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and that the Secretary be instructed to forward to him a cop}^ of 

 this vote. 



The Committee on "Maine Fruit Growers' Association" appointed 

 at the State Fair meeting reported : The report was accepted and 

 the Committee continued another year. [See report of Committee 

 published in full.] 



Mr. Phineas Whittier in behalf of Committee to examine fruits 

 reported as follows : 



First. That there are on exhibition some over one hundred plates 

 of choice fruit. 



Second. There are ten collective exhibitions, the largest of which 

 consists of thirteen varieties. 



Third. The first premium of $5 is awarded to G. K. Staples, 

 Temple, and the second of $3 to H. W. Brown, Newburg. 



The Secretary stated that for the years 1879-80-81 no transactions 

 were published, and the publication of the same was referred to 

 Secretaries Gilbert and Knowlton. The copy for the same is in the 

 hands of the Secretary, having been prepared by Geo. B. Sawyer, 

 Esq., while Secretary of the Society. 



The Committee on Resolutions presented the following, which 

 passed unanimously : 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Maine State Fomological Society 

 and the State Board of Agriculture be and hereby are extended to 

 the Maine Central, Grand Trunk, and Knox & Lincoln Railroads for 

 reduced rates of fare over their respective roads ; to the proprietor 

 of the Beals' Hotel for reduced rates of entertainment ; to the local 

 and general press for notices that have been given to the public 

 from time to time ; to the Norway Grange and its members for the 

 grand and cordial reception extended to this meeting ; to the fine 

 choir that has furnished music for our gatherings ; to the citizens 

 of Oxford county for the cordial reception and bountiful entertain- 

 ment furnished all visitors ; to all those persons who have presented 

 papers and reports. 



Resolved, That the Maine State Fomological Society tender its 

 thanks to Rumsay &, Co., Seneca Falls, N. Y. ; The Nixon Nozzle 

 & Machine Co., Dayton, O. ; P. C. Lewis, Catskill, N. Y., and 

 Thos. Summerville & Sons, "Washington, D. C, for placing on 

 exhibition, free of cost to the Society, spiaying apparatus manu- 

 factured by them. 



Resolved, That the Secretary- of the Society be authorized to mail 

 each of the firms above named a copy of this resolution. 



