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It therefore remains for each grower to continue the fight single 

 handed and for this society to continually agitate the question of 

 how to deal with plant diseases. It now seems probable that black 

 knot may be held in check by the timely use of Bordeaux mixture. 

 If this be the case, the progressive grower will have a more valu- 

 able aid than a mere statute which from the nature of existing 

 conditions must be inoperative. 



W. M. MUNSON, "^ 



W. A. Luce, > Committee. 

 S, H. Dawes, ) 



Committees on exhibition of fruits, consisting of S. H. Dawes 

 and J. F Norris, was appointed by the President. [See page 14 for 

 report of premiums awarded ] 



Committee on Resolutions, consisting of Charles S. Pope, W. M. 

 Munson, and B. H. Ridley, was appointed, and before the close of 

 the meeting reported as follows : 



Resolved, That the Maine Pomological Societ}' fully appreciates 

 the cordial welcome extended by the citizens of Dover and Fox- 

 croft, and the assistance rendered in making the program . of 

 interest. 



Resolved, That the thanks of the society are due to the hotels of 

 the two villages and to the railroads for the reduced rates given. 



A special committee was appointed to consider and report on the 

 recommendations contained in the President's address. The fol- 

 lowing gentlemen composed the committee : Charles S. Pope, Dr. 

 H. A. Robinson and A. A. Eastman. [See page 50.] 



The following resolution was presented by the Secretary and 

 unanimously passed : 



Whereas, We recognize that fruit growing is one of the most 

 important industries of agriculture in the State ; and whereas we 

 believe that the various agricultural societies in the State should do 

 more to develop this particular industry by offering more liberal 

 premiums for exhibitions of fruit ; therefore, 



Resolved, That we recommend for the consideration of the 

 societies the propriety of a premium of at least five dollars for the 

 best exhibition of correctly named varieties of apples, the collec- 

 tion to consist of at least fifteen varieties ; that premiums of at 

 least fifty cents per plate of five specimens be offered for the fol- 

 lowing named varieties, or as many of them as possible : 



