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On potatoes — ]Mr. Frank Lowell, of Farmingdale. 



On corn — Dr. George M. Twitchell, of Auburn. 



On beans — Mr. Frank H. Morse, of Waterford. 



On cereals — Mr. Leon S. Merrill, of Orono. 



It was also decided to make exhibition, if possible, in con- 

 nection with other associations and organizations. This the 

 officers have not found practical to do thus far. 



At the meeting held at Lewiston September 5th final arrange- 

 ments for the annual meeting were completed as indicated by 

 the printed program and premium list. 



2 — Dk'isiou of tlic State into Corn Zones. At the last annual 

 meeting of the Association a special committee was appointed 

 to consider the advisability of dividing the State into zones for 

 the purpose of exhibiting corn. This committee will make a 

 formal report during the present session. Your Executive 

 Committee felt, however, in view of the sentiment prevailing 

 one year ago in relation to this matter, that it would be advisable 

 to follow the plan outlined by the special committee in making 

 up the premium list for corn. The plan to be followed in suc- 

 ceeding years will, of course, be determined by the Associa- 

 tion itself in its action upon the report of the special com- 

 mittee. 



Mr. C. W. Barber, of the Department of Agriculture, was 

 appointed Field Agent for the State by the Commissioner of 

 Agriculture ; and a place has been reserved in the program for 

 his report. 



3 — Exhibits By the Association. Since the last annual meet- 

 ing the Association has made two exhibits — one at Augusta 

 during the session of the Maine State Grange and the other at 

 the Fourth National Corn Show held at Columbus, Ohio. The 

 exhibit at Augusta was of considerable merit and attracted a 

 large share of attention. The one placed at Columbus, Ohio, 

 was a big imdertaking and would have been impossible except 

 for the co-operation of the College of Agriculture and the 

 assistance it received from the Maine Central and Bangor & 

 Aroostook railroads. The result of that exhibit is now a mat- 

 ter of history to which we can point with a great deal of pride; 

 for perhaps no single state brought home a larger share of 

 awards than did IN'Iaine. The following awards of national 

 importance were received by members of our afsociation : 

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