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noon, helped in the advertisini^", and often furnished some local 

 speakers. — in short, has had charg"e of the local arrangements, 

 and received full credit for the success of the occasion. 



It is not too nuich to say, that but for the cordial support of 

 the Grange organizations these institutes would not have 

 attained the success that they have. Without some local center 

 of interest to start with, no farmers' institute is likely to be 

 fully a success. 



The institute season of 1903 opened January 27 at Glaston- 

 bury, followed by a meeting at Scotland January 29, at Madison 

 February 10, at Watertown February 18, at Winsted February 

 19, at Deep River February 26, at New Canaan March 3, at 

 Ellington ^Nlarch 4, at Prospect March 9, at Easton March 19, 

 at East Canaan March 24, closing at North Haven March 27. 



This series was the best ever held by the Society, the attend- 

 ance ranging from forty to fifty in some of the smaller towns 

 to one hundred and fifty at New Canaan and several other 

 places. The cost averaged about $14 per meeting, or approxi- 

 mately $170 for the series. 



To give any adequate report of the addresses, papers and 

 discussions at these institutes it would be necessary to go beyond 

 the limits of this volume. Suffice it to say that the proceedings 

 were of a most practical nature, embracing a wide range of 

 fruit topics from the preparation of the soil and the planting 

 of the tree or vine up to the latest and most improved methods 

 of packing and selling the product on the market. 



The chief aim was to bring speakers with scientific and 

 practical knowledge before an audience and following the 

 addresses give each person present the chance to question and 

 find out what they most wanted to know. 



The following program is a fair sample of what was offered 

 in each meeting : 



PROGRAMME AT NEW CANAAN. 

 March 3, 1903. 



OPENING AT 10.30 A. M. 



Address of Welcome Rev. J. H. Ho3't 



Address — "Profitable Apple Orcharding." 



Prof. A. G. Gulley, Conn. Ag'l. College, Storrs 

 Paper — "The Market for Connecticut Fruits, — How Can it be 



Enlarged ?" N. S. Piatt. New Haven. 



Recess. 



