhall
and Elliott and that the proceeds from memberships
be deposited to the order of our treasurer on inter
est, until such time ns the investment
shall amount to s2OO. The amount Of
such idebtednness incurred by them in
eondenBing, compiling and publishing reports of the
society in 1873.
Sixth-That the executive committee be author
lied to appropriate the sum Of S500--hrst payment
to be made at once-to paid our secretary for labor
in behalf, also that the secretary be authorized
to procure the expense of the society suitable cuts
to be used in illustrating reports.
Seventh-That tho executive committee be author
lied to approprate $500 annually to DE expended in
equal amounts at the annual summer and winter
meetings, in the payment of premiums for fruits,
flowers and vegetables.
Fighth-That our secretary be authorized to offer
the secretaries of the Iowa and Wisconsin societies
number Of our reports corresponding to our actual
membership, with q view TO furnishing each of our
members with copy of their renorts.
Ninth-That this society elect delegate to the
winter QS82) meeting of TIE Wisconsin State Horti-
cultural society: also to Iowa for winter meeting
OF 1888 and to pay reasonable expenses incurred by
such delegate, the object of this to procure report
of such meeting for publication with our next re-
ports. $. n. EVERY,
JOHN II, STEVENS,
f. G. GOULD
Committee.
The report IVES argued pro and con for nearly an
hour, being adopted last with the exception of the
seventh clause, which was laid on the table.
The election of officers being the next business
before the society, Col Stevens moved that the
present officers be reelected. Motion carried.
1t then decided to instruct the secretary to
the vote OF the society Whereupon ell the Off
GERS we're reelected with the exception of the treas
urer, J. r. Grimes, Of Minneapolis, being elected to
that position.
motion to require the tre asurer to give $4,000
bonds was carried.
The lisi of officers stands as follows: Presi-
dent, J S Harris, of La CRESCENT; first vice presi-
dent. @. W Gas, Rochester, second vice presidelt,
s. NJ Emery, labe City; third vice president, G. W
VI Ter, Litchfeld; secretary. U. s. HOLSTER. st.
Paul; treasurer, J. =. Grimes, Minneapolis Elk
ecrtive committee, Y. NJ Smith, st Paul; Wyman
Elliott, Minneapolis; j. NJ. Underwood, Lake City;
D. III. Hum hrey. Farlbau,t G 6. Gould Excel
So. Delegate to Wisconsin State Society's meet
ing, Oliver Gibbs Jr. Delegate to Iowa meeting, @.
e. :. Dart
After considerable discussion it vas decided that
the next annual meeting should commence at q.
m on the third Tuesday in january, 1888, add con-
tinue four days.
There being several conflicting opinions regarding
Gibbs st LAST offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Res0IUed, Thst one or mora summer meetings
for the exhibition of small fruits and flowers be held
at such time and place the executive committee
may deem best. and that the SUM of $50 each be ap
propriaed for premiums at such meetings, provided
the locality where any such meeting shall be held,
shall contribute for the premiums amount equal
to one-half the amoust offered by the society, and
that the subject of fall and winter meetings be left
TO the recuiive committee I'd act at their discretion
Mr. e, 3. Jordan, of Rochester, then read very
interesting paper giving his experience in CONNER
cial orchard ng, which caused some disc ssioo.
The next paper on the programme was one by Mr..
PETER entitled Blight Mr. PETER not being pre-
sent, Mr.. Jordan requested TO tell what he knew
about this plague which he did, giving his exper-
fence in getting rid of the pest, and described the
remedies that he had used An informant chat
about orchards now followed, during which several
expressed the opinion that great protection from
winds and cold proved more detrimental than adj
vantageous to orchards.
This was followed by reading of questions and
some tais abUut potatoes, preservation of grapes,
apples, Strawberries, blackbeEries, etc.
Adjourned to O'Clock.