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The polls were closed at ten minutes past twelve o'clot-k, nnd 

 the Committee to receive, assort, and count the votes, reported the 



"Whole number of votes to be 3D. 

 Necessary for a choice 20. 



The report of the Committee was accepted and the persons 

 reported as I)aving tiie iiumbcr of ballots nece>sary for a choice 

 were, ngrecably to the Constitution and I>y-Laws, declaicd l)y the 

 President to have a mnjority of votes and to be elected OUScers 

 and Standing Committees of the Society for the year 1889. 



Adjourned to Saturday, November 3. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, November 3, 1888. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at 11 o'clock, 

 Vice-President Charles II. B. Breck in the chair. 



The Chairman reported from the Executive Committee a 

 recommendation that the Society approjaiate the sum of $0,000 

 for Prizes and Gratuities for the year 1889. The rpport was 

 accepted, and, agreeably to the Constitution and By-Laws, laid 

 over until the first Saturday in January for final action. 



The Secretary lead circulars from the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, asking the co-operation of tiic Society in 

 preparing a fruit displav fur the Paris Exposition of 1880. The 

 suliject was rcTerred to the Committee on Fruits, with authority 

 to issue circulars asking contributions of fruits. 



It was voted that in compliance with the rules of the State 

 Board of Agriculture, three piizes of SIO, SS, and $G be offered 

 for the three best reports by awarding committees. 



Edmund Ilersey, in behalf of the State Board of Agriculture, 

 stated that a public meeting oftlie Board would be hoM in Boston 

 in February next, and asked for tlie use of one of the Society's 

 Halls for the meeting. It was voted that the use of u hall bo 

 granted in compliance with Mr. llersey's request. 



