ush to meet at Lancaster, Pa. We have had under
consideration a proposition to meet somewhere in the South, possibly
with the Southern Nut Growers. Those are all the invitations that I know
of.

MR. C. A. REED: May I make a remark right here? It seems to me that
before we decide on the place of meeting we ought to take into
consideration what we are going to any of these places to accomplish,
and the time of year that we want to go there. Now, if we go to
Lancaster, or to almost any of these other places, we ought to have a
summer meeting when we can go out and see the trees, but if we go up to
Battle Creek we could just as well go there in the winter time. The
purpose of going there, as I understand it, would be to lay emphasis on
the subject of nuts for food. Whether we want to take our time now for a
meeting, to emphasize that, or whether we want to see nut trees growing
and discuss cultural problems, is a question to be decided.

THE PRESIDENT: In the absence of a definite method of procedure on this
question, which we never before handled in this way, the chair is
entirely willing to receive instructions, but I suggest that we have a
rising vote for one place after another, and that the place receiving
the greatest number of votes gets the convention.

MR. M. P. REED: We have seen trees in nurseries for several years, and I
think that now we ought to select some place where we can get other and
broader ideas on nuts. I think Battle Creek would be the best place.

THE PRESIDENT: Does any other favorite son or neighbor wish to make a
speech in favor of his own or nearby city?

MR. HENRY STABLER: It appeals to me very strongly to see Dr. Morris'
experimental grounds at Stamford, Connecticut. As I understand it, he
has the greatest collection of nut-bearing trees in the United States,
and looking over this would help us in a fine way.

MR. JAMES H. KYNER: Mr. President, I am not a member of this
Association, but for a number of years I have been trying to grow nuts.
I am very much interested in the subject, and I would like to know if I
have any rights on this floor.

MR. LITTLEPAGE: It costs you two dollars to vote.

MR. KYNER: All right, I will just give two dollars.

MR. LITTLEPAGE: I move that the gentleman be accepted as a full member
now and have full authority to make speeches. (Laughter.)

THE PRESIDENT: The gentleman will proceed to the making of his speech.

MR. KYNER: I have no speech. I simply w