Business Transactions at the Annual ^leetina'. 



September 6, 1894. The members of the Society met in the hall 

 provided for the purpose on the Fair grounds, in Lewiston, at 6.30 

 P. M. Proceeded to the election of officers for 1895. [See page 9.] 



Professor Munson stated that legislation referring to the exter- 

 mination of black knot seems to be inexpedient at the present time, 

 and the committee was accordingly granted time to prepare a final 

 report for the Winter Meeting. 



AT THE WINTER MEETING JANUARY 8tH AND 9tH, 1895. 



By invitation of Mr. H. L. Leland in behalf of local organiza- 

 tions and citizens of Piscataquis county the annual Winter Meet- 

 ing was held in Opera House, Foxcroft, January 8th and 9th, 1895. 

 Secretary McKeen joined with the Society and the meeting was held 

 with the most cordial good will and approval of all concerned. 



The meeting was called to order at the appointed hour by the 

 President, and the Treasurer and Secretary presented their annual 

 reports. [See preceding pages.] 



The Committee on Legislation appointed at the last Winter 

 Meeting reported as follows : 



After a thorough canvass of the subject your committee deem it 

 unwise at present to urge legislative action looking toward the sup- 

 pression of the "black knot" of plum and cherry trees. It is 

 found that trees apparently free from disease may be infected from 

 diseased trees at least three-fourths of a mile distant. As the cul- 

 ture of plums is comparatively a small industry, while the wild 

 plum and cherry trees of our forests are an ever present menace it 

 is doubtful if any law could prove effective. Public sentiment is 

 not yet sufficiently strong to insure the enforcement of such meas- 

 ures as would be necessary. 



