ANNUAL REPORT. 159 



The number of growers who exhibited was larger than ever 

 before — seventy-five in all. Seventy of this number were 

 awarded premiums amcnuiting to $515.75. 



As a complete list of the awards was published and sent 

 out soon after the exhibition, it is unnecessary to include the 

 same in this report. 



Those who acted as judges were: Apples, all classes, Prof, 

 John Craig of the Agricultural College, Cornell University ; 

 pears, all classes, N. S. Piatt, New Haven, and G. C. Comstock, 

 Norwalk ; peaches and plums, C. H. Savage, Storrs ; grapes, 

 all classes, R. A. Moore, Kensington; canned fruits, etc.. Dr. 

 L. A. Smith and Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Frederic Kelsey, 

 Higganum ; nuts. Prof. W. E. Britton, New Haven ; unclas- 

 sified exhibits. Prof. A. G, Gulley, Storrs. The expense of the 

 exhibition to the Society w^as about $100. 



Our annual fruit shows are certainly proving "eye-openers" 

 to the people, especially in the matter of showing what fine 

 products may be grown in Connecticut, and to those growers 

 who attend them they are wonderful educators. The fairs of 

 the State are beginning to recognize the advantages of such 

 an exhibit on their grounds, and it is safe to say we shall not 

 be troubled to find ways and means for holding our exhibitions 

 in the future. 



