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First ballot—Elliot, 10; Brimhall, 8; Brand, 7; Jewell, 6; Hak: 
ris, 6; Hollister, 3; Grimes, 3; Te 2; Buck, 2; Kenney, 2; 
Pearce, 2; Dart, 2; Gould, 2; Stewart, 1. Total for all candi- 
dates, 56. Messrs. Wyman Elliot, Wm. E. Brimhall and O. F. 
Brand, having a majority of the legal votes present were declared 
elected, and another ballot taken with the following result: 
Second ballot—Harris, 10; Jewell, 4; Brimhall, 2; Hollister, 2; 
Kenney, 1; Scott, 1; Dart, 1. Total, 21. 
J.S. Harris was declared the fourth member elected, and another 
ballot taken as follows: 
Third ballot—Hollister, 8; Scott, 2; Brimhall, e Dart, if 
Pearce, 1. Total, 13. 
U. 8. Hollister was declared the fifth eh Bee elected. 
A motion was made and carried that the President aPaO: the 
remaining standing committees. 
GAME LAWS. 
Mr. Arnold mentioned the bird law as a subject for discussion. 
Pres. Smith. Have we not already sufficient laws of that kind 
if they were only enforced? Whatever the laws considered neces- 
sary, it is best to secure the co-operation of the Sportsmen’s Club ; 
because its members are the only persons that take any trouble to 
enforce the bird laws. 
Mr. Pearce. IJ agree with Mr. Smith on that point. 
Mr, Arnold. We want a law so stringent as to keep the sports- 
men away from our orchards, and not to favor them. I move that 
a committee be appointed to report on laws for the protection of 
birds. 
The motion was seconded and carried. 
ARTICLES ON EXHIBITION. 
The report of the Committee on Articles on Exhibition was 
called for and read by Mr. Grimes, after which it was accepted. 
The following is the report in full : 
Mr. President and Gentlemen: 
Your Committee on Fruits beg leave to report as follows: We have ex- 
amined all the fruit on exhibition, and find the following seedling varieties 
exhibited by John S, Harris—Harris Pippin, Julia, Centennial; of grafted 
varieties—Price’s Sweet, Bailey’s Sweet, Plumb’s Cider, Northern Spy, Ben 
Davis, Walbridge, Seek-no-further. Also, a seedling crab from Transcen- 
dent; very large and valuable as a cooking fruit. We find the Julia one of 
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