The Union Winter Meetinii-. 



Introductory. 



The arrangements made with the Secretary of the Board of Agri- 

 culture, by which both organizations united in the winter meeting in 

 18S8, proved so generally satisfactory, that the officers were unani- 

 mously in favor of making similar arrangements for the winter 

 meeting of 1889. Secretary Gilbert met with the Executive Com- 

 mittee for the jiurpose, and a second union meeting was agreed 

 upon, which proved even more satisfactory than the first one. 

 There seems to be no good reason why the two bodies should not 

 work together in this way in the future, especially when such oQovt 

 seems to make both organizations more ellicient. 



The Lincoln County Agricultural Society and citizens of Damar- 

 iscotta and Newcastle extended a very cordial invitation to the 

 Society to hold the winter meeting in Damariscotta. Arrangements 

 were accordingly made, and the meeting was held in Lincoln Hall, 

 Damariscotta, Februarv 1-, 13 and 14. 1889. The programme 

 offered was an exceptionally good one, and was faithfully carried 

 out. The local interest in the meeting was good and the attendance 

 was large, representing fruit growers from eight or raore counties 

 in the State. The papers and discussions presented were of a high 

 order, and will rank favorably with those delivered before other 

 societies, more liberally endowed than ours. 



The citizens of Damariscotta and Newcastle were cordial in their 

 attentions, and appreciative of the papers and discussions, and it is 

 confidently believed that a fresh impetus was given to fruit culture 

 in the locality. The numerous visitors are especially indebted to 

 Mr. E. "NV. Dunbar of Damariscotta. and ^laj. E. W. Stetson of 

 Newcastle, for their constant and courteous attentions during the 

 meeting. Those interested in perfecting the arrangements for the 



