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September 5th. Messrs. Pope, True and Blossom met at the fair 

 grounds and arranged for such alterations as were deemed desirable. 



September 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th. Annual exhibition. 



September Uth. Annual meeting. 



Voted, To postpone the election of officers to the time and place 

 of holding ihe next winter meeting of the Society. 



PUBLIC MEETING. 



Report of Committee on New Fruits was made by the Secretary, 

 who exhibited samples of the "Gideon" apple grown by Hon. Parker 

 P. Burleigh of Linneus, and of "Dudley's Winter," grown by the 

 originator in Aroostook county. 



For papers and other matters connected with the public meeting 

 reference is made to that portion of the transactions containing 

 papers, etc. 



At a meeting of the Executive Committee held during the fair it was 



Voted, To consider the feasibility of making an exhibition of 

 Maine fruit at the Bay State Agricultural Show and Fair in October 

 next. 



Later this exhibit was placed in charge of Henry W. Brown of the 

 Executive Committee whose report appears in another part of this 

 volume. 



October 18, 1889. Meeting of Executive Committee in Lewiston. 



Voted, That we unite with the Board of Agriculture in holding a 

 joint winter meeting, and that the time and place be referred to 

 Secretary Gilbert of the Board ot Agriculture, President Pope and 

 the Secretary, Knowlton. 



The premium account, amounting to $616, was audited, and the 

 Treasurer was authorized and instructed to pay the same. The 

 Treasurer was also authorized to make a temporary loan not exceed- 

 ing i250. 



A letter was read from Mr. H. W. Brown, in whose charge was 

 placed the Bay State exhibition of this Society, in which he 

 announced that he had received premiums to the amount of $57. 



Voted, That the Treasurer be instructed to deposit fifty dollars in 

 the Wiscasset Savings Bank to the credit of the permanent fund. 



February 4, 1890. Meeting of Executive Committee held in Nor- 

 way. Letters were read from George B. Sawyer, Esq., former 

 Secretary of this Society, in which he stated that he had packed the 

 books, pamphlets and catalogues, in his possession, belonging to 



