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not some changes might be desirable. I know there has been 

 considerable discussion on some points in relation to the work 

 of the Seed Improvement Association. There are some who 

 feel that it would be a wise thing, if it could be done, to even 

 change the name to the ]\Iaine Seed Growers Association. I 

 am simply bringing out these points to show that there is an 

 impression, among some of the members at least, that some 

 changes ought to be made. It seems to me that before having 

 the by-laws printed they ought to be read carefully by a com- 

 mittee, and it would be well to have the action authorizing the 

 printing to be contingent upon further changes to be made at 

 this meeting. I do not know that a vote to authorize the 

 secretary to have the constitution and by-laws printed would 

 necessarily prohibit that, but my impression is that unless fur- 

 ther action is taken a vote to have them printed at this time 

 would mean that they should be printed as they now are. 



Mr. Leland: It was my idea in bringing up this matter at 

 this time that the constitution and by-laws should be either 

 lead before the meeting or read by a committee and studied 

 for changes that should be made. I have noticed this summer 

 in visiting the members of the association that there seems to 

 be a call for some changes. Just what those are I do not know. 



Mr. Roberts: I think whatever amendments are made would 

 be included, of course, in the printing. The printing would not 

 be done until after this session, and of course if this body doe^ 

 not see fit to make any amendments, the present constitution 

 stands. 



Mr. Hunton: The secretary will please incorporate into the 

 motion that the constitution and by-laws will be printed a^ 

 finally left by this meeting. 



Voted, that the secretary be instructed to have printed, copies 

 of the constitution and by-laws as they shall read at the close 

 of this meeting, and that they be distributed to each member 

 of the association. 



Voted, that the committee on resolutions, with the addition 

 of the secretary, be a committee to entertain any proposed 

 changes and report back to this meeting at a later session. 



An invitation to hold the next annual meeting in the ci.y of 

 Bangor, from the Bangor Chamber of Commerce, was pre- 

 sented and referred to the executive committee. 



