8 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



Society to many who had never come in touch with it before. 



Your Executive Committee has met frequently during 

 the year, the plans for work have received careful considera- 

 tion,, and in the execution of the work we have had the active 

 cooperation of many of our interested members. 



Referring- to the Annual Exhibition of the Society, which 

 was ag-ain held in connection with the State Fair at Berlin, 

 it may be said that the showing of fruits was a splendid one, 

 creditable alike to the growers, the Society and the state, 

 ]More attention than usual was given to the exhibits of fruits 

 packed for market, especially apples in boxes, and while it 

 is true that our Connecticut growers have much to learn in 

 the matter of proper and attractive packing, yet many fine 

 exhibits were staged and the competition for the Pratt cup 

 was very keen. We need more demonstrations in grading 

 and packing, at our fairs and meetings, and it is to be hoped 

 that in the future this feature will be made more prominent. 



Through the liberality of the State Fair officials, the 

 expense of our exhibition was not great, and it is certain that 

 the show was worth to the state, in an educational way, many 

 times its cost. 



Three hundred and thirty-five dollars and twenty-six 

 cents was awarded in premiums to some forty exhibitors. 



The Societ}- was invited to make a display of peaches at 

 the Connecticut Fair, at Hartford, September 5-9. With 

 the hearty cooperation of our peach growers we were able to 

 put up tlie finest show of this splendid fruit ever seen in Con- 

 necticut. This exhibit was an e}e-opener to many, and dem- 

 onstrated what really fine peaches Connecticut orchards can. 

 and do produce, and how important the industry is becoming. 



Institute Work. 



There is nothing new to report concerning Farmers' In- 

 stitute work in the state. .\11 of the state agricultural organi- 

 zations, our Society included, are carrying on this branch of 

 educational work as far as their means will permit, and the 



