Dr. G. A. Zimmerman
Secretary George L. Slate
Treasurer Newton H. Russell

On motion duly made and carried these officers were elected by
acclamation.

Motion was made, seconded and carried that the annual dues be $2.00 same
not to include a subscription to our official journal the National Nut
News.

Motion by Mr. Reed was seconded and carried that where the member wished
to do so one check could be submitted to our treasurer to cover both
dues and subscription to the official journal and the treasurer will
remit the subscription to the National Nut News.

Mr. Reed then explained for the benefit of those present the arrangement
whereby our association is affiliated with the American Horticultural
Society and by maintaining its membership in that society each member of
our association may secure a membership in the American Horticultural
Society on payment of $2.00 dues per annum instead of the customary dues
of $3.00. Each member of the society receives the National Horticultural
Magazine of which Mr. Reed is the nut editor. The magazine is issued
quarterly, at present, and it is the intention to have one or more
articles on nut trees in each issue.

On motion by Dr. Smith, duly seconded and carried the board of directors
are required to authorize a budget of expenditures for each year and
this was fixed at $350.00 for expenses for year ending September 10th,
1934. The President to advise the officers each year of the sums
appropriated for certain expenses.

On motion by Mr. Russell, seconded by Dr. Weber and carried, article two
of the by-laws was revised to cover the proper dues for various
memberships and will be so recorded in the by-laws on page 9.

On motion by Mr. Hershey, seconded by Dr. Weber and carried it was
agreed that five copies of each annual bulletin be mailed by the
secretary or the person in charge of printing the bulletin to each
officer for distribution as he sees fit; and that one copy of the
bulletin be sent gratis to each non-member who participates in the
program at our annual conventions.

A rising vote of thanks was given Dr. and Mrs. Baum for the delectable
luncheon served by them.

An inspection was then made of Dr. Baum's 1,200 tree grove. Many trees
were loaded and all looking good. Here two cultural problems were
discussed. Relative to the walnut blight, he showed us one tree that was
afflicted near the ground and he started to mound soil around it. A