20 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



February 20 — The comniittee to audit the treasurer's accounts 

 reported that they found the same correct and had approved 

 the same. 



Voted, That the secretary be instructed todehver Mr. Wheeler 

 his bond as treasurer. >■ 



Voted, That the key to box in the Augusta Safe Deposit and 

 Trust Company be deposited with the president as custodian of 

 the same. 



MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



January 18, 1896 — Met at the Ehii House, Auburn. 



Voted, To ask the State Society for Wednesday evening of 

 the fair for our annual meeting instead of Thursday, as last 

 year. 



Revised the schedule of premiums. 



The secretary presented the following from the trustees of the 

 State Agricultural Society : 



"Voted, To invite the State Pomological Society to unite 

 with this society in the joint exhibition of the year upon the 

 same conditions as in 1895, save that the Pomological Society 

 is to fit up and take full care of upper floor of the exhibition 

 building, using all tables and property of the Agricultural 

 Society already prepared for their use." 



Voted, To accept these conditions for the present year. 



April 29, 1896 — Met at Exchange Hotel, Lewiston. 



Hon. F. O. Beal, President of the Eastern Maine Fair, was 

 present and offered the following proposition in behalf of the 

 association he represents: "The Eastern Maine State Fair 

 Association is pleased to extend an invitation to the Maine 

 State Pomological Society to hold a joint exhibition with them 

 at their grounds in Bangor on i\ugust 25, 26, 27, 28, 1896, upon 

 the same terms and conditions as is your custom to do with the 

 Maine State Fair Association." 



Voted, That the above proposition be accepted, provided the 

 sum be increased one hundred dollars to meet the expenses of 

 the ofBcers incident to holding said exhibition. 



Voted, That the secretary be requested to notify the Maine 

 State Agricultural Society of our action before giving publicity 

 to the same, and assure the officers of that society that our 

 action is based upon a desire to extend, so far as possible, the 



