4 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Many of the other fruits are being extensively grown 

 for market and home use, and all in all the Connecticut fruit 

 industry is a growing one. 



Of our Society's work the year past I will first report 

 on the 



Membership. 



The past year has been one of steady growth in the 

 membership of the Society. From February 1, 1911, to 

 February 1, 1912, 194 new members have been added to the 

 roll, making, without previous membership, a total of 822 

 names on the list during the past year. This is, I am glad to 

 say, the largest number of members in the history of the 

 Society, and is a splendid showing for a state the size of 

 Connecticut, and I doubt if any other state can match it. 



During the past year the Society has lost six members 

 by death and up to February 1, 99 memberships have not been 

 renewed for the year 1911. After deducting these, vvc have 

 on February 1, 1912, a total of 717 members in good stand- 

 ing, 32 of which are life members. This is a net gain of 106 

 OA^er the previous year. 



While we have every reason to feel gratified with nur 

 growth in membership, yet. I feel sure, the number of mem- 

 bers could be easily doubled in one year, if each present 

 member would make it a point to secure one new one, and 

 considering how much the Society is now giving its mem- 

 bers for a single dollar, it ought not to be difficult to induce 

 every fruit grower in Connecticut to join. 



More members would mean a larger revenue, and also 

 give the Society g-reater strength to push forward with the 

 many important lines of w'ork it is undertaking. The life 

 membership plan should appeal to more of our members, es- 

 pecially those who desire to benefit "future generations" of 

 fruit growers. 



Fellow Members : Let us adopt this slogan : "Double 

 Our Membership in 1912." 



