126 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Crop Reports and Marketing. 



The abundant peach crop of 1 ( X)9 found this Society pre- 

 pared to take up the work of gathering reliable estimates of 

 the size and location of the fruit crop. The figures showed a 

 total yield of nearly half a million baskets of peaches, and 

 being made available for the railroads and fruit buyers, assist- 

 ed materially in transporting and marketing the crop to good 

 advantage. 



As planting of orchards increases and the size of crops 

 becomes too large for profitable sale in nearby markets, this 

 crop report service must necessarily be extended and im- 

 proved, and cannot help but prove of the greatest value to the 

 grower. If every fruit grower in the state could realize the 

 good results from crop reports and would send in his esti- 

 mates promptly, when requested, the value would be even 

 greater. 



Annual Reports. 



Volume XI of the Society's Annual Report was pre- 

 pared and issued during the year. With its complete pro- 

 ceedings of the Annual Meeting, a record of the year's work 

 and timely articles on various phases of fruit culture, it 

 proves a reliable reference book for all who receive it, also 

 as a yearly record of the progress of Horticulture in Connec- 

 ticut it is. I believe, highly valued, as shown by the increas- 

 ing demand for it from other states, and many who expect 

 to engage in the business of fruit growing in our state rely 

 upon it as a trusworthy guide. 



We have recently entered into an agreement with the 

 Connecticut Farmer, by which that paper will be sent regu- 

 larly to our members, the Society paying a small amount for 

 this service. In thus supplying helpful literature to our 

 members we trust it will result in disseminating practical 

 .and timely information on all lines of fruit growing, as well 



