EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. y 



^Making- these deductions, we have to-day a total of 515 mem- 

 bers in good standing. 



The following deaths have been reported to this office 

 during the past year: Edwin Hoyt, New Canaan; George M. 

 Clark, Haddam; Dr. William J. Ford, Washington; S. A. 

 Griswold, West Hartford; N. N. King, Suffield ; Mrs. A. E. 

 Paulison, West Hartford; Allan R. Yale, Meriden, and Wil- 

 liam C. Hale, Willimantic. 



Our Finances. 



From February 1, 1908, to February 1, 1909, I have re- 

 ceived and paid over to the Treasurer : 



From Annual Membership Fees $513.00 



From Life Membership Fees 70.00 



From Sales of Fruit at Exhibitions 23.56 



$606.56 



I have drawn orders for the payment of bills amounting 

 to $2,000.96. 



The expenditures in the various departments of the year's 

 work are classified as follows : 



Annual fleeting of 1908 $369.28 



Annual Report 479.74 



Crop Reporting 10.75 



Annual Exhibition : 



Premiums Paid 304.50 



Running Expenses 172.88 



Institute Work 74.15 



Field Meetings 59.16 



Secretary's Office : 



Expenses and Supplies $116.87 



Salary, balance year 1907 50.00 



Salary, on account of year 1908 150.00 



' 316.87 



Miscellaneous Printing, Advertising, etc •• 122.58 



President's Office, and other Sundry Expenses 64.05 



Total $2,000.96 



