Vermont State Horticultural Society. 



and help from this meeting, but also many happy memories of 

 the place, and return in warm weather to visit us again. 



Response by the President: 



We are very glad, as the Horticultural Society of Vermont, 

 to bring you, the people of Vergennes, our greeting on this oc- 

 casion. This is one of the agricultural interests of the State. As 

 you all know the interests of the State are varied, but this is 

 one of its agricultural interests and, I believe, one of the lead- 

 ing industries. In fact, take it throughout our country it is sec- 

 ond in importance to no other industry. 



We have not in the years that have passed received from 

 the State of Vermont the encouragement that we should, but 

 this year we have received an appropriation from the State which 

 I hope will enable us to do more and better work in this regard. 



You all know that it takes money to run any kind of business, 

 and this Society, while it has been struggling for nine years 

 with little capital, has, by persistent efforts, kept its wheels rolling 

 until the present time. Now we have this small appropriation and 

 we look for an increase in the interests and development of our 

 work. I believe that the motto of the horticulturists of this 

 State should be, to produce a fruit superior to any that is pro- 

 duced in the land. We certainly have the conditions, the soil, 

 the climate, and our motto should be, — nothing but the best. 



I will now close by extending to the people of Vergennes 

 our most hearty greeting with the hope that we shall sO' con- 

 duct ourselves while here, that some time in the future we shall 

 not be ashamed to ask an opportunity to come here again for this 

 meeting, as this is one of, yes,, the leading county in the State 

 of Vermont in apple growing. 



REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER. 



RECPIIPTS. 

 1904 



Feb. 19. To balance on hand $ 5 00 



To membership dues 14 5° 



1905 

 Feb. 6, Received from Auditor of State 500 00 



Total Receipts $519 5^ 



