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Voted, That the committee who have been investigating the 

 advisability of asking the legislature for additional appropriation 

 for the uses of this Society be instructed to present the matter to 

 the legislature in any form that their judgment may determine ; that 

 to this end they confer with the State Board of Agriculture and 

 solicit their co-operation in gaining the desired result. 



[Memorandum. Before leaving Augusta the committee con- 

 ferred with the Board of Agriculture, put the matter in proper 

 form and placed the papers in the hands of the Hon. P^dward 

 Wiggin, chairman of the committee on agriculture, the Board of 

 Agriculture co-operating Some time later a favorable report was 

 made on the matter, and the bill was passed by the Legislature 

 without dissent, and was approved by the Governor.] 



The Secretary reported the resignation of Mr. A. E. Andrews as 

 a member of the executive committee. It was voted to accept the 

 same and to proceed to the election of his successor. 



Balloted and made choice of Willis A. Luce of South Union. 



The president appointed the following committee to examine the 

 fruit and flowers on exhibition : Charles E. Wheeler, W. A. Luce 

 and S. H. Dawes. 



The committee reported as follows : 



"Mr. President : — The committee which you appointed to report 

 on the exhibit of fruit have attended to that duty and report, with 

 much pride, that the exhibit this year we believe to be the best 

 for many years and it may be the best that has been shown at any 

 of the winter meetings. We find in all 100 plates, shown by 

 thirteen exhibitors. 



From the State College forcing- house. Prof. Munson shows 

 results of the work being done there. 



Fiom the orchardis's that are attracting especial attention is 

 Dudley's Winter, an apple originating from a Duchess seed fertil- 

 ized by a Hyslop Crab. Mr. J. AY. Dudley, Castle Hill, is the 

 exhibitor. 



The Stark, which has brought out some notes and letters, of late, 

 in the Maine Farmer, is found on the tables in fine form from the 

 orchard of J. Libby, Grey. 



Three plates of King are shown, and from those of J. W. True 

 and J. Pope & Son your committee do not desire the honor of 

 deciding which is best. 



Especial mention is called to the plates of Fallawater, Baldwin, 

 Minister, Mother and Nodhead exhibited by J. Pope & Son. 



