252 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Peach Growers' Field Day. 



THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



Has Arranged to Hold 



A BIG FIELD MEETING 



at the 



Barnes Bros/ Durham Peach Orchards 



Friday, August 6, 1909. 



Through the kindness of Barnes Bros., members of the Society 

 and others interested in peach growing will visit their extensive 

 new orchards in Durham, which comprise ISO acres, all in splen- 

 did condition. Some 15,000 trees are bearing a fine crop of fruit 

 this season. An opportunity to see one of the finest orchards in 

 the state, and for Connecticut peach growers this will be a very 

 important meeting. 



Plans will be discussed for handling the coming peach crop. 

 Representatives from the freight department of the N. Y., N. H. 

 & H. R. R. Co., also leading commission men and fruit buyers, will 

 be present to meet and confer with the growers. 



Every peach grower in the state is expected to be on hand 

 and prepared to give an estimate of his crop and make known his 

 shipping requirements. 



Don't neglect to bring or send in your crop estimates! The 

 railroad and the markets want accurate information about Connec- 

 ticut fruit! 



Looking over and studying the orchards — lunch — speaking, and 

 discussion of peach crop business, will be the program of the day. 

 An Important, Interesting and Profitable Meeting. 

 Don't miss it if you are interested in Peaches! 



The meeting proved an important and successful one and 

 the attendance was very good, considering the busy season 

 at which it was held. 



The Barnes Bros. Nursery Co., of Yalesville, has a peach 

 orchard of 150 acres situated in Durham and it was here that 

 the field meeting was held. The day was ideal for an occa- 

 sion of this nature, although the threatening clouds of the 

 early morning doubtless prompted a number of visitors to 



