Maine State Pomological Society. 



TKANriACTIONS FOR 1884. 



The general outline of the Societ^-'s proceedings in the year 1884 

 was much like that of former years. The annual exhibition was 

 held at Lewiston, September 23(1 to 2Gth, inclusive, in connection 

 with the fair of tiie State Agricultural Society. The annual meet- 

 ing was convened at tlie City Building, in Lewiston, September 25th, 

 pursuant to notice given, but was adjourned to the time and place 

 of the Winter Meeting. 



The Winter JMeeting was held at Gardiner, February 24th and 

 25th, 1885, independently of any other organization. 



The fruit crop of 1884 was undoubtedly the largest ever grown 

 in the State. The season was exceptionally favorable. Notwith- 

 standing the immense production, the crop was a profitable one. 

 There was a steady demand for standard varieties of winter apples 

 for shipment, at remunerative prices. But the autumn apples and 

 miscellaneous kinds of winter fruit were in excess of the demand. 

 The great lesson of the past year is that the profits of the business 

 of orcharding lie in the cultivation of but few varieties, and those 

 such as are known and approved in the markets — well grown, care- 

 fully handled and faithfully packed, 



THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION 

 embraced the different classes of fruit, flowers, and some miscella- 

 neous articles, substantially as in former years, and as will more 

 fully appear by the list of premiums offered and awarded. The 

 number of entries was 1183, being a little above the average. The 

 premiums awarded amounted to §634, 00, all of wiiich has been 

 paid. All the classes of fruit were well represented in the enti-ies, 

 the apples being far in excess of all the otliers combined. The 



