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quence the traveling- was soft and unfavorable for a large attend- 

 ance. As it was the morning session was omitted, but the after- 

 noon and evening sessions were well attended and much enjoyed. 

 The exhibition of fruit although not large, was very good and bore 

 evidence of favorable fruit conditions in this part of the State. 



As circumstances did not seem favorable horticultural classes 

 were not organized, though I am confident that such efforts 

 would be appreciated by the public. I hope to see something of 

 the sort brought about another year. 



The small fruit meeting was held in Rockland, August i. A 

 good program was presented, after being well advertised, but 

 the attendance and! exhibition were not as large as was anticipated. 

 The desirability of holding meetings of this sort is apparent, for 

 only in this way can fresh fruits be offered as object lessons of 

 tillage, flavor and quality of fruit. 



Early in the season an invitation came from the grange at Dex- 

 ter to hold the annual meeting and exhibition of the society in 

 that thriving town. After careful consideration the executive 

 committee accepted the invitation, and all our efforts were 

 directed toward this meeting. A local committee, consisting of 

 A. A. Eastman, Geo. C. Furber, L. W. Jose, E. O. Additon and 

 W. H. Curtis, was chosen to make all necessary local arrange- 

 ments and to co-operate with the officers of our society. The 

 committee was active throughout and at every point rendered 

 the most valuable service, for which we wish to make this per- 

 sonal acknowledgment. The meeting itself proved to be one of 

 the strongest and most enthusiastic ever held by the society, and 

 reference is here made to the excellent practical papers and dis- 

 cussions there offered to Maine fruit growers. It was enthusi- 

 astic from first to last, and was widely reported in the papers of 

 the State. The music was excellent, and the cordiality of the 

 Dexter people seemed to be unlimited. 



The exhibit occupied four tables the entire length of the hall, 

 while cross tables in the rear were occupied by the canned goods 

 and pears, and tables across the front weregiven up to the flowers, 

 and the stage was decorated with well grown plants from the 

 greenhouse of Air. Chas. H. Hayden of Dexter. 



Of the apple exhibit in general it may be said that it was just 

 fine, the fruit being l?rge in size, high colored and very attrac- 

 tive. At everv available moment there were crowds around the 



