SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING 29 



On motion of Mr. Butler it was voted to accept the 

 report and adopt the recommendations of the Committee, 

 and the Secretary was instructed to cast a ballot for the 

 above named officers for 1898-99. 



It was also voted to appoint a committee of three to 

 revise the by-laws of the Society and report at the next 

 annual meeting. The President appointed Prof. W. E. 

 Britton, Dennis Fenn and Secretary Miles. 



The following resolution regarding the foreign market 

 for fruits was introduced by E. M. Ives and unanimously 

 adopted : 



Whereas, It has come to the knowledge of this Society 

 that the German government has by recent action excluded 

 the fruits of our orchards from the markets of that country, 

 thereby violating existing treaties ; therefore be it 



Resolved, That we urge upon our senators and repre- 

 sentatives in Congress that they take such prompt and 

 energetic measures as will tend to remove this action, so 

 detrimental to one of the staple export products of this 

 and many other states of our Union. 



The chairmen of standing committees for the ensuing 

 year were announced by the chair as follows : 



Business and Legislation, J. C. Eddy, Simsbury ; Mem- 

 bership, E. M. Ives, Meriden ; Injurious Insects, Prof. W. 

 E, Britton, New Haven ; Fungous Diseases, Dr. W. C. 

 Sturgis, New Haven ; Fairs and Exhibits, Prof. A. G. 

 GuUey, Storrs College ; New Fruits, N. S. Piatt, New 

 Haven. 



In the course of this meeting the Society gleaned much 

 practical information from the following addresses and 

 papers. 



