The organization meeting of the Incorporators of the Northern Nut Growers Association, Incorporated, was held at Washington, D. C., September 28th, 1923, at 10:00 o'clock a. m. Present: Karl W. Greene, Albert R. Williams, and Thomas P. Littlepage. Upon motion, Thomas P. Littlepage became Chairman of the meeting. Upon motion of Mr. Greene, seconded by Mr. Williams and unanimously passed, the following were elected Directors of the Northern Nut Growers Association, Incorporated, for the first year of its existence or thereafter until the annual meeting of the company in 1924. James S. McGlennon, of Rochester, New York. W. C. Deming, of Hartford, Connecticut. Willard G. Bixby, of Baldwin, Nassau Co., N. Y. Harry R. Weber, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Robert T. Morris, of New York, N. Y. Upon motion of Mr. Greene seconded by Mr. Williams and unanimously passed, by-laws of the corporation were adopted. There being no further business, the meeting of the Incorporators adjourned. KARL W. GREENE, ALBERT R. WILLIAMS, THOMAS P. LITTLEPAGE, Incorporators. THE PRESIDENT: The next action, then, Mr. Littlepage, would be to get the report of the nominating committee. I call for that now. Mr. Littlepage: (Reads as follows): MINUTES OF FIRST MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF THE NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. The first meeting of the Directors of the Northern Nut Growers Association, Incorporated, was held at Washington, D. C., September 28th, 1923. Present: James S. McGlennon, Willard G. Bixby, Robert T. Morris. Upon motion of Mr. Bixby seconded and unanimously passed, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year, or thereafter until the annual meeting of the Incorporation to be held in 1924: President, Harry R. Weber; Vice-President, J. F. Jones; Treasurer, H. J. Hilliard; Secretary, W. C. Deming. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. WILLARD G. BIXBY, Secretary of Directors' Meeting. (The report was adopted by the convention). REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE _By Willard G. Bixby_ MR. BIXBY: The finance committee asks the association to instruct the secretary in the printing of the next report to endeavor to reduce the size to one-half of the present report. (Adopted by the convention). MR. BIXBY: I move as an amendment to Article Two of the By-Laws, that annual membership be $3, or $5 including a year's subscription to the Journal. Contributing members to pay $10, this including a year's subscription to the Journal. (Motion seconded and adopted by the convention, and the committee on Incorporation discharged with the thanks of the association).