s be placed on display in the
Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Canada.

Mr. Hirschi said that for killing trees by poison he uses two pounds
white arsenic, one pound caustic soda and one gallon of water.

A member stated that a few drops of mercury would answer the same
purpose.

Mr. Hirschi stated that he found the Niblack pecan an almost perfect
cracker, bringing a premium price.

Mr. Wilkinson stated that while the Niblack pecan had never been a
prolific bearer, the nut has few equals. Perhaps intensive cultivation
would improve the bearing.

It was voted to leave the date of the next meeting to the executive
committee.

Mr. Spencer Chase, of the TVA, invited the members to meet in Tennessee
at an early date.

The President: "We should consider this a fine invitation for 1948. For
1947 we should honor our commitments and go to Canada."

A free discussion occurred on the suggestion to establish a nut journal
and on the proposal to raise the dues.

The President suggested that the way to get the work of association done
promptly would be to pay for it.

Dr. McKay expressed doubt about the inadvisability of raising the dues.

Mr. Walker thought that if the dues were raised it should be to the
extent of a dollar on account of the inconvenience of sending fractional
currency. The treasurer suggested the advisability of getting out a
mimeographed letter to record progress. Mr. Slate emphasized the
importance of producing a good report to hold the members.

Mr. Hershey also approved the idea of getting out a news letter or
progress report. The President suggested that one thousand members would
settle the whole question. Mr. Jay Smith stated he thought the
Association should advertise in some way, especially in sportsmen's
magazines.

A motion on the part of Mr. Stoke to raise the dues by fifty cents per
year was lost.

The nominating committee made the following nominations for officers for
the ensuing year, 1946-47:

Clarence A. Reed, President
Dr. L. H. MacDaniels, Vice-President
Miss Mildred M. Jones, Secretary
D. C. Snyder, Treasurer

The nominating committee also, through its chairman, Mr. Weber,
recommended that appropriate steps be taken at the next annual meeting
to amend the Constitution to consolidate the offices of treasurer and
secretary so that they can be filled by one person, and that the
remuneration of the secretary-treasurer be fixed at fifty cents per
member.

Mr. Stoke mo