ANNUAL REPORT. 299 



Institute Work in 1911. 



As has already been mentioned in the annual report of 

 the Secretary, the Pomological Society is still a factor in the 

 Farmers' Institute work of the state, and pomological insti- 

 tutes continue to be a prominent feature of the Society's edu- 

 cational work. 



During the winter of 1910 and again in 1911 the So- 

 ciety- joined in its institute work with other state organiza- 

 tions under the leadership of an Advisory Board, resulting 

 in the holding of a larger number of joint institutes and 

 fewer institutes devoted entirely to fruit growing interests. 

 However, during 1911 there were held six pomological insti- 

 tutes, and conducted by the Society. These were held bv in- 

 vitation of the Granges in the following towns : East Had- 

 dam, February 17. 1911; Bristol, March 3; Woodbridge, 

 3klarch 10; Griswold, March 14; Milford, March 21; and 

 New Canaan, March 23. These were all well attended and 

 full of interest and enthusiasm, showing the desire on tlio 

 part of the farmers of the state for meetings of this kind. 



A specimen program is given herewith, as showing what 

 was offered farmers and fruit growers through the Institute. 



The Society was called upon through. the year to supply 

 speakers on fruit culture for institutes of the other state or- 

 ganizations and for meetings of the Granges and for V. M. C 

 A. lecture courses, etc., and this is becoming a very impor- 

 tant part of the Society's work of instructing the people of 

 the state along the lines of profitable fruit growing. In this 

 connection, six speakers were furnished for the course of 

 lectures on fruit growing arranged by the Hartford Y. M. 

 C. A. Association, which was a decided innovation and a 

 very successful one. Thus the efforts of the Society in an 

 educational wav are extending vear bv vear. 



