1 6 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



large western states have not got so many members in their 

 societies. 



Secretary Miles : Mr. President, I do not want to pro- 

 long this discussion on membership matters, but I do feel like 

 saying a w^ord so as to correct any wrong impression that the 

 members themselves might get from what Mr. Hale has said. 

 That statement that he made about our membership will bear 

 looking into a little deeper. While we have 581 members on 

 the roll, there are at least 150 of those members whose dues 

 are unpaid for 1904. Under the rules, we have to carry 

 them on our rolls for two years, but if they do not pay up 

 we have to drop them at the end of that time. I presume 

 there will be many of them that will pay up, but there is 

 quite a loss most every year, because those who have joined 

 this Society do not always remember to continue their 

 membership. 



Mr. Hale : Well, Mr. President, in spite of that we still 

 have one of the biggest memberships in the country. I will 

 call it 450, and even then we have got more in Connecticut 

 than in any other state, in proportion to population. 



Secretary Miles : The problem wdiich your officers run 

 up against is not so much how to get new members, as it is 

 to get all the new ones that we obtain to remain active mem- 

 bers of the Society year after year. 



The President : Air. Aloore is here now, and I will call 

 for his report as treasurer. 



Mr. R. a. Moore: Burglars attempted to blow up a safe 

 on me at the post office last night, so I had to do some tele- 

 graphing and telephoning before I could come here this morn- 

 ing. That has made me a little late. 



Treasurer's Report. 



For the Year ending February ist. 1905. 

 1904. Receipts. 

 Feb. I. To Balance from last report $58.84 



2. Cash from A. G. Gulley 1.00 



Cash from H. C. C. Miles, sec'}', Alembership fees, 186.00 



3. Cash from H. C. C. Miles, sec'y, Membership fees, 92.00 

 25. Cash from H. C. C. Miles, sec'y. Membership fees, 33-00 



Apr. 7. Cash from H. C. C. Miles, sec'y, Membership fees, 3900 



