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Regarding the recommendations in the Secretary's re- 

 port. It was moved and so voted that a committee of three 

 draft a new Constitution and By-laws to be presented at the 

 next annual meeting for adoption. — (Committee consists of 

 Pres., Vice Pres., and Sec'y-) 



It was moved and so voted that it was the sense of the 

 meeting that the annual reports be sent only to paid up 

 members as an inducement for prompt payment of dues but 

 all notices of meetings, etc., be continued as usual. 



The recommendation that an inexpensive watch fob be 

 presented to all sending in three new members at any one 

 time was referred to the Secretary with power to act and 

 unanimously carried. 



Recommendation No. 4 was adopted as recommended. 



Sec'y Wheeler of the New England Fruit Show recom- 

 mended that a committee be appointed for the State Exhibit 

 fwhich would have the backing of the State Board of Agri- 

 '^eulture. It was moved and so voted that the Officers serve 

 .as an Exhibit Committee. 



Sec'y Wheeler also introduced the section of the Bj^- 

 laws of which the necessary previous notice of a change was 

 given at the Boston meeting. The section now reads "The 

 Secretary and Treasurer may be the same person and shall 

 receive for the performance of the duties of both offices, the 

 sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100) per year." Formerly 

 this read "$50 per year." 



It was moved, seconded and so voted that the amend- 

 ment as read be adopted. 



It was the decided sentiment of the meeting that the 

 ^Secretary should attend out-of-state conventions and it was 

 -m^ved and so voted that the question of defraying the 

 Secretary's expenses to out-of-state be referred to the 

 Executive Committee with power. 



A letter read by Mr. Spalding of the New England 

 Apple was read and referred to the Executive Committee. 



Mr. Spalding recommended that all packages of apples, 

 peaches, pears, quinces, grapes and other fruit grown in 

 Massachusetts if offered for sale by any other person than 

 the grower shall bear the name and address of the grower 

 and if not packed by him shall also bear the name and ad- 

 dress of the party responsible for the packing, and that a 



