Business Transactions. 



MEETINGS OF EXECUTIA^E COMMITTEE. 



March 7, 1890. Meeting of Executive Committee held in Lew- 

 Iston. 



By invitation of President Prince the committee met the trus- 

 tees of the Maine State Agricultural Society, and it was mutually 

 agreed between the officers of the respective societies to hold the 

 next annual fair with the State Agricultural Society. The terms 

 and conditions being the same as last year. The time of the exhi- 

 bition was fixed for September 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. 



April 25th, 1890. Called for the revision of Premium List. The 

 following assignments were made for the fair : 



General and county exhibitions of apples, L. H. Blossom. 



Display'of single varieties of apples, H. W. Brown. 



Pears, plums and mis-cellaneous articles, J. W. True. 



Flowers and potted plants, Charles S. Pope. 



September 13, 1890. During the fair orders were drawn for 

 sundry purposes. The treasurer was instructed and authorized to 

 invest $400 of the Permanent Fund in the First National Bank of 

 Farmington. 



December 1, 1890. Met in Lewiston for the purpose of auditing 

 the exhibition accounts and other matters of importance to the 

 society. 



Treasurer was directed to pay the premiums and for this purpose 

 and to meet other bills he was authorized to make a temporary loan 

 not to exceed the sum of four hundred dollars. 



The following vote was passed and copy of same was forwarded 

 to President Fernald : 



That in brhalf of the Maine State Pomological Society, its Execu- 

 tive Commiltee in session this first day of December, 1890, in the 

 city of Lewiston, respectfully request, in the interests of horticulture 



