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In view of the proposed investment of $i,ooo of the perma- 

 nent fund in water bonds and the temporary use of the money 

 received from the State, 



Voted, That the treasurer be authorized to withdraw the 

 society's deposits from the Winthrop Branch of the Augusta 

 Trust Company and the Augusta Trust Company, as needed, to 

 meet current expenses. 



Voted, That the Secretary be instructed to arrange for two 

 summer or field meetings if satisfactory arrangements can be 

 made. 



Voted, That the President and Secretary provide judges for 

 annual meeting. 



April 30th the Treasurer reported the purchase of two 

 $500 bonds, Nos. 31 and 32 of the Stockton Springs Water 

 Company, for permanent fund. 



FIELD MEETINGS. 



In accordance with the vote of the Executive Committee the 

 Secretary arranged for two field meetings, one with Monmouth 

 Grange, IMonmouth, and one at Wilton, May 8th and loth 

 respectively. 



The general subject considered at these meetings was "Inju- 

 rious Insects : How to Destroy Them." In detail the matter 

 taken up was : 



Orchard conditions with reference to insects and injurious 

 fungi. 



The remedies and known results from spraying. 



The insecticides and the means of applying. 



Aside from the officers of the society Prof. W. AT. ^^lunson 

 of Orono and !Miss Thompson of the Agricultural Dej)artment 

 assisted. 



Several manufacturers of sprayers and insecticides were rep- 

 resented at the meetings. 



THE ANNUAL MEETING. 



The annual meeting was held in the Johnson Opera House, 

 Gardiner. Xovember 12-14. There was in connection with the 

 meeting a large and attractive exhibition of fruits. The pro- 

 gram for the meeting follows : 



