f the three
elected officers.

ARTICLE VIII

_Amendments._ This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of
the members present at any annual meeting, notice of such amendment
having been read at the previous annual meeting, or a copy of the
proposed amendment having been mailed by any member to each member
thirty days before the date of the annual meeting.

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I

_Committees._ The association shall appoint standing committees as
follows: On membership, on finance, on programme, on press and
publication, on nomenclature, on promising seedlings, on hybrids, and an
auditing committee. The committee on membership may make recommendations
to the association as to the discipline or expulsion of any member.

ARTICLE II

_Fees._ The fees shall be of two kinds, annual and life. The former
shall be two dollars, the latter twenty dollars.

ARTICLE III

_Membership._ All annual memberships shall begin with the first day of
the calendar quarter following the date of joining the association.

ARTICLE IV

_Amendments._ By-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of members
present at any annual meeting.

Northern Nut Growers' Association

EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING

SEPTEMBER 5 AND 6, 1917

STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT.

The eighth annual meeting of the Northern Nut Growers' Association was
called to order at the Hotel Davenport, Stamford, Connecticut, at 9.30
A. M., the Vice-President, Prof. W. N. Hutt, presiding in the absence of
the President, Mr. W. C. Reed.

The meeting opened without formalities with a short business session.

The report of the Secretary was read and adopted as follows:

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER.

Balance on hand date of last report $ 21.45

Receipts:
Dues 255.00
Advertisements 36.00
Contributions 15.00
Sale of reports. 26.65
Contributions for prizes 46.75
Miscellaneous .89
------- $401.74

Expenses:
Printing report $158.60
Miscellaneous printing 19.00
Postage and stationery 45.91
Stenographer 40.30
Prizes 57.00
Litchfield