BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS. 



MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE- 



Auburn, January 14, 1901. 



Voted, To apply $250 of the funds remaining in the treasury 

 of the society together with such sum as the legislature may grant 

 for the installing and maintaining an exhibition of fruit at the 

 Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, N. Y. 



Voted, To instruct Mr. Gilbert to draw up and present to the 

 legislature a resolve, asking for an appropriation of $250 for the 

 above purpose. 



looted, That Mr. Pope be instructed to complete the collection 

 of fruit for the above purpose, not to exceed twenty-five barrels, 

 and forward the same to Buffalo for cold storage at the proper 

 time. 



The following outline of work was presented to cover the 

 entire year: A spring meeting — Two horticultural classes — A 

 small fruit meeting — Annual meeting and exhibition. 



Voted, That the president, the secretary, and Mr. DeCoster be 

 a committee to take into consideration the above outline and 

 elaborate the same for presentation to the full committee. 



The secretary presented an invitation from Dexter Grange to 

 hold the annual meeting with them, and another invitation to 

 hold a strawberry meeting with Pleasant Valley Grange, Rock- 

 land. Mention was also made of invitations from parties in 

 North Chesterville and North Jay to hold horticultural schools 

 with them. 



Leeds Junction, February 8, 1901. 



A severe storm was prevailing and only Messrs. True, Libbey 

 and the Secretary were present. 



Reference was made to fruit and other matters pertaining to 

 the Pan-American Exposition, but in the absence of President 

 Gilbert and Treasurer Pope no information was at hand. 



