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March 30, on farm of H. N. Eaton, Aleriden. 



March 30, on farm of M. Ratner, Colchester. 



April 3, on farm of Ci. G. Tillinghast, Vernon. 



April 10, on farm of \V. M. Chandler, Saybrook. 



April 12, on farm of Mrs. John Bunnell, Fairfield. 



April 14, on farm of F. M. Hollister, North Stonington. 



In these temporary demonstrations we assume no re- 

 sponsibility for the successful termination of the undertaK- 

 ing. The proposition consists simply in calling pubhc 'atten- 

 tion to the orchard where the work of pruning and spraying 

 will be performed on a certain day. The representative of 

 the College and Society goes there at the appointed time, and 

 with an assistant and the necessary equipment. The work 

 is done in the presence of the visitors and the various opera- 

 tions are explained. Whether the work is followed up pro- 

 perly will depend upon the owner. That is a rather unfor-- 

 tunate thing about this type of demonstration work. In a 

 great many of these orchards where we have demonstrated, 

 the method of work has not been followed up as it should 

 have been. Of course, these temporary demonstrations dif- 

 fer from the permanent demonstrations where the work is 

 followed up year after year, and where we bear the respon- 

 sibility for the successful termination of it. 



The chief value of the temporary type of demonstration 

 work is that a larger number of people may be influenced 

 with a given outlay. Its greatest defect lies in the fact that 

 many such undertakings are not likely to be followed up in 

 such a way as to be a credit to the institutions responsible 

 for them. 



It is the intention during the present season to estalilish 

 one more permanent demonstration orchard and alsi> to give 

 a few temporary demonstrations in various parts of the 

 State. In succeeding years it is the intention to establish 

 more orchards of the permanent type. Eventually we hope 

 to have at least one in every county of the state. 



The writer at this time wishes to thank those who have 

 so cheerfully co-operated in this work. He also wishes to 



