STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 23 



BUSINE;SS TRANSACTED. 



At the opening session, Charles E. Wheeler, John W. True 

 and F. H. Morse were chosen a Committee on the President's 

 Address. 



This committee having attended to the duty assigned them, 

 offered the following report, which was accepted: 



"First, we would recommend, in view of the increased fruit 

 industry and the demand for extra work along the lines of 

 horticulture, that the Executive Committee use such means as 

 in their judgment they deem best to secure an increased appro- 

 priation for our Society from the State. 



"Second, in view of the increased allotment of funds from 

 the general government to our Experiment Station, we would 

 demand increased work along the lines of horticulture. 



"Third, that we feel it due our Society that a written report 

 be presented at each annual meeting by our member of the 

 Experiment Station Council. 



"Fourth, that we urge our Executive Committee to use such 

 measures as they deem be§t to secure aid and legislation regard- 

 ing the insect pests of our State. 



Fifth, that our Society endorse all that our President has 

 said in commendation of our State Commissioner of Agriculture 

 in his fight against the brown-tail moth and other injurious 

 pests. 



"All of which is respectfully submitted." 



S. G. Shurtleff, Chas. S. Pope and Edward L. White were 

 appointed a Committee on Resolutions. Having attended to 

 the duty assigned them, at a later session they offered the fol- 

 lowing resolutions, which were accepted : 



"Resolved, That the Maine Pomological Society desire to 

 extend their thanks to Lakeside Grange for the use of their 

 hall during this session of their Annual Meeting; and to the 

 citizens of Harrison for their uniform courtesy to the members 

 of this Society. 



"Resolved, That we wish to express our thanks in particular 

 to the Committee of Arrangements and to the Banquet Com- 

 mittee, also to the proprietor of the Elms Hotel, for their untir- 

 ing efforts to make our stay at this place exceedingly pleasant. 



