136 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



President Gulley : From my own limited experience, the 

 outlook is that the black knot will take them. 



Mr. Hale: A certain weakness of the Japan plum seems to 

 cause the trees to die when they are about six to ten years old, 

 but the black knot is a preventable thing on ordinary plum trees. 

 My opinion is, that there is a future for the Japan plum, but 

 the orchards have to be renewed very often. The Italian buyers 

 and sellers of fruit like the Japan plum. 



A resolution in relation to the Parcels Post Bill now before 

 Congress was introduced by Mr. Hale as follows : 



Whereas, A bill now before Congress known as House Reso- 

 lution 7874, pr6viding for what is known as the Parcels Post, 

 will, if it becomes a law, prove of great value to all our people, 

 and especially so to those living in the rural districts, therefore 

 be it 



Resolved, By the Connecticut Pomological Society, that we 

 heartily approve this bill and urge upon Congress its early 

 passage and enactment into a law, and we urge upon our 

 Senators and Representatives in Congress to do all in their 

 power to secure its passage. 



Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the 

 President of the United States, and each of our Senators and 

 Representatives in Congress. 



Mr. Jas. L. Cowles, of Farmington, Conn., Secretary of the 

 Postal League, was granted the courtesy of the floor and spoke 

 in favor of the resolution and explained the objects of the bill 

 now before Congress. 



The resolution was unanimously adopted. 



President Gulley : We have one or two special committees 

 to hear from. 



The Committee on the Exhibit of Implements is now ready 

 to report. 



The following report was then read by the Chairman of the 

 Committee, Mr. G. G. Tillinghast. 



