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On motion, the secretary was instructed to send a postal to each member 

 who had not paid dues, requesting remittance, and giving notice that he is only 

 allowed to send reports to those who have complied with this rule. 



It was resolved that the statistician continue the work of gathering crop re- 

 ports and statistics, and that the entire expense be borne by the association. 



A motion was also made that the secretary be paid for his work, which motion 

 was withdrawn by the request of the secretary. 



It was, on motion, resolved that the expense incurred in the publication of 

 the Bulletin, up to this time, be paid by the association, and that it be absolved 

 from any obligation in connection with its publication in the future. 



The following resolution was then offered and approved : 



Resolved, That the Statistician be permitted, should he desire to do so, to use the sta- 

 tistical information gathered for the association in the Bulletin, and also the association 

 name in connection with the publication. 



The market question was again taken up and the executive committee of the 

 association was directed to prepare a compact, to be entered into between grow- 

 ers and some competent organization (possibly the Fruit Growers' Trade Com- 

 pany), according to suggestions of Secretary and Dr. Goodell, and submit the 

 same for action at the special meeting of the association, to be held on the 

 third Tuesday of October, 1886. 



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