STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 95 



ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING THURSDAY, 

 NOVEMBER 14, 9 A. M. 



Called to order by the President, H. L. Keyser. 

 ■ The following Committee on Resolutions was appointed by 

 the President: D. H. Knowlton, Farniington, Dr. G. M. 

 Twitchell, Auburn, Charles S. Pope, Manchester. 



An invitation from the Bangor Chamber of Commerce, for 

 the Pomological Society to liold their Annual Meeting in 1913 

 in the city of Bangor, was read. 



Voted, to refer the invitation to the executive committee. 



The Secretary made his report as follows : — 



REPORT OF SECRETARY. 



Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: — 



A meeting of the Executive Committee was called by the 

 President for January 5, 1912, but owing to a severe snow- 

 storm a quorum was not present. 



A meeting of the committee was held at the Augusta House, 

 Augusta, on May 3. 



It was voted to hold the annual meeting in Portland and the 

 President was instructed to make the arrangements for the 

 meeting. 



It was also voted to invite the New England Fruit Show to 

 meet with us. 



The President was instructed to arrange the special premiums. 

 Through his efforts and the hearty cooperation of the Portland 

 Board of Trade, the Pomological Society has the best premium 

 list ever offered for the fruit exhibitors of Maine. 



The annual Field Meeting was held at Highmoor Farm, 

 Monmouth, on August 2. A large number of fruit growers 



