I So THE CONNECTICUT POM O LOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Ives : I would like to second that motion myself, and I 

 do so heartily. I realize, as perhaps most of us do, the work 

 involved now in the Secretary's office. We are holding so many 

 meetings, and so many other things are coming in, that it is a 

 great deal of work to carry on that office, and I think it is no 

 more than right that we should pay something for what we are 

 getting. We have no right to expect to get something for 

 nothing. I think it is unreasonable to expect it any longer. 



Mr. Innis : I shall most heartily second that also. I don't 

 know whether our worthy Secretary is willing to take that other 

 $50 with the kicking he is likely to get, but I hope the vote will 

 pass just the same. 



Mr. Butler: I want to second that too. I was just going 

 to do that myself. 



jMotion duly put and declared carried by a unanimous vote. 



Secretary Mtles : I will not take up the time wnth any 

 extended remarks on how much I appreciate this action. It 

 has come without the least thought on my part. I do feel, as 

 you know, the deepest interest in our success, and I think that 

 has been the greatest reason why I have tried to put so much 

 effort into the work. I have been willing in years past to do 

 this amount of work without expecting very much for it, but as 

 our Society has grown, and our funds and opportunities for 

 work have increased, it does seem as though the outlay of time 

 must be more each year, and I appreciate your action very 

 much. Your kindness, and the encouragement which my 

 friends have always shown me, is worth a great deal more than 

 any salary, and I assure you the success of the Society is due 

 very largely to that. I thank you. 



The President : ]\Ir. Edwin Hoyt, and Mr. A. B. Plant of 

 Branford, who were to discuss the question, "What are the rea- 

 sons for the decadence of pear culture in our State," have gone, 

 and ]\Ir. Hale has also gone. He was to discuss the eighth 

 question, "What are the most effective implements of culture, 

 and what improvements might be made?" 



A Member: Give us the last question, Mr. President. I 

 believe it is one of the most important, and Mr. Moore is here. 



The President : The ninth question is called for. "Does 

 the amount of fertilizer applied have any effect on the rotting 

 of orchard fruits; is cultivation also a factor?" 



