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lar^e part of the value of the exhiliit in lio-stmi was in the 

 increased interest among growers in this state in growin.tj^ 

 and offering- grades of fruit suitable for that exhibit. There 

 is no other way in which growers can become more interest- 

 ed in the work than by furnisliing fruit for these exhibits, 

 either in Boston or elsewhere. Just as soon as a grower 

 brings forth fruit fit for exhibition he takes a much greater 

 interest in the exhibit. He goes to see it as a member, finds 

 out where he is lame, and where he is ahead, and he will 

 learn a great deal more in that way than in any other. If 

 any of you gentlemen do net believe that, just bring forward 

 some fruit for that exhibit, and I will guarantee that you 

 will learn a whole lot more than \ou ever knew aliout fruit 

 growing before. Lots of vou may think that you ma\ know 

 about all there is to learn, but I think that most everybody 

 who has exhibited fruit at the show has foimd out that it 

 is a great deal better to bring out the fruit and set it up 

 alongside of the other fellow's, and see what you have got 

 and what the judges say about it. Those grc-wers who have 

 furnished us with fruit I am sure have been well repaid. As 

 chairman of the committee, 1 wish at this time to thank all 

 the growers who furnished fruit for that exhibit. I also 

 would especially like to thank Mr. Root and Mr. N. S. Piatt, 

 our President, and Secretary, and others, who assisted very 

 materially in getting up that exhibit for Boston. Of course, 

 you all know what the result was. Connecticut did not win 

 the first prize, and she did not do as well as we intended she 

 should do, but she did the best she could, and we hope to do 

 better another time. 



President Rogers : The next refxirt is on Markets and 

 Transportation. Mr. J. Norris Barnes is Chairman of this 

 committee. 



