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"Resolved, That this Society hereby extends its thanks also 

 to the Maine Central, Portland & Rumford Falls and the 

 Bridgton & Saco Railroads for reduced rates." 



The judges at the Annual Meeting were as follows: Prof. 

 Samuel T. Maynard, on collections ; S. G. Shurtleff, on single 

 plates of fruit; Mr. and Mrs. John W. True, on canned fruits, 

 etc. 



Following the report presented by Dr. Geo. M. Twitchell 

 relating to national legislation to secure uniform sorting, grad- 

 ing and packing of our fruit, it was 



"Resolved, That this Society recognizing the importance of 

 the proposed measures looking to legislation which will insure 

 more uniform sorting, grading and packing of our fruit crops, 

 and the work of the special committee appointed last year, 

 hereby declares in favor of continuing said committee another 

 year, in the hope that national legislation may be made certain." 



The report of the Committee on Fruit Packages, made by 

 E. Iv. Lincoln, chairman, was followed by discussion and it was 



Voted, That the box matter be laid on the table. 



ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. 



The Treasurer, Secretary and Executive Committee presented 

 informal reports and they were accepted. 



After the appointment of C. A. Arnold, E. L. White and 

 W. O Breed, a committee to distribute, collect and count ballots,, 

 the following officers were elected for 1907 : 



President— Z. A. Gilbert, North Greene. 



]^ice Presidents — D. P. True, Leeds Center; Edward L, 

 White, Bowdoinham. 



Secretary — D. H. Knowlton, Farmington. 



Treasurer — E. L. Lincoln, Wayne. 



Member of Executive Committee for three years — Charles 

 E. Wheeler, Chesterville. 



Voted, That the auditing of the accounts be left to the Execu- 

 tive Committee. 



Trustees — Androscoggin county, A. C. Day, Turner Center; 

 Aroostook county, Edward Tarr, Mapleton ; Cumberland 

 county, John W. True, New Gloucester ; Franklin county, E. 



