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eges, and I move you, sir, that this Association extend a vote 

 of thanks to the Horticultural society. It was voted and 

 the meeting adjourned until 1 :30 p. m. 



AFTERNOON SESSION 



The Pres. The time given on the program for the af- 

 ternoon meeting is 1 :30 and we had better begin. I notice 

 that the card outside gives the time for two o'clock, and 

 there may be members who have not arrived yet, so before 

 calling the first speaker, let us devote the time to questions. 



The second one is, ''Is it wsie to continue planting Bald- 

 wins with the Baldwin spot on the increase and no known 

 method of control?" Anyone to discuss this question. 



Mr. Copeland. The idea with the Baldwin is that there 

 are very large sections which have never been touched with 

 the Spot at all, and it looks to me as though we could still 

 plant the Baldwin to good advantage. In our particular 

 section it is really the leading apple. So far as the other 

 apples are concerned, I, for one have lots of faith in the Mc- 

 intosh, but I do believe that we are overdoing it just the 

 same. If I were setting again I have 30 acres, mostly Bald- 

 wins, I would put in a lot of Baldwins. I know what it 

 can do, I know the reputation it has, and all we have to d^ 

 is to improve it and it is going to hold that reputation. That 

 is my opinion. 



Mr. Morse. I would like to ask what time the vote on- 

 the amendment will come up. 



Pres. It can be taken up at any time, I think our Sec- 

 retary has some recommendations. 



Secy. Brown. Mr. President and Members : In the 

 secretary's report is the recommendation that a committee 

 on exhibitions be appointed, and in order to bring the mat- 

 ter up I move that a committee of five be appointed by the 

 President, to be announced later, with the understanding 

 that an exhibition be held, if feasible, this coming fall. I 

 saw Director Hurd of the Agricultural College, recently 

 and suggested to him that an invitation be extended by the 

 College to hold a fruit exhibition at Amherst this fall. So 

 I would make this motion and I would like to hear a discus- 

 sion of it by the members to know what they think about it.. 



Pres. You hear this motion. Is it seconded? 



A Member. Second the motion. 



