It has been a real pleasure to serve in the capacity of Secretary to this organization and I regret that lack of time to do this work as it should be done makes me feel it is necessary to relinquish this post. I shall always continue my interest in the Association. Dr. MacDaniels: "More articles should be written for magazines as one way in which to increase membership." Telegram from Dr. W. C. Deming was read: "Infirmities of age detain me. Congratulations on membership and on accomplishments. Everything depends on good officers. Present officers are ideal but young members should now take over. Don't wear out the old ones. W. C. DEMING, Dean." This telegram was sent to Dr. W. C. Deming: Sept. 3, 1947. "We had hoped you would be with us. Your telegram evoked many warm appreciations of your great and long service to our organization and the cause of nut growers in the North. Warmest greetings from N.N.G.A. SECRETARY." J. Russell Smith: "Dr. Deming was one of the five founders of the Association. He did an excellent job on the reports and in compiling the cumulative index. He is Dean of the Association." Report of Committee on Time and Place: Prof. Slate reported three invitations, the most attractive at the present time being the invitation to meet at Norris, Tenn. Prof. Slate: "In order to bring the matter to a head, I move we hold our 1948 meeting at Norris, Tenn., or wherever arrangements can be made convenient to that point." Stoke: "Second." Passed with unanimous approval. Report on the Ohio Contest--Sterling Smith: "The Ohio contest had 692 entries. Mr. Chase helped with the judging. A number of good walnuts were brought out. The data for the first ten is given in the 1946 annual report. We are trying to find out what the parent trees are doing--what they were bearing in the past and also this year. This is to be done for 5 years. Ohio has 90 members which puts them in the lead--ahead of New York." J. Russell Smith: "I greatly appreciate the report given. I approve of the 5 year plan. It would bring in members." Sterling Smith: "Couldn't we offer $100.00 or more for a really outstanding black walnut that would meet certain specifications? Our good walnuts now run about 25 grams and 32% kernel." Dr. MacDaniels: "Is there anyone present who helped with the judging of this contest?" Mr. Chase: "It required over 2 weeks with 4 to 6 persons to crack and cull out the ones we knew were not worth further consideration. One-tenth passed the screening test. The nut selected is one in ten-thousand expectancy. This contest brought out some outstanding nuts. The judges didn't have much trouble selecting No. 1. The next four were harder to place. The third prize went to Pennsylvania and the eighth prize to West Virginia." Report of Treasurer For Period from September 1, 1946 to August 30, 1947. INCOME: