STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. QQ 



Proeeecled to the election of officers. Messrs. J. E. Rennocli 

 and S. R. Sweetser were appointed as a committee to receive and 

 count tlie votes. 



The election resulted as follows : 



For President — Robert H. Gardiner of Gardiner. 



For Vice Presidents — Stillman W. Shaw of Miuot, 



S. C. Harlow of Bangor. 

 For Secretar}' and Treasurer — George B. Sawyer of Wiscasset. 

 For members of the Executive Committee — (in addition to the 

 President and Secretary',) Samuel Rolfe of Portland, Charles S. 

 Pope of Manchester, Henry McLaughlin of Bangor. 



For Corresponding Secretary — Granville Fernald of Harrison. 

 For Trustees : 



Androscoggin county — D. J. Briggs, South Turner. 



Aroostook " Henry Tilley, Castle Hill. 



Cumberland " S. F. Strout, Falmouth. 



Franklin " S. R. Leland, Farmington. 



Hancock " Charles G. Atkins, Bucksport. 



Kennebec "■ W. P. Atherton, Hallowell. 



Knox " Elmas Hoffses, Warren. 



Lincoln " H. J. A. Simmons, Waldoborough. 



Oxford " N. T. True, Bethel. 



Penobscot " J. E. Bennoch, Orono. 



Piscataquis " H. A. Robinson, Foxcroft. 



Sagadahoc " H. S. Care}-, Topsham. 



Somei'set " James S. Hoxie, North Fairfield. 



Waldo " D. L. Pitcher, Belfast. 



Washington " H. A. Sprague, Charlotte. 



York " John Hanscom, Saco. 



Then proceeded with the reading of papers ; the first being on 

 VEGETABLE AND SEED GROWING. 



BY WILLIAM DU5I0NT, OF WEST GLOUCESTER. 



In presenting this paper, it is not my intention to advance an}- 

 new ideas, but simply to remind 1113' fellow farmers of the importance 

 of growing our own seeds, more especiall}- those intended for the 

 garden. 



The farmers of this State pay out, annually, a large sura to seed 

 raisers of other States, which ought to be kept at home. The 



