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Voted, that the report of the treasurer be accepted. 



The report of the visitors to the College of Agriculture was 

 called for. 



Mr. Holston : My report is not quite ready, and I will ask 

 that you allow it to go over until afternoon, if it is possible. 



President Tucker : I think this will be all right ; there will 

 be some other business matters scheduled for the afternoon 

 meeting, so we will have a short business session immediately 

 after dinner. 



REPORT OF DELEGATES TO FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING 

 OF MAINE FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIA- 

 TIONS AT ORONO. 



The notable feature of the annual meeting of the Maine Fed- 

 eration of Agricultural Associations, March 8, 1916, was the 

 request of several of the members, that we undertake more 

 constructive work for the agricultural interests of the state. At 

 first, the efforts of the Federation were of necessity directed 

 chiefly toward internal organization, aiming to weld a practical 

 working unit of the associations represented. 



Considerable work has been done by the members along edu- 

 cational lines to stimulate production and improve the quality of 

 their products. The time now seems ripe for united action for 

 the establishment of better systems and facilities for distribu- 

 tion and marketing. If we are to secure such an organization 

 as the New York Department of Foods and Markets, it must be 

 through the efforts of our State Federation. 



In obtaining, legislation favorable to its members, the Federa- 

 tion is already making its influence felt. Its representatives 

 have actively supported such measures as packing laws, drafted 

 by the Pomological Society, and building programs of the 

 College of Agriculture ; to further extend its influence in this 

 direction, the Federation voted that its executive committee be 

 constituted a legislative committee, with power to act in the 

 interest of the Federation and its members. 



On account of the failure of any nominee to obtain a majority 

 of the votes of the Federation for election to the Agricultural 

 Hall of Fame, no tablet was erected this year. The recom- 



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