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sliglitly injured. I'licv have live buds, where the peaches have 

 all been killed. 



A Membf.r : 1 would like to ask Mr. Hale how his "hardy" 

 peaches are. 



Mr. Hale : The snow is so deep I haven't seen them for 

 some time. 



Vice Pres. Hubbard: Our program calls for a ten-minute 

 paper by Mr. N. S. Piatt on "The Outlook for the Peach Grow- 

 ing Industry." We will now listen to Mr. Piatt, who is well 

 qualified to discuss this timely subject. 



What is the Future Outlook for the Peach Growing 

 Industry of Connecticut? 



The demand for peaches has grown in the last forty years to 

 large proportions. 



It is not likely to be any less in the near future. It is a popu- 

 lar fruit, known and used by everybody. 



Nothing else can quite take its place. The demand is con- 

 stant, and can be depended on. How about the supply? 



The supply is precarious wherever they are grown, but we 

 believe they are as reliable here as anywhere, unless it be in 

 California. 



They can be grown cheaper, probably, on the fertile and 

 easily tilled lands of Delaware, Georgia or California, but the 

 question of transportation is a great and lasting impediment 

 in the way of growers from those places reaching our northern 

 New England markets. 



The growers from those places would be willing to sacrifice 

 much if they could get our short hauls and quick time. 



Granted then, that we have a good demand and good location 

 for marketing, what have we that we need to fear as regards 

 overproduction ? 



Nothing, I believe, but a universal crop in one latitude, and 

 that does not often happen. 



We have in the State probably four or five times more bear- 

 ing peach trees than there were ten years ago. 



It might be argued that this number, if productive, would 

 vield more fruit than we can find market for. I should say 



