TWENTIETH ANNUAL MEETING. 59 



Upon nominations from the floor, the following were 

 elected as the Nominating Committee : 



Hartford County — George W. Staples, Hartford. 

 New Haven County — George F. Piatt, Milford. 

 Fairfield County — S. M. Foster, Westport. 

 Middlesex County, A. H. Gardner, Middletown. 

 New London County — E. Haley, Mystic. 

 Windham County — E. E. Brown, Pomfret. 

 Tolland County — x\ndrew Kingsbury, Rockville. 

 Litchfield County — E. D. Curtiss, Litchfield. 



President Rogers : It is suggested that we take up for 

 a few moments some of the questions on the program list. 



Question No. 1 : "Is there any danger of overplanting 

 apples and peaches in Connecticut?" Will somebody answer 

 that question. 



I will say for the chair, that this year we have had the 

 largest peach crop we ever had, and by the large demand for 

 peaches, I don't think there is anv danger of overplanting of 

 peaches. 



In regard to apples, I have certainly got the biggest 

 price I have ever received for apples, and where is the danger 

 in apples ? The only thing is we w^ant better apples and more 

 apples, and better peaches and more peaches. 



We will take up the next question, No. 2: "What is the 

 best plan of cold storage of fruits at the farm or orchards?" 

 Will somebody answer that? I have been paying fifty cents 

 a barrel, and I would like some better method than that. 



We have Brother Hale with us ; he is chairman of our 

 Legislative Committee and has not yet made his report. We 

 would like to hear from Brother Hale. 



Mr. J. H. Haij: : Mr. President and Gentlemen, may I 

 answer that question, although I am afraid to attempt to 

 answer as to what is the best plan of cold storage of fruits at 

 the farm ? 



