Business Transactions. 



MEETINGS OF EXKCUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Maroh 12, 1891. The committee met at Leeds Junction for the 

 revision of the premium list for 1891. 



It was voted to accept an invitation of the trustees of the Maine 

 State Agricultural Society to hold the next annual exhibition of the 

 Societj' in connection with the exhibition of that 83ciety in Lewis- 

 ton, September 7-11, 1891. 



In reply to the above the Secretary received the following letter 

 from the secretary of that society under date of May 16, 1891 : 



Mr. D. H. Knowlton, 



Secretary^ Maine State Pomological Societg, F'armington. 



My Dear Sir : — It gives me pleasure to report that, at the meet- 

 ing of the trustees of the State Agricultural Society, held in Lewiston, 

 Monday, May 11th, it was unanimoush' voted to extend an invita- 

 tion to the Slate Pomological Society to hold a joint exhibiton on the 

 Fair Grounds, Lewiston, September 7-11, inclusive, upon the same 

 conditions as in 1890. 



Very respectfully, 



Gr. M. Twitchell, Secrttary. 



May 27th, Messrs. Pope, Andrews and the Secretary appeared 

 before the Board of Managers of the World's Fair held in Augusta, 

 and presented to the Board the interests of Maine fruit growing, and 

 urged upon the committee the importance of giving the industr}- a 

 conspicuous place in our Maine exhibition. 



October 28th, the committee met at Augusta in the rooms of 

 Secretary of the Board of Agriculture. The accounts of the Society 

 were audited and the treasurer was authorized and directed to make 

 a temporary loan not exceeding three hundred and fifty dollars to 

 meet the current bills of the Society. 



