STATE POMOLOGrCAL SOCIETY. 8/ 



ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, THURSDAY MORN- 

 ING, NOV. i6, T911. 



Meeting called to order by President Twitchell. E. L. White 

 gave his report as Secretary as follows : 



During the year there have been three meetings of the Execu- 

 tive Committee held. 



The first was in Auburn January ninth. The premium list 

 was revised and other business relating to the year's work was 

 transacted. 



The second meeting was held in Augusta February eighth. 

 Matters that were before the Legislature were discussed and 

 acted upon. 



The third meeting was held in Greene August twenty-third at 

 the home of \'ice President IT. L. Keyser. The program and 

 other matters relative to the annual meeting were discussed. 



One field meeting has been held during the year. Mr. H. L. 

 Keyser invited the Society to meet with him on August twenty- 

 tliird. A large number gathered to see the practical side of 

 raising fruit. His orchards gave a number of different lessons 

 in cultivation and spraying. The meeting was considered a fine 

 success. 



During the year a Federation of Agricultural Societies has 

 been formed. Our Society is entitled to representation accord- 

 ing to our membership. Our Society has been represented at 

 the meetings held by the Federation. 



The membership of the Pomological Society now numbers a 

 little over two hundred. The list of life members has been 

 revised during the year. 



It was my pleasure in February to be present at the win- 

 ter meeting of the Connecticut Pomological Society. The 

 fruit display was a good one for the time of year but my at- 

 tention was especially attracted to the large list of annual mem- 

 bers. It was secured by the efiforts of a committee assisted by 

 each member of the Society. There were, I think, five hundred 



