2l8 AGRICULTURE OF M.\I^'E. 



It was voted to proceed with the nomination and election of 

 officers. The follov/ing persons were nominated for the 

 several offices : 



President — \V. G. Hunton, Readfield. 



Vice-President — A. P. Howes, Palmyra. 



Secretary — Leon S. Merrill, Orono. 



Treasurer — C. ]\I. White, Bowdoinham. 



Executive Committee — Guy C. Porter, Houlton ; R. T. Pat- 

 ten, Skowhegan ; G. \L Twitchell, Auburn ; Frank Lowell, 

 Gardiner; L. C. Jiolston, Cumberland Mills. 



As only one candidate appeared for each office it was voted 

 that the Secretary cast the vote of the Association for the 

 nominees. This was done and the President declared them 

 elected. 



The Secretary was requested to report on the organization 

 of the Maine Federation of Agricultural Associations, which 

 he did as follows : 



Complying with the direction of the Maine Seed Improve- 

 ment Association made at its last annual meeting the Secretary 

 called a meeting of representatives of the various agricultural 

 organizations in the State to meet at Augusta on the i8th of 

 January, 191 1. At that time representatives of the different 

 organizations in the State assembled in large numbers, and after 

 a full discussion of the whole proposition it was voted to 

 organize a Federation of agricultural organizations state and 

 county wide in their scope. A special committee was elected 

 to draw up plans for organization, and directed to report at a 

 later meeting to be held at Augusta February 8th at 10.30 

 o'clock in the forenoon. On that date representatives of the 

 various agricultural organizations again convened and the or- 

 ganization was completed, the principle features of which are 

 as follows : 



1st. Name — The Federation is known as the "Alaine Federation of 

 Agricultural Associations;" 



2nd. Object — The object of the Federation is to so unite the various 

 agricuUural organizations in the State that all may work in harmony 

 for the best interest of agricultural betterment ; 



3rd. Membership — The membership in the Federation shall consist 

 of such agricultural associations, societies, organizations, departments, 

 and institutions (state and county wide in their operation) as may from 

 time to time be elected to membership; 



