2o8 AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



youth to all possible ways of self realization and social service, 

 at the same time swinging as wide as we can the doors of their 

 opportunities. 



Wednesday, December 4. 



A business meeting of the Association was held at 9.30 A. M. 

 The meeting was called to order by the president, W. G. Hun- 

 ton of Cherryfield. The annual address of the president fol- 

 lowed, in which he outlined the work of the Association. 



The annual report of the secretary was given, as follows: 



REPORT OF SECRETARY MAINE SEED IMPROVE- 

 MENT ASSOCIATION. 



It is with pleasure that the secretary submits his report at 

 the annual meeting of the Maine Seed Improvement Association. 

 It is a pleasure because the work that the Association is doing 

 is to raise the standard of crop production by the use of better 

 seed. The necessary change in secretaries this vear has no 

 doubt impeded the work of the Association, owing, perhaps, in 

 a measure, to your present secretar}'^'s lack of facilities for 

 handling such a large volume of work. 



The executive committee have met once since the change 

 was made, at Lewiston, September |th, where the program was 

 arranged for the annual meeting. The members present were 

 Guy C. Porter, Houlton ; Dr. G. l\I. Twitchell, Auburn ; Frank 

 Lowell, Gardiner, and L. C. Holston, Cornish. The subject of 

 a corn score card was discussed and Dr. Twitchell requested 

 that the subject be taken up at the annual meeting. The mem- 

 bers have been very prompt in the payment of dues. $32.50 

 has been received since the last annual meeting. 



There is very little different information available, regarding 

 the detailed work of the Association this year, probably due to 

 the fact that no field agent was appointed to fill the vacancy 

 caused by the resignation of Mr. Barber. The secretary is in 

 hopes to get an account of the work that has been done as soon 



