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shortening of the names of fruits. This is a matter of national import- 

 ance — a scheme in fact in which all nations are interested; and were 

 it possible for a committee from all nations to meet at Boston during 

 the next session of the American Pomological Society at that place 

 and bring about this much needed reform — it would, as P. Barry 

 remarked "be the crowning worlv of the American Pomological Soci- 

 ety. 



A. W. SiAS. 



Wyman" Elliot. 



discussion", 



Mr. Grimes. Under the ruling of the Attorney General, as I under- 

 stand it, we cannot draw any money from the State Treasury until 

 after we have expended it. You will notice, gentlemen, in my report 

 that I have not included the funds we had on hand for paying premiums, 

 which is $842. 68. We cannot hold that for any purpose as a perma- 

 nent fund, and I would recommend to this Society that we change 

 that fund and make it a contingent fund. If we cannot draw any- 

 thing ahead, when your bills are all in, you will have nothing with 

 which to pay them. Disbursements are made the first day of February 

 and the first day of August in each year. We can draw the funds to 

 which we are entitled to close up all outstanding bills. But your 

 summer meeting is coming on; your Secretary, in the mean time, 

 will be entitled to $200, and you will need funds on hand to meet ex- 

 penses. • I don't think we ought to allow our Society to run into debt 

 and be borrowers upon some one's generosity. Now, we can hold that 

 fund, I think, under the law, but we will have to hold it as a con- 

 tingent fund; we can borrow from it from time to time, always replac- 

 ing it when we receive our appropriation. As a contingent fund there 

 will be no question as to our right to hold it. 



Mr. Smith. In regard to experiment stations referred to in the 

 report of the Secretary, I think that is one thing that should be dis- 

 cussed, when the time arrives. 



Mr. Harris. I think the Secretary has discussed that pretty well; 

 I regard it as the best Secretary's report I ever heard. 



Mr. Smith. There are some things that I think call for a little dis- 

 cussion on some of the matters suggested in this report. Reference is 

 made to the experiments going on. I think this Society ought to take 

 some action by which the information brought out in these experiments 

 can be obtained by the people of the State. Our active membership is 



