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every coiintv in the State. In nalnrnl conditions, "the survival 

 of the fittest" is the rule. 



MR. MOON: While reluctant to take exception to the remarks 

 of the last speaker, I can not endorse his views. He considers it 

 entirely reasonable that certain varieties of fruits were partial 

 to certain soils and locations. 



After further remarks by Messrs. Lesher, Youngs and Hiester, 

 the following statement was submitted by the treasurer: 



Edwin W. Thomas, Treas., 

 To the State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania: 



Dr. 



Receipts : 



Cash balance 1st mo., 15th, 1902, |17 65 



Annual dues 19(12, collected at Bloomsburg, . . 38 00 



Life membership fee, John O. Reist, 10 00 



Life membership fee, W. T. Creasy, 10 00 



Dues for 1902, received since Bloomsburg 



meeting, 8 00 



Dues for 1903, in advance, 3 00 



Total receipts, |86 65 



Cr. 



By amounts paid to: 



H. C. Suavely, salary, printing and postage, . . $32 25 



E. B. Engle, salary, printing and postage, ... 30 90 



T. C. Foster, badges and postage, 3 50 



D. R. Coffman, services as janitor, 4 00 



J. K. Miller, rent of ])iano, 4 00 



Balance cash on hand, 12 00 



186 65 



On motion the statement was received and submitted to an audit- 

 ing comniithH^ consisting of John (}. Engh>, A. W. Root and F. A. 

 Westrick, who subsequently reported saint' correct. 



The following report of Executive Committee of Allied Agricul- 

 tural Organizations was r<'ad by the Secretary: 



