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The Secretary reported the decease of the following named life 

 members of the Societj-, viz : 



William C. Crosby of Bangor. Febiiary 20. 1880. 



Isaiah Stetson of Bangor. 



J. M. Richardson of Greene. 



George Jewett of Portland. April 17, 1883. 



Eliphalet Clark of Deering, June 8, 1883. 



Mason J. Metcalf of Monmouth, June 23, 1883. 



Albert Emerson of Bangor, December 2, 1883. 



Voted, That the Secretary prepare or cause to be prepared 

 appropriate notices of said deceased members for publication in the 

 annual report. 



Voted, that the Committee on Russets present their report to the 

 Secretary-. 



On motion of Mr. Gilbert, a standing committee on new fruits 

 was appointed, consisting of Messrs. "NV. P. Atherton and S. L. 

 Boardman. 



On motion of Mr. Boardman, a committee was appointed, consist- 

 ing of Messrs. S. L. Boardman, Rufus Prince and Charles S. Pope, 

 to prepare and report to the next annual meeting a plan of action for the 

 proper representation of this Societ}' and State at the International 

 Horticultural Exhibition to be held at New Orleans in Decemlior, 

 1884. 



Voted, that the thanks of the Societ}- be extended to the Sagada- 

 hoc Agricultural Society for the facilities afforded for holding this 

 meeting ; also to the Maine Central and Knox & Lincoln Railroads 

 for reduction of fares, and to the several persons who have furnished 

 papers to be read at this meeting. 



Adjourned without da}'. 



Attest: GEO. B. SAWYER, *Seo7-efa?-v. 



Memorandum. On the evening of the last day of the meeting 

 an address was delivered by Hon. B. G. Northrop, L. L. 1).. of 

 Connecticut, on ''Rural Life and Homes," before a joint meeting of 

 this Society and the Sagadahoc Agricultural Societj-. 



