ANNUAL REPORT. 237 



First Field Meeting of the Season 



and the following- notice sent out indicates the scope of 

 the meeting: 



PEACH GROWERS' FIELD DAY. 



THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY* 



Announces its 



ANNUAL PEACH FIELD MEETING 



to be held at 



The Chas. E. Lyman Farm, Middlefield, 



August 3, 1910. 



Mr. Lyman cordially invites the members and friends of the 

 Pomological Society to visit his big farm and orchards at Middle- 

 field, on Wednesday, August 3. This will be a Great Peach Meeting 

 from start to finish, and the culture, harvesting, shipping and mar- 

 keting of this season's peach crop will receive special attention. 



No wide awake fruit grower can afford to miss this great field 

 meeting! 



Another splendid opportunity to visit the Lyman Farm, which 

 is well known as one of the most extensive and best managed in 

 the state. It comprises over 1.000 acres devoted to special crops 

 of peaches, apples, hay, corn and the fattening of winter lambs. 



The Peach Orchards, embracing some 400 acres, are expected 

 to yield this year a crop of 100,000 baskets if weather conditions 

 are favorable. 1,000 apple trees in bearing. 700 tons of hay have 

 just been harvested. There are also 60 to 70 acres of newly set 

 orchards, all affording valuable object lessons for the fruit grow- 

 er and general farmer. 



Everyone interested in peaches should not fail to attend! 



The dinner will be strictly on the basket lunch plan, and visi- 

 tors should bring well-filled baskets. A general table will be ar- 

 ranged with a committee in charge. Tables, dishes, lemonade, etc., 

 will be supplied by the host. 



After lunch there will be an informal program of speaking. 

 Prominent fruit men will address the meeting, and Mr. Lyman will 

 explain his orchard and farm operations. Also plans will be dis- 

 cussed for handling the coming peach crop, and it is expected that 

 reports will be made of the fruit crop conditions in the state. 



Representatives of the X. Y., N. H." & H. R. R.. also leading 



