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because, so far as thev could see. the}- thoug-ht llieir fruit was 

 just as good and up to just as high a standard as some others 

 in the same class that had received a premium. I believe 

 that the trouble was accounted for because of the blemishes 

 on the fruit, and it was ordinarily due to the blemishes caused 

 by insect pests, and not especially to bruises. That is a thing 

 that we are trying to accomplish ; not to exhibit fruit that 

 shows an} blemishes whatever. 



I notice that I omitted to call for the report of the treas- 

 urer in regard to the permanent funds of the Society. I will 

 call for that now. 



Treasurer Moore: Mr. President, there is a permanent 

 fund. I should have mentioned that before. There have 

 been two contributions made to this fund of $25.00 each, so 

 that there is now in the savings bank at Berlin, including 

 accrued interest, $54.66 to the credit of the Society on account 

 of its permanent fund. 



The President: That is, of the permanent funds, which 

 are not to be used for ordinary expenses ? 



Mr. jMoore : Yes, and wdth the interest added. 



The President : I wall now call for the report of the 

 committee on legislation, ]\Ir. J. C. Eddy, chairman. 



Report of Committee on Legislation. 



Mr. President, and Members of the Pomological Society. 



There is just one matter that your committee wishes to 

 bring before the Society at this time. As is generally known 

 by members, the Society has received one thousand 

 dollars per year from the state to promote the interests of 

 pomology. This is not an annual appropriation, but has been 

 granted at each session of the legislature, a bill being put in 

 at each session for that purpose. It is thought by our officers 

 and many of our members that a larger appropriation is 

 necessary to carry on the work of promoting the interests of 

 fruit growing, and that in view of the benefits to the whole 

 state we are justified in asking for an increase of five hun- 

 dred dollars, or fifteen hundred dollars per year. If this 

 action is authorized by the Society, your committee proposes 



