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Therefore, we most respectfully request His Excellenc}- the Gov- 

 ernor of the State, in his annual message to urge upon the Legisla- 

 ture the passage of such acts and the appropriation of such funds as 

 will secure for the State an exhibition of her products and industries ; 

 that among these industries we consider fruit culture especially 

 important and destined under favorable conditions to great develop- 

 ment in the future, and we most respectfully urge that this great 

 industry be given the prominence its extent and importance demand. 



And furthermore that we commend the subject of the World's 

 Fair to the favorable consideration of the Legislature about to 

 assemble, and urge upon its members respectfully the importance of 

 passing such laws and appropriating such funds as in their wisdom 

 may be deemed necessary" to secure the desired object. 



February 26, 1891. At the close of the winter meeting, the 

 executive committee arranged to have the interests of the society 

 represented at the farmers' institutes to be held during the spring. 



In the matter of the unpublished transactions for the years 1879- 

 80-81, it was voted to instruct the secretary to publish only so much 

 of the transactions referred to as shall show the organization of the 

 society and its financial condition during these years. 



PUBLIC MEETINGS. 



September 10, 1890. Annual meeting, held in Park Hall, Lew- 

 iston, at 6.30 P. M. Officers for 1891 were elected. See p 6. 



September 11. Fruit Growers' Convention. Addressed by Hon. 

 Henry E. Van Deman, Pomologist of the Agricultural Department 

 at Washington. An abstract of his address appears among the 

 papers in another part of the transactions. 



February 24th and 25th. During the winter meeting in Bangor 

 the following business was transacted : 



Report of treasurer presented and accepted. See pp. 9 and 10. 



The secretary read a communication from Mr. Frederick H. 

 Moses of Bucksport inviting the members of our society to visit his 

 greenhouses. It was announced that trains would run so as to ac- 

 commodate all who wished to visit Bucksport on the day following 

 the meeting. 



Professor W. H. Jordan, Director of the Experiment Station also 

 extended an invitation to all to visit the station and College at Orono. 



The President appointed J. W. True, Phineas Whittier and C. A. 

 Arnold, a committee to examine the fruit on exhibition. Later the 

 committee having made their examination reported as follows : 



