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apple trees." He doesn't know the difference between an 

 apple tree and an elm tree, or how much it will bear, but you 

 men who are interested in the business can tell whether John 

 Smith or somebody else's trees are of bearing age, and if he 

 reports such-and-such a tree you can tell whether he reports 

 fairly accurately. I think that the trouble with the census 

 is that it is taken by persons who don't know what they are 

 taking, and therefore you men are in a better position. 



THE PRESIDENT : Would it be satisfactory if this 

 were carried over to our annual meeting next month, to be 

 brought up for discussion then and perhaps we will be bettet 

 prepared to take action at that time. 



MR. WHEELER : Yes, I think it would. 



(At this point the President reads invitations from va- 

 rious cities and towns, inviting the Association to hold their 

 next meeting). 



(Moved, seconded and voted, on motion of Mr. Frost, 

 that the meeting place for 1916 be referred to an executive 

 committee, with power to act). 



(Adjourned to 2 p. m.) 



