DAIRY AND SEED IMPROVEMENT MEETINGS. 175 



bills together and I think I have them about all in. I will read 

 them : 



R. L. Copeland $12.40 



A. E. Hodg-es 1.75 



Frank Lowell (estimated) 5.00 



Banquet expenses y.SS 



The banquet expenses this year are a little heavier than 

 usual. There is a bill for inspection that is still under dis- 

 cussion, but Mr. Rogers tells me the thousand dollars has not 

 been all used and we may be able to take it out of that. The 

 bill for inspection is $32.00. Deducting all these bills from 

 the amount reported yesterday — $142.14 — leaves $93.11 in the 

 treasury. 



Voted, that the Secretary be instructed to send out a notice 

 to each member of the Association not in attendance, asking 

 them to pay arrears in their membership fees. 



The report of the Committee on Resolutions was called for : 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



Resolved, That it is the opinion of this association that the 

 assistant dairy instructor should be relieved of the work of 

 seed inspection and certification, also that provision should be 

 made and sufficient appropriation made therefor, so that the 

 seed inspection and certification could be carried on by an 

 official appointed for this purpose in the office of the Commis- 

 sioner of Agriculture. 



Resolved, That in our opinion the office of Commissioner of 

 Agriculture should be removed from politics and that the term 

 of office be lengthened. The executive committee of this asso- 

 ciation is hereby directed to take up this matter with the execu- 

 tive committees of similar organizations. 



Resolved, That this association herewith endorses the Agri- 

 cultural Extension work, conducted under the Smith-Lever act, 

 and recommend the extension of the County Agent work into 

 other counties in the state, as rapidly as possible. 



Resolved, That this association highly approves of the joint 

 meeting of the Maine Live Stock Breeders' and Maine Dairy- 



