6 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Our Membership. 



To keep its membership grozving is of first importance in an}- 

 organization, but especially in a Society like this. 



Our g-rowth has been gradual, steady and strong from the 

 very beginning, thirteen years ago, and the past year has been 

 no exception. 



From February i, 1903, to February i, 1904, we have gained 

 i^^ new members ; 5 have died or withdrawn ; 38 member- 

 ships have not been renewed for the past two years, and under 

 the rules of our by-laws we are not allowed to longer count 

 them as members. After making all these deductions our pre- 

 sent total membership is 5(5/, a net gain of 8/ members over 

 the number I reported to you last year, which was 480. 



In making this substantial gain the efforts of your officers 

 have been ably seconded by the work of the Membership Com- 

 mittee, and again I wish to express my appreciation of their 

 valuable services and especially their willing sacrifice of time 

 and money. 



We have embraced every opportunity to bring the purposes 

 and work of the Society to the attention of the farmers and all 

 others who are, or ought to be interested in fruits, and urge their 

 membership. 



Perhaps some may think we have pressed this matter too 

 strongly, but it is a fact that in order to live we must grow, 

 and new members are the fresh life of the Society, and undoubted 

 evidence of its growth. 



Therefore, we want more viciiibers, because more members 

 will mean larger funds for better and more extensive work, 

 and give us greater opportunities for carrying the benefits of 

 the organization into every corner of the State. Then let us 

 continue the "campaign" until we number among our members 

 every cultivator of fruits in Connecticut, and let me suggest 

 that each one of our present members resolve to bring into the 

 Society this year at least one friend or neighbor. If we do 

 this, I am sure we shall find it mutually profitable. 



From February i, 1903, to February i, 1904, I have received 

 and paid over to the Treasurer, $495.95. 



From membership fees $483.00 



From sale of exhibition fruit I--95 



