e holding of the annual convention.
Such other meetings as may seem desirable may be called by the
president and executive committee.

ARTICLE VII

_Quorum._ Ten members of the association shall constitute a quorum,
but must include two of the four elected officers.

ARTICLE VIII

_Amendments._ This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote
of the members present at any annual meeting, notice of such
amendment having been read at the previous annual meeting, or a
copy of the proposed amendment having been mailed by any member to
each member thirty days before the date of the annual meeting.

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I

_Committees._ The association shall appoint standing committees as
follows: On membership, on finance, on programme, on press and
publication, on nomenclature, on promising seedlings, on hybrids,
and an auditing committee. The committee on membership may make
recommendations to the association as to the discipline or
expulsion of any member.

ARTICLE II

_Fees._ Annual members shall pay three dollars annually, or five
dollars, including a year's subscription to the American Nut
Journal. Contributing members shall pay ten dollars annually, this
membership including a year's subscription to the American Nut
Journal. Life members shall make one payment of fifty dollars, and
shall be exempt from further dues. Honorary members shall be exempt
from dues.

ARTICLE III

_Membership._ All annual memberships shall begin either with the
first day of the calendar quarter following the date of joining the
Association, or with the first day of the calendar quarter
preceding that date as may be arranged between the new member and
the Treasurer.

ARTICLE IV

_Amendments._ By-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of
members present at any annual meeting.

PROCEEDINGS

AT THE

FOURTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION

New National Museum, Washington, D. C.

September 26-27-28, 1923.

(In making up this report the transcript of the stenographer's full
report has been unsparingly cut, in accordance with the vote of the
convention. Copies of the full report are in the possession of the
secretary.)

The Convention was called to order at 2 p. m., Sept. 26, 1923, in the
New