AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION AT HARTFORD. 



The annual midwinter meeting of the Board of Agriculture 

 was held in Unity Hall, Hartford, Dec. 14, 15, and 16, 1904, 

 in accordance with the following programme. Owing to a 

 severe blizzard which prevailed at the time, the attendance was 

 less than usual, but the stenographer has preserved a full record 

 of the addresses and discussions, and it is hoped that these will 

 not be lost by the thousands of our farmers all over the State 

 to whom copies of this report will be sent. 



A part of the fine agricultural exhibit of the State at the 

 Louisiana Purchase Exposition was returned in time to be 

 shown at the convention and was highly commended. 



The Connecticut Agricultural College, as well as both the 

 Experiment Stations, presented valuable exhibits along the 

 lines of instruction and investigation in which they are engaged. 



Prof. Gully of the Agricultural College made an extensive 

 exhibit of fruit from the cold storage plant of the college, 

 which attracted much attention. A full list of exhibits, pre- 

 pared by J\Ir. N. S. Piatt, Pomologist of the Board, will be 

 found at the close of the report of the convention. 



PROGRAMME. 



"Wednesday, December J 4th. 



10.30 A. M. Invocation. 



Rev. Rockivell Harmon Potter. 



Address of Welcome. 



His Honor IVm. F. Henney, 



Mayor of Hartford. 



Response by 



His Excellency Abiram Chamberlain, 



Governor of Connecticut. 



