t future meetings; the other I am
presenting to you as a personal tribute for your most excellent work in
behalf of northern nut culture. This gavel I shall ask you to place
among the trophies in your beautiful mountain home, where the birds sing
sweetly, the sun shines brightly, and the breezes murmur softly; and
where the days are made to rest and the nights are made to sleep.

THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Littlepage, not being prepared for this, and
not being naturally eloquent, I am unable to make a speech. However, as
a part of the way out of the difficulty, I accept this one officially
with great pleasure, and personally accept the other with deep
gratitude, and desire to express the appreciation of the meeting.

The pecan is calling the walnut meeting to order. Last year we went to
see the pecan; this year we come to see the walnut, which, has done more
than any other nut in the East.

We will now listen to the report of our secretary-treasurer.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER

Balance on hand, date of last report $7.23

Receipts:
Dues $379.30
Advertisements 42.00
Contributions 42.50
Sale of report 22.40
Contributions for prizes 40.00
Miscellaneous 1.05
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$534.48
Expenses:
Printing report $233.76
Miscellaneous printing 51.80
Postage and stationery 41.09
Stenographer 2.00
Express, freight, carting 3.74
Prizes 10.00
Check J.R.S. expenses, circulars 37.30
Bills receivable 10.00
Miscellaneous 4.55
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$394.24
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Balance on hand $140.24

This is the best financial report that the treasurer has ever been able
to transmit, and this is chiefly due to the efforts of our president
who, during the year, has sent out numerous notices of, and articles
about, our Association, its purposes, and the desirability of finding
and propag