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later, and the buyers get together down there quicker than thev 

 do in the western part of our State. 



Ti-iE President: I want to have it understood that we are 

 going to keep these gentlemen here and are going to have a 

 chance to question them several times before the end of the 

 meeting. Neither Mr. Cross or Mr. Lupton is going to gel 

 away from us until to-morrow. 



Now, if there is nothing further we will proceed to the next 

 topic on the program. Before that, however, I would sav that 

 the life and usefulness of this socjety depends on getting a 

 good big membership. We want to largely increase our mem- 

 bership this year. We are only about in the middle of the 

 thousand members that we ought to have. While we have got 

 a good Society and already have a good membership, we want 

 to make an especially good record this year and become one 

 of the biggest and best in the United States. The more mem- 

 bers, and the more means we have to do with, and the more the 

 fruit growers of the State support this society, the more benefit 

 it will be to them. The membership fee, as you know, is only 

 one dollar, and there will be some envelopes passed around 

 among the audience, so that any of you who are not already 

 members will be given an opportunity to join. I hope there 

 will be a generous response. 



I may say that in the hall below there is a large exhibit of 

 fruits, and a still larger exhibit of implements of various kinds. 

 You are requested to give your attention to that feature as well 

 as to the meetings in this room, but only when the sessions 

 here are closed. You vrill find there plent}- to interest you. 

 That the exhibits may be properly reported upon, especially in 

 the matter of the fruits, we shall appoint a committee to judge 

 them and award premiums. 



A brief recess was then taken, during which the hall was 

 prepared for the next address, which was an illustrated lecture 

 on "The Worst Apple Insects," by Professor AW E. Britton, 

 the State Entomologist. 



This verv important phase of the apple question was inter- 

 estingly discussed by Professor Britton and a large number 

 of lantern slides were shown illustrating the various insects 

 and their work. 



The following is a brief synopsis of the lecture. 



