12 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The recent New England Fruit Show in Boston has 

 served one purpose at least. It has set people to asking 

 questions about fruit growing. The man with the old 

 unproductive orchard wants to know how to make it 

 productive. The man with the young orchard is asking 

 how the orchard should be cared for in order to bring it 

 into early bearing condition, and how to develop strong, 

 vigorous trees free from disease. Owners of land on 

 which orchards have never been planted are considering 

 the fruit proposition, and even city men are looking 

 towards the country for investment of funds in lands 

 which may be adapted to fruit growing. The Connecti- 

 cut Agricultural College proposes to render assistance so 

 far as its funds will permit to all of these classes. 



What is Proposed. 



The plan of work as outlined, if successfully carried 

 out, will result in establishing demonstration orchards in 

 various localities of the state. These orchards will be so 

 located that at least one will be easy of access to any one 

 in the state interested. The work will be strictly coopera- 

 tive in its nature, the College working with and advising 

 the owner as to the best methods of procedure. 



Renovation of Old Orchards. 



Many old orchards are unproductive because they 

 have never been pruned or cultivated or fertilized or 

 sprayed. While some of these orchards are so overgrown 

 that they are good only for firewood, yet others may, by 

 profitable management, be reclaimed and brought into 

 profitable bearing. A few of these reclaimed orchards 

 suitably located will serve as an object lesson, illustrating 

 proper pruning and tillage, and modern methods of fruit 

 growing. The orchards for this work will be selected 

 with the utmost care, as it is desired to make them cen- 



