AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION AT BRIDGE- 

 PORT. 



The annual mid-winter meeting of the Board was held 

 at Bridgeport Dec. 17th, i8th, and 19th, and was largely at- 

 tended by those interested in agriculture from all sections 

 of the State. 



The interest which was fully aroused by the brilliant 

 opening address of the Governor was fully maintained dur- 

 ing the entire three days' session. 



Every speaker was punctually present at the appointed 

 hour, and each presented in clear and forcible style the latest 

 results of practical experiment and scientific investigation in 

 his special line. 



The thanks of the Board are due to all who contributed 

 to the success of the meeting, but they are specially due to 

 the officers of the Connecticut and Storrs Experiment Sta- 

 tions and of the Connecticut Agricultural College, whose 

 services, gratuitously rendered, added materially to the in- 

 terest which was everywhere manifest. 



Grateful acknowledgment is also made to the musical 

 talent of Bridgeport, which lightened the more serious work 

 of the Convention with repeated entertainments that were 

 greatly appreciated. 



Mr. N. S. Piatt, the Pomologist to the Board, submitted a 

 report of the various exhibits, which will be found near the 

 close of this volume. 



The meeting was conducted in accordance with the fol- 

 lowing program, which contains a complete list of the speak- 

 ers with their subjects : 



Tuesday^ December J 7th. 



10.30 A. M. Invocation. 



Addres.s of Welcome. 



By His Hojior Denzs Mulvihill, 



Mayor of Bridgeport. 



