Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-18

at least five experimental stations for
the testing of new varieties,
to procure cions, seeds, and plants
of such varities as may appear desirable
for trial. The list shall embrace apples
and crabs, and may include any other va
riety of fruit, flower, shrub or vegetable.
Adopted on motion of Mr.. Gould.
Secondhand we accept the offer made
by the agricultural department of our
State university for establishing an
experimental seeding station in the inter
ests of our society. Also the provisions
they SO kindly offer Us of a permanent
home and it shall be the further duty of
the committee to note carefully the result
of all experiments made andto prepare a
report for the annual meeting of our so.
ciety. Adopted.
Third-We recommend the appointment
of Prof. Porter as delegate to the Amber
Cane society at Philadelphia, September
next, and that he have charge of making
an exhibition of the fruits of Minnesota at
that time, also that the executive commit
tee make the necessary provisions for de-
frayiDg the expenses either from the treas
ury or a special appropriation from the
state legislature. Adopted.
Fourth-That the employment of an en-
tomologist be referred to the executive
committee with power to act: Adopted.
Fifth-That the subject of catalogue
of our fruit be referred to the committee
on seedlings. This excited some discus
sion and was finally amended and adopted.
That the secretary shall place in the Ii
brary of the society 500 copies of the
bound volumes of the transactions of the
society for the use of new members.
Adopted.
After a few minutes talk an adjourn
ment was taken until o'clock, when they
reassembled in the Hermean room. The
evening session was occupied with various
reports and discussions, the 'Report on
Grapes" by G. II. Greenman, of Dover
Center, being the most important one.
For to-day is arranged the following
programme:
MORNING SESSION.
Ga. Reconsideration of the following res
olution, passed at the annual meeting, 1882.
''ResoEued That the Executive committee be
instructed to appropriate the sum of 500 to be
set aside for five years annually from the annual
appropriation of 81 900, and invested in interest
bearing bonds, interest and principal to be de-
voted 10 a premium list with the OBJECT IL
view of increasing or list of hardy winter varie-
ties of apples, under such restrictions shall be
deemed best by the society"
Discussion and adoption of system of above
premiums.
Reports of judges on exhibits.
Question box and general business.
IL m.-Recess one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Up. m.-Prize essays on Orcharding- See
premium list. Discussion.
Secretary's Portfolio-Prof. Budd in Europe
and his discoveries in Russia. Letters from
Marshall P. Wilder, P. Barry, Prof. J. L. Budd
A. G. futile, Charles Glib, and others; notes.
extracts, etc., etc. Discussion.
Election of officers.
Question box and general business.
Payment of p emiums.
EVENING SESSION.
Up. m.-"Historical and Experimental Notes
on Potato Culture,'' a paper by A. S. Johnson
of Chill station, n Y. Discussion.
''Notes on Insects''-Paper by r. j. Menden
hall, Of Minneapolis.
Reading of volunteer papers. Discussion.
Question box and general business.