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EncouragiDg statemeuts in regard to foreign deniaud for fish guano 

 were made by Mr. Pryer, representing IMessrs. Jed. Trye & Co., shipments 

 having been made to Europe by this lirm during the past season. More 

 attention is being given to the drying of the lisli scrap, as in that form 

 all of our product may be exported at fair prices. A communication 

 from a gentleman engaged in foreign trade was read by Mr. George F. 

 Tuthill, stating that 30,000 tons of the dried fish scrap could be sold 

 annually in Italy, and parties were ready to make contracts for full 

 cargoes. It is probable that a large quantity will be sent abroad the 

 coming season. 



After some discussion upon fixing a time and place for the next meet- 

 ing, a vote was passed amending article 7 of the constitution. As 

 amended the article reads as follows : "Article 7. The annual meeting 

 of this association shall be held in January, annually, and the time and 

 l)lace of meeting shall be determined by a majority of the executive 

 committee, and a notice shall be mailed by the secretary to each mem- 

 ber of this association fifteen days previous to the time of meeting.'' 

 As the meeting of the Maine association was held in Boston the day 

 before our meeting, our attendance was small. Another year, probably, 

 the time and place of meeting of this association will be arranged to 

 suit the convenience of a large number of its members. 



H. L. DUDLEY, Secretary. 



FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING-. 



The fifth annual meeting of this association was held at the City 

 Hotel, Providence, E. I., January 9, 1878, the president, E. L. Fowler, 

 in the chair. In the absence of the secretary, Luther Maddocks, esq., 

 was appointed secretary pro tempore. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Treasurer's 

 report read and accepted. The officers elected for the ensuing year 

 were : President, E. L. Fowler, Guilford, Conn. ; first vice-president, Dan- 

 iel T. Church, Tiverton, E. I. ; second vice president, B. Frank Gallui), 

 Groton, Conn.; secretary and treasurer, H. L. Dudley, New Haven, 

 Conn. ; executive committee, E. L. Fowler, Guilford, Conn., Isaac 

 Brown, Tiverton, E. I., George W. Miles, Milford, Conn. 



Voted, To assess each member one dollar, the same to be collected by 

 the treasurer. 



Isaac Brown, The Narragansett Oil Company, and J. G. White were 

 admitted to membership in the association. 



Voted, That the next annual meeting of the association be held in 

 New York City. 



Voted, That any firm or company belonging to the association may be 

 represented at its meetings by proxy. 



