STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Y2 



The chair appointed as delegates under this vote, Messrs. Henry- 

 McLaughlin of Bangor, Joseph Taylor of Belgrade, and George 

 B. Sawyer of Wiscasset. 



The following preamble and resolution was presented, discussed 

 and adopted, viz: 



" Whereas, the annual reports of the Secretary of the Board of 

 Agriculture have been and still are much esteemed by the people 

 of the State, and are every year distributed among the most skil- 

 ful agriculturists and the most intelligent and liberal patrons and 

 promoters of the agricultural arts, therefore 



Besolved, That while we recognize the necessity of strict economy 

 in the State expenditures, we deprecate any reduction of the ap- 

 propriation for the publication of this most useful report." 



Voted, That the thanks of the Society be and hereby are tendered 

 to the members of the House of Representatives for the use of 

 their Hall for the meetings of the Society, and that an invitation 

 be extended to them to meet with us and assist in the examination 

 and discussion of the fruit now on exhibition. 



Mr, McLaughlin was appointed a committee to communicate 

 the invitation ; and the Society having taken a recess, the Repre- 

 sentatives came in and assisted in the disposition of the fruit ; 

 after which 



Adjourned. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The Society re-assembled at two o'clock P. M., and resumed 

 the consideration of the report of the Committee on Fruit Cata- 

 logue. (No reporter being present the discussion is necessarily 

 omitted.) 



•Voted,- That the Committee be instructed to prepare a column of 

 "remarks," to accompany the tabulated list of fruits, and a com- 

 plete description, with outline cuts of such fruits as they may 

 deem advisable, and of new or local varieties, so far as cuts can 

 be obtained ; also to complete the arrangement of the list for 

 publication in the forthcoming report of the Secretary. 



Voted, That the report on grapes and small fruits be recom- 

 mitted for completion. 



The subject of the time and place for holding the next annual 

 exhibition was discussed at length by the members, and it was 



Voted, That the Executive Committee be recommended to make 

 arrangements for holding the annual exhibition of the ensuing 



