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dent, J. C. Eddy, of Simsbury ; secretary, H. C. C. Miles, of 

 Milford ; treasurer, R. A. Moore, of Kensington; and one 

 vice-president from each county." 



The President: "You have heard the report. What 

 action will you take upon it ? " 



Motion duly made and seconded that the report be accepted. 



The President: "The motion is made and seconded 

 that this report be accepted and adopted. Any remarks ? 

 As many as are in favor of this motion will signify it by 

 raising their hands. Contrary minds the same. The motion 

 is carried, the report accepted and the nominations adopted." 



At this point the secretary called the attention of the 

 meeting to the requirement of the by-laws, that all officers 

 shall be elected by ballot. 



On motion of Mr. Fenn, and duly seconded, it was voted 

 that the secretary be authorized to cast the ballot of the 

 Society for the list of officers as submitted by the committee. 

 The following were then declared elected: President, N. S. 

 Piatt; vice-president, J. C. Eddy; secretary, H. C. C. Miles; 

 treasurer, R. A. Moore; county vice-presidents : Hartford — A. C. 

 Sternberg, West Hartford; New Haven — E. M. Ives, Meriden; 

 Fairfield — A. C. Innis, Stratford; Litchfield — B. C. Patterson. 

 Torrington ; Middlesex — C. E. Lyman, Middlefield; New 

 London — Clifton Peck, Yantic ; Windham — H. B. Buell, 

 Eastford; Tolland — Prof. A. G. Gulley, Storrs. 



President Merriman then introduced Mrs. Harvey Jewell, 

 of Cromwell, who read a very interesting paper entitled 

 "Suggestions on Fruit Canning and Preserving." 



SUGGESTIONS ON FRUIT CANNING AND PRESERVING 



I think the members of this Society will sustain me when 

 I say that fruit in some form should appear upon our tables 

 every day in the year and be used freely by all the family, espe- 

 cially the children. 



The question naturally arises, how can this be done during 

 the winter seasons economically, and at the same time give a 



