STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 5 



they also appeared with others before the Committee on Agriculture, 

 asking for larger appropriations for institute work and the Secretar}' 

 of the Board of Agriculture. In each instance, the objects sought 

 were gained, and, as a result, we may expect more extensive train- 

 ing in horticulture at the college ; and the undivided attention of the 

 Secretary of the Board of Agriculture with larger appropriations for 

 the purpose will secure a better representation of fruit industries at 

 the farmers' institutes in various parts of the State. 



There has been about the usual increase in the membership of the 

 Society. The treasurer's report does not show any increase in the 

 permanent fund, as the State aid was not received until after the 

 report was made up. The fund however, will be increased during 

 the present year and the Society's debt to the fund will be reduced 

 thereby. The Executive Committee, in view of the fact that the 

 permanent fund should be made to yield the largest revenue possible 

 to the Society, directed the treasurer to purchase four shares in the First 

 National Bank of Farmington at par, which was being organized at 

 the time. This investment is a conservative and safe one and will 

 prove more profitable than a deposit in any of our savings banks. 



The various newspapers in the State are among the most efficient 

 agencies in securing the rights of the people and in promoting the 

 interests of every industry. The secretary, in behalf of the Society, 

 wishes to acknowledge the valuable aid they have rendered the inter- 

 ests of fruit culture. They have freely published our notices, and 

 given liberal space for the reports of our meetings. 



Our Scciety is a general organization, whose object is to promote 

 the interests of pomology in all prrts of the State. It is not local 

 in any sense. The premiums it offers are open to all parts of the 

 State ; its winter meetings are held in localities where the most can 

 be accomplished for the cause, and its transactions are available for 

 all. Again, we urge fruit growers to send us items of interest 

 bearing on fruit culture. The more we know of their successes and 

 failures the better able we shall be to render them efficient hcrvice. 

 It is the purpose of the officers to do all they can with the means at 

 their disposal. If in any way the Society can do more to promote 

 the industry, the officers of the Society are its servants. 



D. H. K. 



