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field; Experiments in Orchard Fertilizing, Prof. W. M. Mun- 

 son, Maine Experiment Station. 



Thursday Evening — Ladies' Night. Music; A Woman's 

 Work in Fruit-Growing, Miss Lilla M. Scales, Temple; A 

 Woman's Work in Orcharding, Mary Augusta Bass, Wilton; 

 music ; A Woman's Work in Beautifying the Home, Mrs. Kate 



B. Ellis, Fairfield; music. 



Excellent music was furnished by the young ladies of Canton. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



The Treasurer and Secretary presented their reports and they 

 were accepted. 



On the oral report of the Executive Committee, made by the 

 Secretary, it was voted to appoint a committee to formulate an 

 exhibition rule regarding the quality of exhibition fruit. The 

 following committee was appointed : William Craig, Prof, W. 

 M. Munson, Charles E. Wheeler. 



Charles E. Wheeler, J. W. True and Alonzo Butler were 

 appointed as a committee to distribute, collect and count ballots. 



Voted and by major vote made choice of the following offi- 

 cers for 1906: 



President — Z. A. Gilbert, North Greene. 



Vice Presidents — D. P. True, Leeds Center; Edward L. 

 White, Bowdoinham. 



Secretary — D. H. Knowlton, Farmington. 



Treasurer — E. L. Lincoln, Wayne. 



Member of Executive Committee for two years — Will E. 

 Leland, East Sangerville; member for three years, V. P. 

 DeCoster, Buckfield. 



Auditor — Dr. George M. Twitchell, Auburn. 



Trustees — Androscoggin county, A. C. Day, Turner Center; 

 Aroostook county, John W. Dudley, Mapleton; Cumberland 

 county, John W. True, New Gloucester; Franklin county, E. 

 E. Hardy, Farmington; Hancock county, E. W, Wooster, 

 Hancock ; Kennebec county, F. B. Perley, Vassalboro ; Knox 

 county, Alonzo Butler, Union; Lincoln county, H. J, A. Sim- 

 mons, Waldoboro; Oxford county, J. A. Roberts, Norway; 

 Penobscot county, W. M. Munson, Orono; Piscataquis county, 



C. C. Dunham, Foxcroft ; Sagadahoc county, A. P. Ring, Rich- 



