152 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



^lEETING AT WETHERSFIELD, 



September I'j, ipo^. 



The Wethersfield Grange invited the Pomological Society and 

 the State Dairymen's Association to hold a joint field meeting 

 in that toAvn on the above date. 



The weather was rather unfavorable and the attendance there- 

 fore was not as large as it otherwise w^ould have been, but in 

 every other respect it was a most successful meeting, bringing 

 together, as it did, representatives of the two leading agricul- 

 tural interests of the State. 



The fine old town of Wethersfield, with its many attractive 

 features, made an ideal place for such a gathering. 



The State Prison is located here, and during the forenoon 

 many availed themselves of the privilege extended by the man- 

 agement to visit it. 



A bountiful collation was served in the Grange hall at noon. 

 The afternoon proving too stormy for the proposed drive about 

 the farming section of the town, the visitors assembled in the 

 upper hall and held a very profitable session. 



President Gulley presided and called upon E. C. Birge, Presi- 

 dent of the Dairymen's Association, to speak first. Mr. Birge 

 said he was very glad to see the two societies meet together. 

 They are working in harmony and should get together more 

 often. The subject of how to provide humus for the soil is 

 one that interests fruit growers and dairy men alike. His 

 practice is to sow clover in the corn at last cultivation. Rye is 

 also useful as a humus crop to plow under ; two crops of clover 

 and rye and then corn the next year, is a good rotation. Wq 

 must build up our soil in order to get good crops, and it must 

 be done as cheaply as possible. 



Dr. G. P. Clinton of New Haven spoke next, and said he was 

 glad to come to Wethersfield because there are so many special 

 interests to be studied here. Gardening, seed raising and fruit 

 growing, the town is celebrated in all these special lines. The 

 melon blight and other diseases were discussed by the speaker. 



Secretary J. B. Noble of the Dairymen's Association spoke 

 in behalf of that organization and told of its good work along 

 dairy lines. He was followed by Prof. L. A. Clinton of Storrs, 

 in a very practical address. 



