dron: I am so far behind that boy I am sort of jealous. I do not
mention it.

The President: The secretary of the Wisconsin Horticultural Society is
with us, Professor Cranefield. Is he in the room?

Mr. Cranefield: Mr. Graves, of Sturgeon Bay, is the duly accredited
delegate to the society and probably you want to hear from him.

The President: We heard from him two or three days ago, and we will hear
from him again, but just now we want you to give us a few words. This is
Professor Cranefield, who has contributed on previous occasions to the
success of our meetings. (Applause.) (See index.)

The President: I will now call on Professor Mackintosh, who is going to
read a paper at this time.

Mr. Mackintosh: Yesterday I had to start the ball rolling as a
substitute for a man from Washington, and with the assistance of Miss
Bull we kept most of you here until after 12 o'clock. Today I am put
ahead of the program, so you won't hear me tomorrow afternoon. The
subject is, "Bringing the Producer and Consumer Together."

Mr. Mackintosh reads paper. (Applause.)

The President: I regret very much that time will not permit us to
discuss this very able paper. Secretary Latham has just called my
attention to the fact that there has been but very few tickets bought
for the banquet this evening. You understand it takes time to prepare
food, and he has to announce just how many people would be present, and
I sincerely hope that those of you who intend to attend the banquet (and
I trust that will be every one present) will get your tickets
immediately. It is the very best part of our program. Please get your
tickets so that Secretary Latham may know how to prepare for you.

At this time recess was taken until 1:30 o'clock p.m.

December 9, 1915, Afternoon Session.

Discussion on "The Topworked Orchard," led by A. J. Philips, Wisconsin.
(See index.)

The President: The next order of business will be the election of
officers for the coming year. The secretary just handed me this slip
which gives you an idea of the requirements in order to be eligible to
vote for officers. (Reads extracts from constitution.) The first will be
the selection of a president for the coming year. Nominations are in
order.

Mr. Bradley: Mr. President, it is said that republics are ungrateful,
but it is not necessary for horticultural societies to be ungrateful. It
has been, I think, in the past, and I hope it may continue to be in the
future, t