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Motion seconded and the secretary cast the ballot for Mr. 

 Terrill, who was declared elected. 



President : — The next officer to be elected is a secretary. 



George Aitken : — It gives me great pleasure to again nomi- 

 nate the present incumbent, Mr. F. L. Davis of North Pom fret. 

 I do not think the Association can do any better than to keep 

 its present incumbent in office. And I move you that the presi- 

 dent be instructed to cast the ballot of the Association for Mr. 

 Davis for secretary. 



Motion seconded and Mr. Davis was declared elected for the 

 year ensuing. 



Mr. Davis : — I will not try to make a speech but I thank you 

 very much for this .expression of the confidence vou have in 

 me by again electing me as your secretary for the seventh year, 

 and I shall endeavor to perform my duties to the best of my 

 ability. 



I want to thank all the members of the Association for the 

 help they have rendered me in the past and in aiding me to 

 make this meeting the success that it is, also the dealers in 

 dairy implements for the exhibition we have, which is one of 

 the best we have ever had. 



President Bruce : — The next officer to be elected is the 

 treasurer. 



Mr. Hitchcock : — It gives me great pleasure to nominate 

 Mr. M. A. Adams of Derby to serve as treasurer for the 

 ensuing year, and that the secretary be instructed to cast the ballot 

 for Mr. Adams. 



Motion seconded and the ballot was cast and Mr. Adams de- 

 clared elected treasurer for the year ensuing. 



President Bruce: — Please nominate for auditor. 



On motion, which was seconded, the secretary was in- 

 structed to cast the ballot of the association for Mr. C. F. Smith 

 of Morrisville for auditor. 



President Bruce : — This completes our list of officer?.. Is 

 there any other business that should come before us at this time? 



Secretary Davis : — Just a moment. I wish to say this year 

 after a good deal of deliberation we decided to drop special 

 premiums. We have done so and the supply men have sub- 

 scribed very liberally to the Association fund; this, added 

 to what our butter will bring, will, I think, bring the fund 

 up to $700, and perhaps more, and there are many of the 

 lx)ys that are here that will receive enough from their but- 

 ter to pay their expenses. T would like to hear from those 

 who are interested in the butter exhibit how they feel to- 

 wards continuing this another year; it would help the officers a 



