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mond ; Somerset county, Frank E. Nowell, Fairfield ; Waldo 

 county, Fred Atwood, Winterport ; Washington county, D. W. 

 Campbell, Cherryfield; York county, J. Merrill Lord, Parsons- 

 field. 



Member of Bxperiinent Station Council — Charles S. Pope, 

 Manchester. 



On motion made by Prof. W. M. Munson it was voted that 

 the Secretary be requested to provide for one session of the 

 next annual meeting a round table discussion on the topic — 

 "How can the meetings and exhibits of the Society be made 

 of the greatest educational value?" 



The memorial of Richard H. Libbey, prepared by Dr. George 

 M. Twitchell, was read by Mrs. V. P. DeCoster, and it was 

 voted, that these resolutions be accepted and placed on record, 

 and that a copy also be sent to our Sister Libbey. 



(For memorial see Secretary's Portfolio). 



Voted, That the President's address be referred to a com- 

 mittee for consideration and report to the Society. Prof. W. 

 M. Munson, A. S. Ricker and F. H. Morse were appointed as 

 said committee. 



Later the committee offered the following report and it was 

 accepted : 



President Gilbert made a personal investigation and found 

 almost without exception that this year's crop of fruit came 

 from trees recently cultivated or fertilized, or which bore lightly 

 last year. In accordance with this suggestion, which is in line 

 with the observation of other growers, your committee would 

 urge upon the Society, and upon the fruit-growers of Maine, 

 the importance of better care and management of orchard trees. 

 This work of improvement must be commenced immediately 

 on the opening of the spring season if a crop of fruit is to be 

 obtained for the next "off" year. 



Your committee would commend the effective work of the 

 President and Secretary in securing legislation looking toward 

 the control of injurious insects, and would endorse most heartily 

 the efficient work of the Commissioner of Agriculture and the 

 State Entomologist in carying out the provisions of the law*. 

 The continuance of this work is urged, and the cooperation of 

 the Society for the future is bespoken. 



