Bench grafts that were still in the hot bed and were not transplanted to nursery rows until spring of 1948 fared much better than the grafts growing in the established trees. As they had no winter protection but the side walls of the hot bed it is a little hard to see why they fared so much better.
One bench graft of the Duke, two of Burson, four of Kuhn, two of Davidson, three of Orth, two of Williamson, two of Penn, and six of Jackson all came through in good shape.
Indications certainly point to the conclusion that the prize winning varieties of the Ohio 1946 contest are adapted to the southern part of the state rather than to the northern part. The Davidson is a possible exception to this.
Mr. Smith: I asked Mr. Silvis why Mr. Sherman wasn't here, and he said he wasn't able to come because he was doing the same type of work this year, and it is very evidently the reason why he wasn't at the last meeting because he was preparing this work. Instead of coming and enjoying the convention, he stays home and does work that helps the Association, so I think the Association is very much indebted to him.
President Davidson: I think that is true.
That makes it possible for us to close in good time. I think this program is tops. I think it is by far the best program I remember.
Mr. McDaniel: Let's give Mr. Chase, the Program Chairman, a big hand.
(Whereupon, at 4:30 o'clock, p. m. the meeting was adjourned to reconvene for business session after the banquet.)
President Davidson: There is a little business that remains to be done. In order to let Mr. Slate get away, we'd like to have a report of the Committee on Place of Meeting.
Mr. Slate: The committee consisting of Royal Oakes, myself and two others, conferred with each other. We have considered the matter of a meeting place for next year, and we think, and those we have talked with think, that perhaps Beltsville would be the best place. It does not seem feasible to have a meeting in the Middle West. The New York City region will probably be better for us a year later. The other good places we have visited rather recently. So we are recommending that the place of meeting be Beltsville.
Do you wish to consider the time of meeting now, or will we vote on the place?