STATE POMOLnGICAL SOCIETY. 19 



Penobscot County. Henry TV. Brown, Newburg, had twelve 

 varieties on the tables. 



There were several jars of good fruit, pickles, jelly and evapo- 

 rated cider exhibited by S. K. Given, Newcastle, and they added 

 much to the appearance of the tables. 



In testing the fruit, we find it a little off in flavor, but large in 

 size and of good color. 



J. W. True, ") 



D. J. Briggs, >• Committee. 



Chas. S. Pope, ) 



Committee on new fruits reported, through Mr. L. H. Blossom 



[see New Fruits] . 



The committee on resolutions bearing on the State Experiment 

 Station, reported resolutions as follows : 



Whereas, The general and State governments have established 

 and liberally' endowed an agricultural experiment station in connec- 

 tion with our State College ; we congratulate the State upon the 

 possession of an experiment station within its own borders, believ- 

 ing that the possibilities it offers for obtaining reliable and valuable 

 information relating to the successful development and prosecution 

 of our various agricultural industries are inestimable, and that every 

 intelligent farmer should encourage the station in the prosecution 

 of its experimental work ; and as horticulture and fruit culture are 

 among the most important of our agricultural industries, and in the 

 future are destined tt) increase largely as the knowledge of varieties 

 and culture becomes better known ; therefore. 



Resolved^ That we most respectfully solicit the aid of the experi- 

 ment station in the future development of horticulture and fruit 

 culture, believing that these industries, in consequence of their im- 

 portance to the agricultural interests of the State, should receive 

 special attention in the experimental work of the station. 



Resolved^ That inasmuch as the results sought in the line of hor- 

 ticulture and fruit culture are frequently remote, and the experi- 

 ments necessary to reach them require so great skill and persever- 

 ance, in our opinion the work should be first undertaken at the 

 station, under the immediate oversight of the director. 



Resolved^ That as the work at the home station is perfected, we 

 believe it may be profitably extended so as to reach other parts of 

 the State, and that the results thus ascertained will prove of ines- 

 timable value to the industries we represent. 



