2l6 AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



State is entitled for the year 1915-16 is $14,389; for the year 

 1916-17, $18,047, and for the succeeding years to and inckiding 

 1922-23 this amount is increased annually by the sum of $3,658. 

 It is necessary, however, in order to take advantage of the 

 Federal appropriation in excess of the first $10,000, that the 

 state shall approj)riate for the support of Agricultural Exten- 

 sion Work in connection with the Smith-Lever Bill, an amount 

 equal to the Federal appropriation. 



The Secretary takes pleasure in reporting that the relations 

 of the association to the College of Agriculture and the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture during the past year were everything to 

 be desired in the way of helpful and cordial cooperation. 



Respectfully submitted, 



LEON S. MERRILL, 



Secretary. 



Voted, that the report of the secretary be accepted. 



Dr. Merrill reported that a check had been received from 

 Miss Alden for $181.02, the amount of the funds of the aSiSO- 

 ciation in her possession, which he held subject to the election 

 of a new treasurer. Also that he had eighty-two dollars and 

 some cents in his possession which would be turned over to the 

 incoming treasurer. 



A report of the delegates to the Maine Federation of Agri- 

 cultural Associations was called for. 



Mr. Pope: Mr. President, I think there is really no formal 

 report to be made of that meeting. I understand there was a 

 stenographic report taken, but no copies, were given to the 

 delegates. There w^ere several resolutions adopted at that time 

 and practically all were referred to the federation for further 

 action. I think Dean Merrill can tell us what was accomplished 

 at the meeting. 



Dr. Merrill : The most of you who were at the federa- 

 tion meeting will remember that the afternoon was given over 

 to the dedication of a tablet in memory of Mr. Gilbert. That 

 limited the business meeting to the evening session. It was a 

 long session and there were a great many reports, but the fed- 

 eration did not arrive at any definite conclusion on the matters 

 introduced and voted to leave the whole matter in the hands 

 of the executive committee. I think all the matters brought 



