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Mr. Brown : I would like to ask Mr. Sanders a question. 

 This year in my orchard I estimated my crop at so many barrels 

 in August and September — the early part of September, on a 

 commercial basis. After that, a lot of scab appeared on the 

 fruit and it upset all calculations. I figured I was going to get 

 a pretty clean crop and I had to figure later on about sixty 

 per cent of No. I's and forty per cent of No. 2's. Now, in 

 your crop estimates, when you send in your estimates and 

 something like that occurs, that will knock it all out, won't it, 

 on the commercial estimate? 



Mr. Sanders: Those things are apt to be taken account ol 

 in the next report. Apples are peculiarly subject to that varia- 

 tion. Also the weather comes in and knocks the quality right 

 out of them, as it did this season. 



As a final word, I certainly appreciate your patience in listen- 

 ing to all of this and hearing this long recital of difficulties 

 and problems. I certainly appreciate your interest and whatever 

 any of you can do in helping get this orchard survey together, 

 and then, whatever you may do after that, is completed in 

 sending in reports. I hope next season to get out and meet a 

 number of you in your orchards and go over some of these 

 things with you personally, and by and by we are going to have 

 this service better. We have made substantial progress in a 

 number of the crops and I believe it is possible, eventually, to 

 work out something that will be satisfactory for apples. 



ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. 



THURSDAY, NOVEMBER l6. 



Meeting called to order by President Yeaton. 



The following committee on resolutions was appointed by 

 the president : H. P. Sweetser, Cumberland Center ; W. C. 

 Robinson, North Anson ; D. S. Clement, Winthrop. 



T. E. Chase presented the following report as treasurer, and 

 it was voted that it be accepted. 



Report of Treasurer. 



RECEIPTS. 



T916. 



Jan. I, Balance on hand (including $190 for transfer to 



permanent fund) $951 80 



4, Interest on stock 16 00 



Interest on bonds 22 50 



