NINETEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. I I 



It is recognized, however, that research work while 

 in progress or when completed sometimes has great edu- 

 cational value as an exhibitive apart from the published 

 description of it. The Stations are not in any sense ex- 

 cluded from this educational feature, but should practice 

 it when possible in cooperation with the College and the 

 Pomological Society. 



In this connection the President of the Agricultural 

 College and the Director of the two Agricultural Stations 

 wish it clearly understood that they wish and intend to 

 work in this matter, and in all other matters, in entire 

 harmony, and with the one purpose of advancing the agri- 

 culture of Connecticut most efficiently and economically 

 without duplication or conflict of work. They invite all 

 state agricultural organizations to immediate and serious 

 effort towards closer relations, that the work may not be 

 disjointed, unrelated or in any way antagonistic, but mu- 

 tually helpful and more effective. Each society has a 

 special work to do not touched by any other. That spe- 

 cial work, we believe, can be so arranged as to be helpful 

 to other organizations, and so to the whole agricultural 

 interest. A general outline of a plan for demonstration 

 and instruction work follows, and is a part of this report. 



This report, if I may call it a report, is signed by Dr. 

 E. H. Jenkins, Professor Clinton, and by the President of 

 the College. 



The idea was that this work of renovating the old 

 orchards or doing demonstration work in pruning, spray- 

 ing and thinning, was work which should properly be 

 called teaching, and should be directed by the College 

 rather than by the Experiment Station. Now the work 

 which we have in mind has been outlined here, and I 

 have only a short outline to read, so it will not trespass 

 upon your time to any great extent. We submit this for 

 the encouragement of fruit growing in Connecticut. 



