128 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Afternoon Session. 



On motion, a committee of three, consisting of Messrs. A. J. Rider, Dr. Geo- 

 Goodell and C. L. Holman, was appointed to give suitable expression to the 

 feelings of the members concerning the work done by Mr. French, as statisti- 

 cian of tbe association. 



This committee reported as follows : 



Mr. President and Members of the A. C. G. A. : Your committee, ap- 

 pointed to give suitable expression to the feelings of the association concerning 

 the work done by Mr. N. E. French, respectfully report**the following reso- 

 lutions: 



Resolved, That the most hearty thanks of the members of this association are due, and 

 are hereby tendered to Mr. N. R. French, for the voluntary labor, expense and untiring 

 zeal with which he has for so many years served the association in its statistical work, 

 as well as his very successful efforts to secure an honest and uniform standard of meas- 

 ures for marketing our fruit, and which has contributed so largely to the success of the 

 association. 



Resolved, That we are not unmindful as an association, nor as individuals, of our 

 obligation to hiru for the personal sacrifice he has made and the good done thereby; 

 and, while we cannot consistently press him to continue the work, if it involves a 

 greater personal sacrifice than his years and health will permit, we shall feel highly 

 grateful if he can see his way clear to do so, and in such case we pledge that all attendant 

 expense shall be borne by the association. We also advise that he be reimbursed for 

 any past expenses he may have in cm-red in collecting statistics. 



A. J. Rider, 

 Geo. Goodell, 

 C. L. Holman, 



Committee. 



The report of the committee was accepted and the resolutions unanimously 

 adopted. 



On motion the portion of the report outside of the resignation of the statisti- 

 cian, was adopted. 



A motion that the resignation of Mr. French, as statistician and member 

 of the executive committee be not acepted, was unanimously carried. 



treasurer's report. 



The report of the Treasurer was then read, as follows: 



Receipts for dues aud membership fees, for six months, ending September 1st.. $72 00 



For Bulletin fund 24 00 



Balance from last report 107 29 



Total $203 29 



Expenditures. 



N. R. French, for printing Bulletin $131 26 



MacCrellish & Quigley, for printing . 27 00 



Stamps, wrappers, envelopes, copyright fees, etc 30 40 



Total ,$186 66 



Balance on hand $16 63 



Unpaid bill, French & Co., Bulletin, 1885 $63 25 



To meet this liability, there were sixty members who had not, as yet, paid 

 dues for 183G. 



The report was accepted and adopted. 



