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vided suitable arrangements could be made and accommodations 

 secured. 



Voted, that a committee, comprising L. S. Merrill, C. S. 

 Pope, J. H. Blanchard and E. A. Rogers, confer with the 

 Augusta Board of Trade concerning arrangements and that 

 the committee be given power to change the place of meeting if 

 found necessary. 



Mr. Blanchard reported later that he and Mr. Rogers had 

 conferred with the Board of Trade and that the accommoda- 

 tions and arrangements were satisfactory. 



The executive committee of the association held a conference 

 October 30, with the representatives of the Maine Live Stock 

 Breeders' Association, the Maine Seed Improvement Associa- 

 tion and the State Dairy Instructor, at the office of the Com- 

 missioner of Agriculture, to settle several matters not previ- 

 ously adjusted. 



The following persons were present : Maine Dairymen's 

 Association : H. M. Tucker, president ; Leon S. Merrill, sec- 

 retary. Maine Live Stock Breeders' Association : C. S. Pope, 

 president ; N. C. Sherwood, secretary. Maine Seed Improve- 

 ment Association : E. A. Rogers, secretary. Department of 

 Agriculture : J- H. Blanchard, dairy instructor. 



Mr. Blanchard, from the Committee of Arrangements with 

 the Augusta Board of Trade, reported that the Board would 

 furnish hall for exhibits and other necessary rooms for holding 

 meetings, janitor service, etc.. free of charge and would also 

 guarantee a fund of $50 toward the expenses of holding the 

 meetings. 



Voted, to accept the report. 



Voted, to hold the banquet Thursday evening, December 7. 

 and elected the following committee of arrangements for same : 

 Frank S. Adams, Bowdoinham ; C. S. Pope, Manchester ; E. A. 

 Rogers, Augusta. 



Voted, that Tuesday, December 5. should be assigned to the 

 Maine Live Stock Breeders' Association and known as "Live 

 Stock Breeders' Day ;" that Wednesday, December 6, should 

 be assigned to the Maine Dairymen's Association and known as. 

 "Dairymen's Day ;" and that Thursday, December 7. should be 

 assigned to the Maine Seed Improvement Association and 

 known as "Seed Improvement Day." 



