BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS. 



MEETINGS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Augusta, December 27, 1907. 



Session to close up affairs for 1906 and lay out plans for 1907. 



Commissioner A. W. Gilman and Prof. E. F. Hitchings 

 appeared before the committee and informed the members of the 

 situation with reference to the brown-tail and gypsy moths in the 

 State. Later Capt. E. E. Philbrook of Portland and Mr. D. M. 

 Rogers, the government agent for the suppression of the gypsy 

 moth, came in and gave information concerning the work carried 

 on by the general government. 



The Secretary presented a letter from Mr. H. D. Eaton, presi- 

 dent of the Board of Trade of Waterville, inviting the society 

 to hold its next annual meeting in the city of Waterville. Mr. 

 E. P. Mayo represented the Board of Trade and called attention 

 to the attractions of Waterville as a place of meeting. 



Voted, To refer the location of the next annual meeting to 

 President Gilbert, and that he be asked to visit \\'aterville and 

 look over the situation there. 



Voted, To refer the time and location of holding a summer 

 meeting to the Secretary. 



As to the purchase of a farm by the State for experimental 

 work, 



Voted, That the President and Secretar}^ be instructed to 

 cooperate with representatives from other societies in presenting 

 the matter to the legislature. 



The matter of legislation providing for measures to suppress 

 the brown-tail and gypsy moths and other injurious insects was 

 considered and the following action taken: 



