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bright red apples on a green background. This helped to ad" 

 vertise 'the State of the good red apple. 5 Banners of the 

 PomologicaJ Society hung from the balcony on either side." 



.Mure than 60 fruit growers furnished of their best fruit 

 for the Connecticut display and to them largely belongs the 

 credit of the great success achieved by the state at the New 

 England Show. 



Scores of Connecticut people were in attendance at the 

 show, benefiting by its many educational features. Our grow- 

 lers were aroused as never before to the importance of fruit 

 growing and the possibilities that our state offers for the 

 production of the very finest fruits. 



Astonished at what a remarkable showing Connecticut 

 can make in the fruit line, when she tries to do her best, and 

 •encouraged to still greater endeavor in the future, we of Con- 

 necticut have every reason to feel proud of the result of our 

 •efforts, and to bless the men who conceived and carried out 

 the remarkably successful New England Fruit Show of 1909. 



In conclusion, it is gratifying to note the 



Prizes Won by Connecticut Exhibitors. 



That Connecticut fruit won its full share of the prizes 

 in the final awards is shown by the fact that some 35 prizes 

 and 3 silver cups went to Connecticut growers. 



The following list is taken from the official awards : 



The Connecticut Pomological Society won first prize for 

 the largest and best collection of fruits made by any state- 

 The display comprised 250 boxes and 25 barrels of apples, 

 and 150 plates fruits, together with 150 plates from the Con- 

 necticut Agricultural College. 



Hale and Coleman, Seymour, silver cup offered by Inter- 

 national Apple Shippers' Association, for the best packed 

 exhibit of apples; third prize on the best display of apples 

 .shown in boxes, baskets and plates. 



J. H. Hale Co., Glastonbury, silver medal for exhibit 



