BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



September 3 — Met in accordance with the following call: 

 "Annual meeting of the Maine State Pomological Society. 

 The annual meeting of the Maine State Pomological Society, 

 for the election of officers and the transaction of other business, 

 will be held in the Lecture Hall, in the park, Lewiston, on 

 Thursday, September 3, 1896, at 6.30 o'clock P. M. Per order 

 of Executive Committee, D. H. Knowlton, Secretary. 



Informal reports were made by the secretary and treasurer 

 of the society. 



Voted, That the society indorse the action of the executive 

 committee in joining with the Eastern Maine Fair in holding 

 an exhibition in Bangor, and that they be authorized to con- 

 tinue the arrangement if the terms are satisfactory to them. 



Proceeded to the election of officers for the year 1897. (See 

 page 10 for officers elected.) 



WINTER MEETING. 



A business session of the society was called to meet at Hotel 

 Hamilton, Winthrop, February 17, 1897, at 7 o'clock P. M. 

 Met according to the call. 



Voted, That Messrs. Gilbert and Andrews of the executive 

 committee audit the treasurer's account and report during the 

 session. 



Voted, That the executive committee be instructed to meet 

 the trustees of the Maine State Agricultural Society and effect 

 a new contract or agreement with them for our next annual 

 exhibition. 



Voted, That the treasurer's salary for the past year be fixed 

 at $25. 



