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ridge. North Jay, nine ; Kinorv Axlel, Norlii Jay, two ; Oliver Diiii- 

 nell, Jay, four ; A. J. Liiiscott, Jay. sevei) ; Win. Eustis, Nortli 

 Jay; S. H. Niles, Nortli Jay, five; Alvan Currier. Fariningtou, 

 four; 8. R Leland. Fariniugton. heven ; D. EI. Kiiowlton, Farui- 

 ington. six; Mrs. I). M. Howe, Farmingtoii. six varieties of ap- 

 ples, two of canned fruits ; A. M. Goodiicli, Industry ; Harry P. 

 Dill, Phillips, eigh:; Elbridge Dill, Phillips, seven; Ansel Dill, 

 Phillips, three ; Silas M. Wing, Phillips, three ; M C. KelU^y. Phil- 

 lips, seven ; A. F. Hardy, Farniington, twelve ; D. J. Briggs, .South 

 Turner, ten ; Eugene E. Eaton, Farniington, seven ; J. S. B. Hinit- 

 er, Farniington, two; B W. Brown, Wilton, ten; W. W. Rodltird, 

 Jay, twenty-tw(>; E. G. Blake, Farniington. eight; O. C. Nelson, 

 New Gloucester, nine ; S. II. Sweetser, Cumberland Centre, eigh- 

 teen ; L. H. Blossom, Turner, two; J. J. Towle, South Carthage, 

 seven, and one sample of evaporated applt* ; J. Popii & Son. Man- 

 chester, fourteen. 



Mr. W. P. Atherton, for the Committee on Nomenclature, pre- 

 sented a rejiort. The committee recommended that the seedling 

 apple exhibited by Mr. S. R. Leland be called the "Leland;" 

 "Aunt Mary,"' a local apple forwairlcd by Mr. Calvin Chamberlain, 

 of Foxcroft. was pronounced ''fine for dessert;" and the "-Aroos- 

 took Baldwin," forwarded b}- ^. W. Merritt of Houlton, was men- 

 tioned as being hardy, and no doubt usefid for that high locality, 

 although wanting in <iualities which would recommend it for other 

 parts ot the State. 



Mr. D. H. Knowlton, for the committee appointed to considei 

 the recommendations made by the President in his annual address, 

 presented his report, viz : 



Your committee to whom was referred the President's annual ad- 

 dress beg leave to report as follows : 



1st. The employment of experts to act as judges at our annua 

 exhibitions is deserving of careful consideration by the Society, and 

 though our present finances may not admit of the expense tor a year 

 or two, we believe the awarding of premiums woidd be more satis- 

 factory to exhibitors. 



2d. That this Society recomnien<l the setting apart of a day to 

 be known and observed as Arbor Day ; and, furthermore, we recom- 

 mend the passage of such a law by the present Maine Legislature 

 a,< shall establish the same. 



3d Information reached us last night that the Hatch bill 'to estab- 

 lish agricultural experiment stations in connection with the agricul- 



