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Q. What damage would it do if you used 5 pounds of 

 arsenate of lead to 50 gollons of water? 



AVell, for one thing, you would be paying 10 cents for a 

 5-cent article. Arsenate of lead is not supposed to burn the 

 tree, hoAvever strong it may be. Is not supposed to, I say, 

 but once in a while it does burn. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS 



Chairman Whitnej^ : The nominating committee is 

 agreed unauimcfusly on the following as the list of officers. 

 (This list is printed on page two of the report). 



Pres. : You hear this list of officers, what will you do 

 with this list? 



]\roved and seconded that the Association proceed to 

 ballot for these officers and that the Chairman of the Com- 

 mittee, Mr. Whitney, cast one vote for the election of officers. 



Pres. : You hear the motion, all in favor say Aye. Those 

 opposed Nay. It is a vote. Mr. Whitney will east the ballot 

 for the officers. I declare them elected. 



Wilfrid Wheeler: In the Secretary's report this morn- 

 ing it was advocated that the date of the annual meeting of 

 this Association be changed from the present date to the 

 third Wednesday in January. It seems to me that this is 

 a very good change to make at this time. As the date of the 

 meeting is now, it is almost too late for many of us. Not 

 only that, if we wanted to have an exhibition of fruits at 

 the annual meeting, it would be better to have it in January 

 than at the present time, and I wish to make this motion — 

 That the Constitution of this Association be amended by 

 stating that the annual meeting shall be held on the third 

 Wednesday in January and at such place as the Executive 

 Committee shall decide. 



Pres.: You hear Mr. Wheeler's motion. Has anyone 

 anything to say? 



Mr. Whitney: Some of our members have wondered 

 if it was wise always to hold these annual meetings in the 



