President: We will now have the report of the resolutions committee.

Report of the Resolutions Committee

Be it Resolved:

That we express our appreciation of the generosity and public
spirit of Mr. W. K. Kellogg in making possible one of the largest
experimental projects in nut culture in the northern United States.

That we express our sincere thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Hershey and Dr.
and Mrs. Baum for the delicious luncheons served our members and
guests.

That we express our sincere thanks to the Swan Hotel management and
to the citizens and business men of Downingtown for accommodations
and services rendered: to the program committee and committee on
local arrangements for the very complete plans and their efficient
execution; to the speakers who have taken part in the program; to
the exhibitors and to the officers and members who have provided a
most interesting and educational program and to Messrs. Hershey, L.
K. Hostetter, C. F. Hostetter, the Jones Nurseries and Drs. Baum
and Jones for the privilege of inspecting their nut tree plantings.

And we again express our regrets that Dr. Morris could not be with
us and trust his health will improve.

That we express our sincere thanks to Mr. O. C. Lightner for the
efficient manner in which articles and papers submitted by our
members were published in our official journal, the "NATIONAL NUT
NEWS," and for the excellent printing of our annual report.

We wish to express our deep sorrow over the loss of our faithful
member, Past President and Secretary, Mr. Willard G. Bixby whose
passing was so touchingly referred to in our business meeting.

Resolutions Committee,

Prof. James A. Neilson, Chairman
Dr. Harry R. Weber
Frank H. Frey

A motion was made and seconded to accept the report of the Resolutions
Committee. (Carried unanimously.)

Professor A. C. McIntyre of the Pennsylvania State Forestry Service was
then called upon and discussed the black walnut as a timber tree. He
called attention to the fact that the black locust is a legume of high
value and acts as a stimulant to the growth of other trees and are
themselves excellent for use later as fence posts. In considering the
relative value of various nut trees as shade trees he stressed the fact
that the time of leafing out in the spring and the dropping of the
leaves in