STATK POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 9 1 



Resolved, That our thanks are extended to tlie Maine Central Rail- 

 road and (jrand Trunk Railroad for excursion rates over their lines. 



Resolved, That wo are under special obligations to tne local press 

 for the wide si)rcad publicity they have given the meetings and for the 

 extended reports they have given of its transactions. We would also 

 extend to the Maine press at large our thank? for similar courtesies. 



Resolved, Tliat we regret to note the absence of any exhibit of fruit 

 from the State Farm at Monmouth at the New England Fruit Show, 

 Portland E.xhibition and our own exhibition here. 



Resolved. That the members of the society hereby express their 

 thanks to our officers for the efficient services tliey have rendered the 

 fruit interests of the State. 



For the committee, 



D. H. KXOWLTO.X, Chairman. 



X'oted. that tlie report be accepted. 



Voted, that a committee be appointed to take under con.sider- 

 ation the matter of the Maine Fruit Farm. 'I'hc president ap- 

 pointed John W. True, New Gloucester, F. II. Morse, Water- 

 ford and Stanley Bisbee, Rumford Falls. 



W. H. Conant read the report of the committee on the presi- 

 dent's a''^dress, as follows : 



To the Officers and Members of the Maine State Poiiiological 

 Society: 



Your committee appointed to consider the anntial address 

 of the presirlent respectfully submit the following report : 



1st. We heartily approve of the recommendations embodied 

 in the address. 



2nd. We move that a committee be appointed to devise 

 means for carrying these recommendations into effect, said com- 

 mittee to submit its plans to the next annual meeting of this 

 Society. 



R. T. PATTEN, Skowhegan, 

 W. H. CONANT, Buckfield, 

 V. P. DeCOSTER, Buckfield. 



Voted, that the report be accepted. The following were ap- 

 pointed a committee as recommended in said report : R. T. 

 Patten, Skowhegan; W. H. Conant. Buckfield, E. F. Hitchings, 

 Orono. 



Voted, that in view of the efficiency with which our outgoing 

 president has managed the affairs of this Society, we extend to 

 him our thanks and appreciation by giving him a rising vote, 

 which was accordingly done. 



Adjourned. 



