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A Member. I would like to say a word. The last speak- 

 er said they aren't doing any damage, but I think they are. 

 A neighbor of mine set two thousand trees. Last season he 

 had three hundred young trees eaten off as fast as they 

 sprouted and they went right through there so that he 

 has got three hundred little stubs, like a cane. They are 

 all withered. I was one of the members of the Board of 

 Selectmen, and the three of us were called down and made 

 an estimate, and the state never took any notice. They sent 

 us a little letter, saying our price was too much and they 

 wanted it cut. I, for one, said I would never change the 

 figures to reduce, and if I did change them it would be to in- 

 crease. We are still waiting. I don't think the state is do- 

 ing its part. 



A Member. There are three or four trees down near our 

 place where they can hear the roosters crow, and those which 

 have never been touched, they are nice trees ; but of all the 

 rest, 90^per cent, you might say, are utterly worthless and T 

 wouldn't take a hundred dollars for damage the deer have 

 done. 



A Member. I should like to ask the gentleman if he has 

 used a gun on these deer. 



^ A Member. I don't have time. I have other business. 

 It IS four miles from my house. 



Pres. Any further discussion? Do you accept the a- 

 mendment, Mr. Race? 



Mr. Race. I accept the amendment. 



A Member. That the state buy up some of the land and 

 sell the privilege to all of the fellows that Avant to hunt for 

 the deer so bad? (Laughter). 



President. The motion is that this Association petition 

 the legislature to take measures to control the injury by 

 deer, to fruit trees. All those in favor of the motion please 

 manifest by saying, "Aye." Contrary minded. It is a vote. 



We will take up question 21, as before stated, and 

 would like to hear from Mr. Frost. 



Mr. Frost. I would like to state for the benefit of the 

 gentleman who asked for number 21 that last year a confer- 

 ence was held in regard to this very question, and another 

 meeting will be held as soon as this meeting has adjourned, 

 on the platform; and all of you who are interested in the 

 question are invited to attend this conference, and I think 



