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in papers at $2.00 a box, and the dealer took some native 

 apples instead of the western boxed. That is what a Spring:- 

 field dealer told me, and he advised me by all means to put 

 my apples in barrels. 



Prof. Wilson : That is very interesting. 



President Rogers: If there are no further questions 

 on Prof. Wilson's address we will take up the matter of elec- 

 tion of officers, which is the next order of business for the 

 afternoon. I am going to call on the Committee on Nomina- 

 tions for their report. Mr. Staples is chairman of that Com- 

 mittee I believe. 



Election of Officers. 



]\Ir. Staples: Your Nominating Committee beg leave 

 to report the following nominations : 



For President, Elijah Rogers, of Southington. 

 For Vice-President, George A. Drew, of Greenwich. 

 For Secretary, H. C. C. Miles, of Milford. 

 For Treasurer, Orrin Gilbert, of Middletown. 



For County Vice-Presidents: '•' 



Hartford, Lewis C. Root, of Farmington. 

 Nezv Haven, A. T. Henry, of Wallingford. 

 Fairfield, E. A. Jones, of New Canaan. 

 Litchfield, Edson G. Davis, of Torrington. 

 Nezv London, William I. Allyn, of Mystic. 

 Middlesex, George W. Spicer, of Deep River. 

 Windham, E. E. Brown, of Pomfret Center. 

 Tolland, Prof. A. G. Gulley, of Storrs. 



Vice-President Drew in the Chair. 



Vice-President Drew: Gentlemen, you have heard the 

 report, what is your pleasure? 



