In addition to the regular routine duties of answering inquiries about
the Association, sales of reports, giving information about nut trees,
where they may be obtained, and sources of additional reading material
and reference material about nut tree work, a large part of the time I
could devote to Association affairs this year was in preparation for
this meeting.
Because of travel restrictions, and the fact that the Canadian National
Exhibition would not be held this fall, and assurance from the Toronto
Convention and Tourist Association, Inc. that the Exhibition would be
resumed in the fall of 1947, and that it would be a newer and greater
show, it seemed advisable to place these facts before the members, and
allow them to vote on their preference for a meeting place this fall. In
addition to responses from the officers, I received 63 votes from
members, 37 of which were for Wooster, Ohio, 24 for Beltsville,
Maryland, and 3 for Canada. Since the letter asking for votes carried
the understanding that we were putting the Canadian meeting off for a
year by voting for a place in the U. S. this year, and were not
canceling the Canadian invitation, this would explain the small vote for
Canada.
Our program committee this year was comprised of three members and
myself--Mr. C. A. Reed, whose many years of Association work and wide
acquaintance made him an invaluable source of suggestions; Dr. Oliver
Diller, who took charge of the tremendous task of handling local
arrangements; and Mr. A. A. Bungart, who helped greatly in procuring
speakers. These men helped so splendidly that I should like here to
voice my thanks and appreciation.
Much new data for the revision of the 4-page pamphlet giving information
about the Association, sources of seeds, nut tree nurserymen, and
reference material for reading has been gathered for printing. Since I
accepted the secretaryship in time for the first convention after the
war, it seemed advisable to me to hold this material until it could be
turned over to my successor who will be elected at this meeting, rather
than put the Association to the expense of printing only a small number
of circulars.
A good many inquiries were received during the year for sources of
certain varieties of nuts. It would help the secretary, and also the
members, to have a list of those who have nuts for sale.