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SEC 2. 



For best 10 Plate Collection grown by a member of M. 

 F. G. A. 



1st Premium $15.00 



Only one premium was awarded, that to Mr. George 

 S. Knapp of Groton of See. 2 $15.00. The balance of the 

 appropriation not being called for, the money remains in 

 the treasury. 



APPLE DAY MEETINGS 



At the suggestion of several members, two apple day 

 meetings Avere held in cooperation with Granges, one at 

 Framingham, Feb. 16th, and one at Ayer, Feb. 18th. 



At Framingham about 100 were present. The principal 

 addresses were given by Miss Mildred Maddocks of Foxboro 

 upon the subject of "Apples for Food and Health," and by 

 Mr. Harold L. Frost of Arlington on ' * Spraying and Spraying 

 Appliances." "Lessons from the N. E. Fruit Show" were 

 discussed by the President, J. Lewis Ellsworth, Jonathan 

 Eames and Monroe Morse. This was a \'ery instructive 

 meeting. Framingham Grange provided a generous dinner, 

 for which the small charge of twenty-five cents was made. 



At Ayer a much larger meeting was held, about 200 be- 

 ing present. Miss Maddocks and Mr. Frost were the princi- 

 pal speakers, discussing the same subjects as at Framingham. 

 An apple dinner was provided by the local grange mem- 

 bers, all dishes containing apple in some form. This meet- 

 ing was reported as very instructive and a great success in 

 every way. 



A rising vote of thanks was given to the speakers and 

 others who helped make the meeting a success. 



For these two meetings we are indebted to the State 

 Board of Agriculture for the payment of one speaker at each. 



COLLECTION OF ANNUAL DUES 

 In years past there has been more or less difficulty in 

 collecting dues and membership fees, from the fact that the 



