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members. Such a large membership scattered over the State 

 must be an incentive to increased interest in the work of the 

 Society. 



The interest in fruit growing in our State is certainly on the 

 increase as the Reports of the Society have been in greater de- 

 mand than last year and could our membership be doubled the 

 good work being done by our Society in the interest of fruit 

 growing and marketing would become better understood and 

 more appreciated. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. L. WHITE. 



Voted, that this report be accepted and placed on file. 



The report of the treasurer, Mr. E. L. Lincoln, was then 

 presented as follows : 



REPORT OF TREASURER. 



Ellis L. Lincoln, Treasurer, in account with the Maine State 

 Pomological Society for the year 19TT. 



RECEIPTS. 



Cash on hand from the year 1910 $176 49 



January i, interest on Stock First National Bank, Farmington 12 00 



January i, interest on Bonds, First Mortgage 22 50 



July I, interest on Stock First National Bank 12 00 



July I, interest on Bonds, First Mortgage 22 50 



February 9, received from State balance on Stipend for year 



1910 7427 



December 2, received from Savings Bank, interest 41 46 



December 2, received from Secretary for space in hall 10 00 



December 2, Life Membership fee, 191 1 70 00 



December 2, Annual Membership fee, 1911 5400 



January 22, received from State Stipend for year 191 1 76430 



February 15, 1912, received balance of State Stipend for year 



1911 23570 



Total Receipts $i,495 22 



