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cation. The ladies are cordially invited to join. Many of 

 our best members are ladies, and we would like a whole lot 

 more of them. The opportunity is open for any of you. 



I would now call for the report of the Committee on 

 Markets and Transportation, Mr. J. N. Barnes, Chairman. 



Report of Committee on Markets and Trans- 

 portation. 



Mr. President and Members of the Society: 



In presenting to you this Annual Report we realize that 

 we have little to say of a different character regarding our 

 committee work than previous yearly reports have contained. 

 The work of the committee, consisting of conferences with 

 representatives of the New Haven road regarding needed 

 cars and transportation for our peaches, as well as an attempt, 

 through the Secretary of the Society, to get a fairly accurate 

 estimate of the volume of prospective fruit crops, about cov- 

 ers our actions. While all was not accomplished that seemed 

 desirable, still progress was made. We found the represen- 

 tatives of the railroad company much interested in our wants 

 and willing to make arrangements in train service that seemed 

 necessary to move our fruit successfully, especially where 

 the volume of fruit to be moved was considerable. Compara- 

 tively few shelved cars were furnished, although the expecta- 

 tion was that enough would be furnished for all, and where 

 the quantity of fruit being shipped warranted the use of these 

 large cars their use meant the saving of a large per cent to 

 the shipper in the freight rate. As yet no very satisfactory 

 way of entry to New York City markets has been made, the 

 length of time required being too long as compared with other 

 good markets much used by Connecticut growers. When 

 Connecticut orchards furnish the fruit in sufficient quantity 

 to get special train service to any desired point regularly, we 



