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spraying owing to the high Avinds before the buds were too 

 far advanced. 



Another feature against the present date is that Farm- 

 ers' "Week at the Massachusetts Agricultural College usually 

 comes at that time so we are unable to obtain the presence 

 of our professors at our meeting. 



Surely a more representative display of fruit would be 

 possible at the earlier date and if we are to have our ex- 

 hibition at the time of the annual meeting in the future this 

 is important. 



SCALECIDE CUP PRESENTED BY THE B. G. PRATT 

 CO. N. Y. CITY. 



This handsome silver cup suitably engraved, is offered 

 to the member of this Association who exhibits the best 

 three bushel boxes of apples of any three varieties grown in 

 the State. The cup is to remain in the possession of the year- 

 ly winner (although the property of the Association) until it 

 shall be won by the same member at two annual fruit shows 

 of the Association not necessarily consecutively — after 

 which it will become his or her exclusive property. The 

 winner is to give a short description of cultural methods 

 used, if possible at the meeting or published in the annual 

 report of the meeting, for the benefit of the Association. 

 The judges of the general fruit exhibit are to select the 

 winner, using such score cards as they mky elect. 



Pres. What will you do? Appoint an Auditor pro tern 

 or wait for Mr. Ellsworth who is not yet present? 



On motion it was yoted to appoint an Auditor pro tem 

 and Mr. Eliott ]\Ioore was appointed. 



Pres. You have heard the report of the Secretary, 

 what will you do with it? 



Prof. Sears. I think there has been a great deal of work 

 put into this report and it is due great consideration, I 

 move that a committee be appointed to which this report 

 may be referred. 



Pres. How shall this committee be appointed? 



By the chair, and consist of three members. 



Pres. I will appoint Prof. Sears, Ex-President J. W. 

 Clark and Mr. Brown. 



