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exhibition purposes, cause it to be packed and sent to R. H. 

 Libbey, Newport, for storage. 



Voted, That the treasurer be authorized to draw the interest 

 on permanent fund and deposit the same for society's use. 



As to work for the coming year it was voted as follows : 



To accept the invitation of ]\Ir. S. H. Dawes of Harrison to 

 hold a field meeting at his place. 



To hold a late winter meeting not later than ^yiarch 15th, at 

 such place as the president and secretary may decide. 



To arrange for fruit and flower study if satisfactory arrange- 

 ments can be made. 



To hold the annual meeting sometime in the month of Novem- 

 ber prior to the 15th. 



That if the funds of the society admit one or more additional 

 meetings may be held. 



Voted, To have 1,500 copies of Announcements and Premium 

 Lists printed. 



Cornish, March 18, 1903. 



Voted, To send representatives to the meeting of the American 

 Pomological Society to be held in Boston next fall. 



Treasurer's bond for 1903 was approved. 



Boston, September ii. 1903. 



Meeting of the executive committee held in an anti-room of 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society's building. 



An invitation to hold the annual meeting with the University 

 of Maine at Orono was presented. 



President Gilbert stated that he was authorized to extend an 

 invitation from the Auburn Board of Trade to hold the annual 

 meeting in that city. 



looted, To hold the meeting in Auburn, November 10, 11, and 

 12, 1903. 



The president and secretary were requested to ask the St. 

 Louis exposition commission that the sum of $5,000 of the 

 840,000 appropriated by the State for a representation at the 

 exposition, be set apart for installing and maintaining an exhibi- 

 tion of Maine fruit at the exposition, and that the same may be 

 expended by the State Pomological Society. 



