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Mr. Tucker was then given an opportunity to show the merits of his 

 company's machinery, which he proceeded to do in a few words. 

 On motion, meeting adjourned until two o'clock P. M. 



Afternoon Sessiofi. 



The meeting was called to order by the president, when Mr. Herring 

 talked a few minutes on the merits of the machinery which he had for 

 sale. 



The committed on exhibits then made their report as follows: 



Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Association : 



Your committee to whom was referred the exhibits of fruit products, 

 would respectfully report that we find from Doer, Davis & Co., of East 

 Gilead, the following: Two samples of boiled cider, one sample of apple 

 butter, one sample jelly, one sample home-made vinegar. 



From the Yates Co. of Kochester, 4 samples jelly, 4 samples sorghum, 

 one sample boiled cider. 



From CoETRiGHT Bros, of Carlisle, half-gallon pail of jelly. 



From J. T. Willcox of Flint, two samples of condensed mince-meat. 



From W. H. Overholt of Eden, samj)les of evaporated apples, black 

 raspberries, red raspberries, plums, pears and pumpkin. 



From the Genesee Fruit Co. of Rochester, New York, six bottles car- 

 bonated sweet cider, and one ten-gallon keg of sand-refined cider, also a 

 sample of cider vinegar, showing three per cent, solids and 48 grains' 

 strength. 



We further find that all the above named exhibits were carefully made, 

 of the highest quality, very attractive in appearance, and entitled to the 

 thanks of this association. 



H. W. Davis, 

 C. H. Godfrey, 

 Wm. Whaley, 



Committee. 



On motion, the report was adopted. 



On motion, it was voted that the secretary be compensated for the labor 

 in preparing the minutes of this convention for publication. 



A motion was made and carried, that a copy of the vote of thanks be 

 forwarded by the secretary to Professor A. J. Cook, for his very able 

 address at our meeting yesterday. 



On motion, a vote of thanks was tendered the members of the city coun- 

 cil for allowing us the use of their council room in which to hold our 

 meeting. 



On motion, the secretary was authorized to settle with the janitor of 

 the council room for his services in warming, lighting, and taking care of 

 the same for our benefit. 



A motion was made and carried, that when we adjourn it be to meet on 

 the second Tuesday and Wednesday of January, 1892. 



