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Several otlier contributions were received after the list of entries- 

 was made up and our examination had been completed. 



Report accepted. 



Letters were read from the following absent meml)ers and others, 

 viz : 



Granville Fernald, Bridgton, formerly Corresponding Secretary. 



Mrs. M. E. Thomas, Rockland, accompanying a bouquet of 

 flowers. 



S. R. Leland, Farmington. 



Dr. J. A. Morton, Bethel. 



F. E. Nowell, Fairfield, Member of Executive Committee, de- 

 tained by sickness. 



Henr\- S. Smith, Monmouth, announcing the recent death of his 

 father, Alfred Smith. 



S. W. Shaw, Mi not. 



C. G. Atkins, Bucksport. 



EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS. 



Granville Ferxalo — "Although not now actively engaged in 

 the cultivation of orchard fruits, I am by no means an uninterested 

 reader or observer of the evidences of improved modes of fruit farm- 

 ing ; and I fully believe in the important mission of the Maine State 

 Pomological Society. It is a great educator, and whoever comes in 

 contact with it receives light and stimulus to aid in building up the 

 rural industrial fabric, and developing to all needed uses and extents 

 the wonderful native resources of our soil and climate. In my 

 travels, I have observed in every place unmistakable proofs that the 

 influence of our State Society- has reached the remotest parts of the 

 State." 



S. W. SiiAW — "I am an invalid this winter and shall not be able 

 to attend our meeting at Gardiner, to-morrow, as I would be very 

 glad to do. I trust the time will be fully and profitably occupied, 

 awakening an increased interest in the work of the Society, and 

 adding materially to its permanence and future success. Without 

 attempting to write a formal paper for the occasion, I will simply 

 invite attention to some facts and considerations, which I hope may, 

 in some way, be brought to the attention of the meeting. 



It is well understood that nearly all farm products have sold since 

 the last harvest at very unsatisfactory prices. In many cases the 



